- Captain Jonathan Power: [voice over] Database journal 99-7 Mark 3, Captain reporting. 0300 hours. Scout, Pilot and Tank continue the reconnaissance of Sector 7. So far, all results negative.
- Lord Dread: [off screen] Chapter 4: And the machine was given onto man. The machine was perfect of line and elegant of form. And the machine said, "This is my gift to my people, that they may throw off the bonds of flesh".
- Briggs: See this? A picture of my unit during the South American conflict back in 2126. You know, we had a theory about why we lost that war. The same problem they had back in 'Nam. Songs, Colonel. No good war song!
- Masters: Sir, I...
- Briggs: had a good song, so we lost. Maybe that's what's wrong now.
- Major Matthew 'Hawk' Masterson: Jonathan?
- Captain Jonathan Power: I'm okay. I feel like a... tin can that somebody's been beating on for a year or two, but... I'm okay.
- Major Matthew 'Hawk' Masterson: We got trouble.
- Captain Jonathan Power: Hawk, I got company coming. Triangulate my position and pick me up. And don't stop for coffee.
- Lord Dread: [narrating] Chapter 4: "And the machine was given unto man. The machine was perfect of line, and elegant of form. And the machine said, 'This is my gift to my people, that they might throw off their bonds of flesh'."