“That’s progress,” McIlveen”

“He had found his monsters, and now was the time to leave them behind.”

“Antibiotics, viral tabs, painkillers, sterilisation spray,” Kasyanov said. “Other stuff. Bandages, medicines, contraceptives.Hoop raised an eyebrow.“Hey. Forever is a long time.”

“How are things on the edge of space?”

“That’s progress,” McIlveen”

“Most humans she knew were badly damaged individuals.”

“Androids were never meant to dream.”

“Perhaps with age came a more sedate appreciation of the passage of time.”