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Vernon

A staid sportscaster and newsman, who believes in being informative in his coverage.

First Appearance: The Big Race Page 2

Archive

Well, now, when you're a poor little orphan foster wretch, anything's possible. Or so we tell ourselves.'

The Big Race Page 2

This is Vultan. I read you. Where are you?' 'Flying blind on a rocket cycle!'

The Big Race Page 5

And in one split-second my tomorrows, every last one of them, are transformed from a single bolt of lightning. Now and forever I'm fast... I'm free... and nothing will ever hold me back.'

The Big Race Page 6

The thing that scares me most of all is that it burst out from the jungle directly in front of our ambush position. It had killed Jensen and Lucca before we knew what was happening. Nothing that large should be able to move like that.'

The Big Race Page 8

Light of the light, strength of the soul, ignite this eternal power inside of me.'

The Big Race Page 13

We hear you have been training furiously.' 'I never get furious. As we say in fencing, "What's the point?'''

The Big Race Page 14

First was your firecracker, a harmless explosive. Then your hand grenade: you began to kill your own people, a few at a time. Then the bomb. Then a larger bomb: many people are killed at one time. Then your scientists stumbled upon the atom bomb, split the atom. Then the hydrogen bomb, where you actually explode the air itself. Now you can arrange the total destruction of the entire universe served by our sun: The only explosion left is the Solaranite.' 'Why, there's no such thing.'

The Big Race Page 15

And as your mother, you will listen to me, young lady. There will be no leading of these ships and armies on a mass-murdering crusade! Or else!'

The Big Race Page 16

I figure this ship is going like, what, twenty miles per hour? Figure an hour, and that puts us twenty miles out, right?' 'Jake's a total mathematical genius. One hour at twenty miles per hour. Right away he figures out that's twenty miles.'

The Big Race Page 19

We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your television set. You are about to participate in a great adventure.'

The Big Race Page 24

You are the millionth human to look at a spark, a flea, a raindrop, the moon, and the first to see it. For anyone to say that this is less remarkable than what Newton has done, is to understand things in but a hollow and jejune way. 'Tis like going to a Shakespeare play and remembering only the sword-fights.

Past The Edge Page 2

Life is mere chance only when one allows it to be.'

Past The Edge Page 3

I never get furious. As we say in fencing, "What's the point?"

Past The Edge Page 6

There are huge advertising budgets only when there's no difference between the products. If the products really were different, people would buy the one that's better.'

Past The Edge Page 8

Soldiers don't like to lose. And that is why losing is a much more powerful teacher than winning.'

Past The Edge Page 9

You've got to go through it to get to the end of it.

Past The Edge Page 12

A sane being wished for peace and serenity, not to be the mortar in which the ingredients of destiny are finely ground.'

Past The Edge Page 13

I can't even begin to tell you how fascinating this is. "Anthropologist fascinating, or actual fascinating?"

Past The Edge Page 15

Tough chick needs backup? Since when did she ever need a hand?

Not The Beach Episode Part 11

He who dies pays all debts.