“The Klavaret won resoundingly that year, singing in their traditional method: vibrating their stamens at the precise frequency of empathy, allowing the audience to hear one another’s favorite childhood lullabies, thousands upon thousands of them, at which point Suns n’ Roses broke down, mashed up, and remixed that noise into a truly sick beat. Last year, they finally managed to snatch the crown again with their dance craze ‘Let’s Talk About Our Feelings So No One Has to Hurt Inside.’ It would have been a unanimous verdict, except for the Yurtmak, who vomited on their ballot and then put it in the box with a huge, razor-toothed grin.” HumorMusicAliensSci Fi Humor Book:Space Opera Source: Space Opera
“We've had our chance—no, we've had countless chances to prove we can do civilization right, and we always blow it. I don't know. Maybe it's time we let another form of intelligence take a stab at it.” Young AdultYaYoung Adult FictionSci FiSci Fi Humour ComedySci Fi Humor Book:AI: Artificial Incompetence Source: AI: Artificial Incompetence
“They say nothing!" the little captain raged. "They only putrid gunner, ship engineer. I, Ba-Karkar, must speak for all!" Ogu kicked him again. "Then ask what kind help Asahel wants, untranslatable epithet male. Or no more untranslatable for you! Never again in putrid boomer prison." Her husband gave a choked gasp. "Cruel female!" "No more sex, either," she added.” HumorDialogueAliensTranslatorsThreatsWorld BuildingSex HumorSex HumourSci Fi HumorTranslator Humor Book:Orion Arm Source: Orion Arm