Dylan Hunt quotes from Andromeda

Nice move, boss, the old slingshot maneuver. Plus a little luck.

Dylan

Well, sometimes I think luck is just another word for "fate."

Yeah, well, I'm feeling particularly fatalistic right now.

Dylan

Why is it we look for luck every time we're in danger?

Because that's when we need it most.

Dylan

Well, the thing about luck is... the balance changes.

Trance

What about fate?

Dylan

Fate is a hunter.

Wait a minute, how come I get to go for a change?

Dylan

Because I want you with me.

This is something shady, isn't it?

[speaking of a mythical vase] I mean, when I was little, my mom told me that it was so powerful that nobody could be trusted with it, not even Vedrans. Weren't you at least a little tempted to put it together and see what it did?

Dylan

[wording from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice] Well, there's something else that my mom taught me. "All that glitters is not gold."

So, uh, the vase. It doesn't do a thing, does it? It's worthless.

Dylan

It's a symbol. Zeus and Abelard believed that it would bring them power. But to me, it represents the highest confidence in faith that we all put in the Commonwealth.

Well that's good. Cuz, three people murdered, one in jail collecting dust, and another one on the run with his gun in the sun for all eternity. A lot of time and energy wasted and all for a worthless hunk 'a glass... It is worthless... right?

Dylan

Did I say it was worthless? No. It's priceless. And isn't that the value of all dreams?

Once you've lived an extended period of doing without, you never take having for granted. Once you've crawled on your stomach for what seemed like days silting for water, once you've lived with so much pain... You get to close to death, you get focused on what you want. Come on, Dylan. When's the last time you lived without?

Dylan

Well, I uh... I had 303 years once, frozen in a black hole, doing without life or food.

Dylan

We're going to be walking into an ambush.

Tyr

That's why I always assume I'm walking into an ambush – prevents unpleasant surprises.

Dylan

If the Commonwealth we built is worth anything, we have to trust it to do what's right. We have to have faith in somebody other than us.

Beka

And if that faith is misplaced?

Dylan

Well, then we have bigger problems than your Uncle Sid.

Captain Hunt, the next time I order you to stay behind, you tell me to go to hell.

Dylan

Noted.

Dylan

Tell you what, Rommie - after we finally finish building our castle, and all the dragons have been slain, why don't we point out the farthest star, and see what's out there? Just you and me.

You've got a deal.

Dylan

Good.

Dylan

[to Trance, in combat] Any words of wisdom?

Trance

Um, always be nice to your parents.

Dylan

Sound advice.

I know what you're thinking – Blood is thicker than water.

Dylan

It's also a lot tougher to clean up.

… We need to catch one if we want to classify it.

Dylan

I don't want to classify it, unless we classify it as dead, and off my ship.

Dylan, are you worried that the anti-oxidation containment field around the Maru might be disintegrating?

Dylan

Well, I am now.

Good thing, 'cause it is.

I only need 20 more minutes.

Dylan

You said that 20 minutes ago.

Yeah, but that was before I knew I really only needed 20 more minutes.