I thought I saw him once, but it turned out to be a yeti

In other words, crew deaths are a feature, not a bug," Cassaway said, dryly.

We've already established whoever is writing us is an asshole.

Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.

Being poor is people wondering why you didn't leave.

I'm not insane, sir. I have a finely calibrated sense of acceptable risk.

Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us.