The Captain Quotes

“Using that to clear out the native wildlife would be like using a starship’s cannon to start a campfire. But as the saying goes: “Someone has the biggest gun on the planet. It might as well be you.”
― Will Wight, The Captain

“you for your gullibility as a huma—Prepare for battle. The door will open in ten seconds.”
― Will Wight, The Captain

“Sometimes, I thought people would benefit from a death or two, just to teach them a healthy respect for the value of their own lives.”
― Will Wight, The Captain

“I peered into her expressionless face closely, looking for signs of sentience. “You seem too artificial to be artificial.” “If it would help improve your performance, I could pretend to be sentient.” Her face took on an unconvincing expression of doubt. “What is my place in this universe? What is my meaning? My impending mortality lends a sense of value to my rapidly dwindling life.” “Piercing accuracy. There’s no doubt you’re self-aware.” “Do not be fooled. It was only an imitation.” “I wasn’t fooled.” “No need to be embarrassed. The nature of sentience is to fall for flawless deception.”
― Will Wight, The Captain

“Though it was known across the galaxy as a school, only a small percentage of its space was dedicated to educational facilities. The rest was taken up by housing, centers of magical research, manufacturing, food production, and everything else necessary for self-sufficiency. If the rest of the moon exploded, the Tower could float indefinitely until recovered. Its entrances would even seal in the event of an emergency, making it airtight.”
― Will Wight, The Captain

“You seem too artificial to be artificial.” “If it would help improve your performance, I could pretend to be sentient.” Her face took on an unconvincing expression of doubt. “What is my place in this universe? What is my meaning? My impending mortality lends a sense of value to my rapidly dwindling life.” “Piercing accuracy. There’s no doubt you’re self-aware.” “Do not be fooled. It was only an imitation.”
― Will Wight, The Captain