Naomi couldn’t tell if she was more astounded by how much things had changed or how little. - James S. A. Corey

“It’s reading as an incredibly strong magnetic field focused down to a narrow beam.”
“Is that possible?” the duty officer said, her voice small and tight.
“Only if you define ‘possible’ as things that have already happened,” Naomi said, not turning to look at her.

I think some important scientific questions have finally been answered. Alien life exists, and they are assholes.

It had seemed like a kind of magnanimity at the time. It looked more like necessity now.