5028: Insight (Sci-Fi Audiobook)

"(With withheld contempt) Good to see you as well, Two...May I ask why you came all the way up here?"

"(Part of a general conversation with Lux). Well, I have a knack for engineering, so it would only make sense. Engineering and general tech stuff. I like to tinker... What about you? You must have some story."

"(Making a deal with a bounty hunter while breaking onto a ship.) Okay, first off, I still haven’t even gotten you out of that jail cell... Second off, I’m not here for the bounty. That’s my artifact, kinda need it."

"(Deciding to break Dalia out of the brig on his ship to help her get home) I don’t know why, and I don’t have any idea what the repercussions are for this, but I’m going to trust you, and you’re just going to have to trust me here."

"(Trying to convince Dalia there's a chance that they could get into a temple) I’m sorry, but you have a cool cubey artifact thingy that probably belonged to the Faraxians. If anything could even possibly get us in there, it’s your cool cubey artifact thingy."

"(While being interrogated as to why he's protecting someone from the other side of the war) Crew looks out for each other."

"(negotiating with dalia to let her out of a cell on a ship she's breaking into) Alright, fine. So I guess I’ll help you out, if you let me out of here. We can get that cube of yours, and we’ll be on our own separate ways. Deal?"

"(Sitting in the wreckage of the Olympus, talking with Dalia) You aren’t going to give me any of that ‘chosen one’ stuff are you? Cause I’ve gone through a lot in the past few hours and don’t think I could put up with that."

"(After blowing up a hole in the floor of a ship in the attempt to escape) Hey guys, I found a way down!"

"He wasn’t a soldier, he had others do his dirty work. That’s why I was here on this mission. They needed someone who understood what it meant to be a soldier. Honestly, saying this out loud makes me realize how poor of a choice I was for this job."

"These weren’t used as much anymore, but they had their uses. I checked the canister, adjusting it to see if it was still good. If not, it could blow up and I’d lose my face, and I’d rather keep this gorgeous mug."

"There was a group running after me, flanking me on all sides. I ducked behind a tree, slipping into the dipped ground beneath its roots. My breathing slowed, quieting itself. Staying still, I listened to the sounds of footsteps around me. A blue glow revealed a pair of brown, thigh high, buckled boots. As they began to pass, they stopped. I held my breath, afraid that if I made the slightest move, I’d be caught."

"(Speaking with Dalia on their plans at the start of the story) “Kill them.” He corrected, “Don’t give them a chance to strike back, and you will have succeeded beyond expectations.”"

"(Talking to Dalia after reappears mid story). Why so defensive all of a sudden, Three? Or as I hear you’ve been calling yourself lately, Dalia. You’re still on our side aren’t you?"

"Oh, I’m taking you to the hangar. You remember, don’t you? Big place, lots of ships. Clear pathway right into the middle of deep space if we just tossed you out, don’t you think?"

"I wouldn’t bother trying to hide if I were you."

"You can’t seriously be considering keeping it on board. Lux, it’s a Soulless. You know, one of those things that have been trying to murder everyone in the Galaxy? It would kill us the second it had a chance."

"Hello?... Is there anyone in here that survived?"

"Alright, what’s the damage. Are any of you injured? Can you walk?"

"Great. We saw your ship drop from Warp and crash. We’ll have all of you come with us."

"(After confiscating the artifact the Olympus crew had obtained) And as I said before, this is a Solar Federation matter now. That is the end of this discussion. We will provide your ship with the necessary repairs, but then we want you three gone. Is that understood?"

"We’ve prepared some cots in the cargo hold. You’ll be rooming there until your ship is complete. You may wander the ship as you please, a bell will sound for mealtimes."

"(After finding out that their ship, The Hypernova, is about to go under attack) Gods damnit. I don’t know how you three manage to stir up this much trouble, but it looks like you’re telling the truth."

"Doctor Lesus... I’m glad to meet the crew of this fine ship... So what are the names of you three?

"Glad they called me in to help out. I’m an old military engineer, worked on stuff like this back in the first war. Currently I’m researching Faraxian technology as I hear you three are- (gets cut off) er, yes... were."

"(as the Hypernova is preparing to be attacked) She is correct, Captain. There’s no way our ship could take on a Soulless Command vessel, and if she were with them, she would not have advised us to abandon ship."