G.J. Ogden

“People are easier to manipulate than you’d think,” Sonner answered, “At first, they ‘came in peace’; it was all very sci-fi and exciting. But sadly our blinkered romanticism made us foolish and careless. No-one comes in peace, Captain Taylor Ray; every living creature in the universe wants something and is willing to take it by force.”

“You are alive, Captain,” replied Sonner, speaking the words as if
they bore great significance. “For the first time since you were created,
you are truly aware of who and what you are. You’re no longer a puppet,
can’t you see that? You’re unique.”

Humans were a virus, and like many viruses, they had a way of surviving.