He sighed. “Dr. Irwin… I wish Dr. Brady wasn’t right. But… you don’t want to feel what I feel. What Olivia felt. It’s… more dignified, this way. We knew the risks… we’re not all that different from the first metal probes humans sent out, all those years ago. We’re useful, but disposable. Our mission didn’t work out. All we can do is send back some data for the next ones.”