Tom Steele

“Approximately a ten to fifteen percent chance of a major navigational error, resulting in a significant displacement in space and/or time. About a five percent chance of a catastrophic outcome, meaning the mech in question would be lost altogether during the passage.” Sentinel paused, then went on. “You have thirteen mechs in your squadron, Commander. If you choose to make this passage, you should expect that two or three of them will be lost—one of those permanently.”
― J.N. Chaney, Messenger Corps

“He couldn’t help but think the Senator had been smart to place the most important items in hard-to-find places.  When the cavern was raided, the other prisoner groups would never stumble across them.”
― Tim Rangnow, Chain Reaction

“Don’t give up or in. As someone, though I don’t remember who, once said: Think of the perseverance and resilience of non-human animals in the face of unfathomable hardships. Bide your time. Avoiding ruin is paramount in game theory. Quitting the game entirely cancels all possible future upside. You must survive.”
― Tom B. Night, Circadian Algorithms

“Ayn Rand, “We are fast approaching the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission.”
― Eric Ebert Smith, ARGO: Book 1