Rush quotes from Stargate Universe

Any more predictions?

(sarcastically) I suspect that very shortly, You'll assemble a team to send over there.

Chloe

I'm not cured, am I?

No.

Are you familiar with the cosmic microwave background radiation?

Noise left over from the Big Bang.

A long time ago, the Ancients made a discovery. They found evidence of a structure buried deep within the background radiation. They believed that, at one time, this structure had genuine complexity, coherence, therefore could not have occurred naturally.

How is that even possible?

It's not - at least not according to our current understanding of physics, nor could we even see this structure with our technology.

OK, so what are we talking about? Some kind of code, a message?

A message, perhaps, or a sign of intelligence from the beginning of time.

Sent by?

Hmm. Well, that's the very question they sought to answer when they launched Destiny. That is the mission. We're talking about a mystery rooted in the foundation of reality, a puzzle with pieces scattered across the length and breadth of the universe itself.

Something wrong?

On the contrary. So far it seems like everything you said is true.

About the Ancients finding evidence of a signal once being broadcast across the universe.

It is amazing. Distinct structure in the background radiation.

That sounds like static to me.

Eli

Were you expecting “Stairway to Heaven?"

(over the communications) Hello? Can anyone hear me? Hello?

That sounds like Caine!

Caine's more monotone than that.

Yeah, he's also in another galaxy.

Still no sign of activity from the drones. Looks like they've all gone dormant.

(pats Eli on the arm) See what you can do when you apply yourself?

What the hell were they thinking?

They didn't trust us. They thought the second we were clear of the system, we'd be on our merry way and leave them holding the bag.

Well, that would have been the logical thing to do.

Then I need to know an absolute minimum number of personnel you need to do it.

Well, as many as possible, obviously.

I need a number.

I'll say a dozen.

Plus you and me?

No, including us.

So, ten.

So, what's he like?

I didn't know him that well, actually.

Wallace

But you said you worked with him.

Yeah, well, what can I tell you?

He's the type of man who likes to keep secrets.

(quietly) Yeah, we know the type!

Eli

(to Rush) You don't really think that was a concidence?

Call it wishful thinking if you like.

Eli

Because if you realize that if it's not a concidence...

Then we have a very big problem.

Eli

No. No,no. We're totally screwed.

Well, fortunately Eli has an idea. It's absolute insanity and it's the only choice we've got.

Eli

Don't undersell it.

Eli, both of us have to know exactly what we're doing here. There's no room for improvisation. If we get this wrong, we have a very big problem.

Eli

Yeah! We'll be dead!

Which I find problematic. So, how do you want to do this?

Eli

(Confused) I don't understand the question.

Oh, bloody hell! We're all doomed!

You've come a long way from that video game slacker I discovered a year ago.

Eli

Thanks. You've been pretty consistent.

Colonel. (Young nods to him, and he turns to Eli) Mr. Wallace.

You're sure about this, right?

Eli

I've never been more sure of anything in my life.

You're a good man, Eli. You get this done. I'm gonna see you on the other side.

Eli

Right!

Right.