“Dislodged cobwebs and dust swirled around them. The ceiling was holding for now. He doubted it could withstand another hit. Ben Parish must have been thinking the same thing. "Oh, that's great." Ben turned to Cassie. "Let's everybody form a prayer circle, quick, because we have just been royally fucked.” HumorCassie SullivanBen ParishEvan WalkerThe Last Star Author:Rick Yancey, The Last Star
“ALIENS ARE STUPID. Ten thousand years to pick us apart, to know us down to the last electron, and they still don't get it. They still don't understand. Dumbasses.” HumorCassie SullivanThe Last Star Book:The Last Star Source: The Last Star
“On the porch, the sarge is having a heated debate with her second-in-command. The topic's no mystery; you can hear them clearly through the open door. They've completed the mission, the 2IC argues, time to off these bastards and return to base. "Capture and contain," the sarge shoots back. "My orders don't say nothing about offing anybody." She's wavering, though; you can hear it in her voice. her 2IC comes back with my point about the bomb-shitting beast in high orbit: Whatever she decides about the Dorothys, they have to return to base before dawn or enjoy a front-row seat to Armageddon.” HumorBen ParishThe Last StarNugget Author:Rick Yancey, The Last Star