- William: Its brain, or its hard drive, is located here in this hub. A tiny fusion reactor provides an indefinite supply of energy. In comparison, on the Salvare our reactor's the size of a baby elephant.
- Zayn Petrossian: We're basically earthworms compared to the Achaia?
- William: Earthworms? Don't flatter yourself.
- [last lines]
- New A.I.: [speaking to earth via world-wide broadcast] The Achaia have gifted me with a message. One they've asked me to deliver to all the people of Earth. And that message is the Achaia have come here as friends. They want to be our friends.
- Niko Breckinridge: [upon seeing a Pi Canis Majoris planet being destroyed] Oh, God, no. Please, no.
- William: That debris is headin' straight at us.
- Niko Breckinridge: Niko, the debris is headin' straight for us.
- Niko Breckinridge: Launch FTL. Get us out of here. Head for home.