"You imagine the threat of unknown invaders, or alien pestilience borne on the solar wind. We have seen these. But you do not acknowledge your own worst enemy, yourselves. We have found dead worlds without number, planets ravaged by atomic fire or gaian collapse. These planets were not rendered sterile by outside forces. They bear sad testament to the effects of unrestrained instinct and emotion... or simple ignorance. We will prevent such mistakes."
—Ur-Quan Kzer-Za in justification of enslaving all life in the galaxy.
"WE ARE FREE!"
—Chmmr, their first words after the successful merging
"Hold! What you are doing to us is wrong! Why do you do this thing?"
The Words
