- Galisti: Hundreds of years ago, the people of Hyalinus united under a single purpose: to one day become worthy of joining the community of stars.
- Thaius: To us, this meant seeking out the best in ourselves and each other. Laying down arms against one another... erasing our borders... and refusing to define ourselves using distinctions like 'us' and 'them.'
- Captain James T. Kirk: There's an old saying: 'A ship in the harbor is safe. But that's not what ships are for.'