- Hsui Tai: Oh, Mike, what are we going to do?
- Mike: Well, try not to let the barlamin affect you too much, Hsui Tai. Well, it only affects our special powers, but we can still do all the other things we could do before.
- Hsui Tai: We can't jaunt. We can't contact the others telepathically.
- Mike: And out there, the saps are getting ready to drag our world into a war. It's a war that will almost certainly destroy it and everything on Earth.
- Galactic Tim: The Earth-man John is charged with contempt of the Galactic Federation. Until his case has been heard, he must remain in detention.
- Morgan Evans: Now, listen, you lunkheads, whoever you are! If you clunks don't let John go, we're gonna blast you out of space!
- Galactic Tim: Is that a threat?
- Morgan Evans: You better believe it is.
- Galactic Tim: Wait, please.