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<p>Actually the ones in the wardrooms, wardroom lounges, and the chief’s mess probably came from mess fund dues collected from the members. Those on the mess decks were probably MWR. The few PLAT monitors located in the RRs, on the bridge, and in a few other locations are probably the sole govt. purchased ‘TVs’. In most work spaces there is an old beat up refrigerator in the corner painted usually in a flat navy blue color to somewhat camouflage it from the inevitible purge. It is the ‘coke mess’. The plebian labor is accomplished by the non-rates, sales mostly on the honor system at only a slight profit, income is huge (100 persons in the shop, 4 sodas per day, 6 month cruise, $.15 profit per soda = $10k +). It is from this mess that inport party funds are generated and also space improvements. Hence the fancy sound systems and tvs. A simple question to anyone in the shop would have cleared it all up for you.</p>