“On the way there hoop had talked to him about pain, telling him that it was a fleeting thing, a physical reaction to damage that he knew would do him no harm, and that afterward he wouldn't actually be able to remember what the pain. Had felt like.”
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
“Damn fine ship’s cat you are.”
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
“We’ll start a whole new human race,” Hoop quipped.
“With respect, Hoop, I believe Ripley would eat you alive.”
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
“With respect, Hoop, I believe Ripley would eat you alive.”
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
“Pain was a difficult concept to conjure in memory, Hoop had said. Like tasting the best cake ever. Such thoughts only really meant anything when the tasting-or the pain- was happening.”
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
“Kasyanov, I think I’ve made it pretty clear,” Lachance said. “Our attitude controls is damaged beyond repair, retro capability is down to thirty percent. Several containment bulkheads are cracked, and there’s a good chance if we initiate thrust we’ll just flash-fry ourselves with radiation.” He paused briefly.
“We do still have coffee, though. That’s one positive.”
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
“We do still have coffee, though. That’s one positive.”
― Alien: Out of the Shadows
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