“Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for coming. Three hours ago, the space station Observation was struck by a massive piece of space debris while on a data retrieval mission. Despite our best efforts, we have lost all communication with the astronauts onboard. Sadly, we must now assume the worst. We all regretfully mourn the passing of the brave and fearless crew; Solomon Starbuck, Yelena Tarashkova, Emma Fisher, Clay Terran, and - wha - excuse me - The hell is so important?! What coul -
“‘There was a proud beast who devoured everything around it. It fed not to satisfy hunger of flesh, but hunger of power. If any bird, flower, insect, or rock was within reach, the beast would eat it whole, to prove it was above all else, and nothing could ever threaten it. Soon, there was nothing around it, nothing but itself, and it was truly above all else. But it could not feed anymore, and it soon withered into nothing. And lo, there was nothing when it died. Such is it with Conquest. It will devour the stars themselves, but it will eventually starve itself and take everything with it.’” The Light Prognosticus, Book of Parables, chapter VI, verses 3-7