Ren, her official second, was a Belter and, like all Belters, passionate about environmental control systems the way normal people were with sex or religion.
Really? Ip said, leaning forward. Her knee pressed against Alex’s in a way that was absolutely innocent. Unless it wasn’t, in which case it absolutely wasn’t. Never
No fame and glory for you, Cortez. Montezuma wasn’t impressed by your fire stick this time. Everything
Miller caught the red-and-green border that meant either a priority message or an early Christmas card.
Later, Amos said, when you’re wishing we had this stuff, I am going to be merciless in my mockery. And then we’ll die.
I’m an engineer, not a damned hairstylist, Naomi said,
If you leave it again without a direct order, I’ll have the XO beat you to death with a pipe wrench.
I never changed sides, Fred said. The sides keep changing around me. I was always the one who wanted order. Peace. Justice, even.
I care deeply about all the fine details, she said, only actually, I don’t. Sum it up.
Huh, Amos said over the ship system. That is super creepy.
Holy shit, Holden said. Did you just magic that door open?
His smile was curious and as serene as a well-fed predator.
He’s young. He still sleeps sometimes. It’s a weakness.
He'd turned away from a life on basic to live in the stars, or if not the stars, at least the rocks that floated free in the night sky.
Eighteen months before, there hadn’t been sides. The inner planets had all been one big, happy, slightly dysfunctional family. Then Eros, and now the two superpowers were dividing up the solar system...
Dawkinsian
His ability to appear to be listening lent him an air of gravity without the inconvenience of an opinion of his own.
Atavistic
You ever wondered why I leave as soon as anyone else shows up? I’m special? Yeah, I wouldn’t go that far.
You crazy, Jianguo said. No crew in there. They’ll jump you. Yep. Then why? Because, Amos said, standing up and throwing the towel over his shoulder, I hate waiting. As