"I wasn't here then."
"Well, it was worse than this. Two guards were killed, and maybe a hundred prisoners."
"What started it?"
"Don't know. These Omegans just enjoy blowing things up."
"Next thing you know, they'll be trying to blow us up."
"Not a chance. Not with the guardships up there."
"You think so? Well, I'll be glad to get back to the checkpoint."
"You said it. Be good to get off this ship and live a little."
"It isn't a bad life at the checkpoint, but I'd rather go back to Earth."
"Well, you can't have everything."