Lost in Space - sentence starters
1. “This mission sucks! I don’t want to leave early. I don’t want to go at all.”
2. “Do they have a name for what’s wrong with you?”
3. “What’s s/he gonna do, ground me?”
4. “Congratulations, ______. You’re the new pilot of the _____ Mission.”
5. “Looks like someone sprung for the full extras package on this beauty.”
6. “Who was it who said ‘those who can’t think, fight’? I think it was me.”
7. “S/he won first prize again.”
8. “Can we cut back on her/his oxygen so s/he’s not so annoying when s/he wakes up?”
9. “You get a C in paternal/maternal expression, but an A for effort.”
10. “Hey. Don’t sweat it, _____. I do this all the time.”
11. “I never liked these freezing tubes.”
12. “Wake up, damn you! I can’t stop this infernal contraption on my own!”
13. “If the family won’t come to the science fair, bring the science fair to the family.”
14. “You’re a damn spy. You did this.”
15. “I can’t get ____ out! S/he’s dying!”
16. “You tried to kill my family. We trusted you.”
17. “We’re losing her/him. Do something.”
18. “Let’s see what this baby can do.”
19. “You can’t do it, can you, _____? You can’t kill the man without becoming the monster.”
20. “What’s happened, _____? Where are we?”
21. “So, ______, no family? No one to tie you down, no one to miss?”
22. “It’s a list… of everything we’ve/I’ve left behind.”
23. “Never love anything, kiddo… because you just end up losing it.”
24. “____ could still hurt us. Maybe I shouldn’t let him live.”
25. “Have you noticed that you take the opposite position to whatever I say?”
26. “I’ve never seen a ship like this.”
27. “That’s not one of ours.”
28. “Out of the question. I’m a _____, not a space explorer.”
29. “What you are is a murderous saboteur, and I am not leaving you on this ship so that you can do more harm than you’ve already caused.”
30. “Take care of my _____. Okay, _____?”
31. “That’s the smell of ghosts.”
32. “Nothing good will come of this.”
33. “Oh, trust me, ______. Evil knows evil.”
34. “Some sort of egg sack?”
35. “Unhand me, you mechanical moron.”
36. “Looks like you made a friend. Still, I’d wait a few weeks before tattooing her/his name on your arm.”
37. “There’s no other animate life present. Besides us, this ship is totally deserted.”
38. “The flavor of the day is… banana beef. Who thinks up these combinations?”
39. “I don’t like the sound of that sound.”
40. “Ew. They eat their wounded.”
41. “Run! Get back! Get back to the ship!”
42. “Recall your childhood nightmares, ____. Monsters are rarely so easily dissuaded.”
44. “I’m alive. ______’s poor excuse for piloting skills notwithstanding.”
45. “We’ll never generate enough power to break orbit. We can get off the ground, but getting back into space is another story.”
46. “Look, no offense, but you’re an egghead with an honorary rank. No one ever intended for you to handle combat situations.”
47. “You handled it brilliantly, sending us crashing down here.”
48. “I like you, but I’m going to do whatever I think it takes to ensure the success of this mission, with or without your help. Is that clear?”
50. “Can I keep her/him?”
51. “Look, s/he’s all alone here, and I promise I’ll look out for her/him. I promise.”
52. “That’s what we’ll call you. _____.”
53. “We’ll start out at daybreak. It’ll be safer that way.”
54. “I gave my word I’d let you live. I never said for how long.”
55. “Survival is a soldier’s game. We both know that this civilian fool will lead us straight to hell.”
56. “A million strange stars, and only one wish. I wish we were home.”
57. “I’ve never seen a sky look so alien. We really are lost, aren’t we?”
58. “Just listen to him/her, ______. You know, it doesn’t matter what s/he says. Just listen.”
59. “As soon as we get back up into space, we’re going to spend a lot of time together. I promise.”
60. “You can’t be serious. Time travel is impossible.”
61. “You never listen to me. Not ever.”
62. “I’m coming back, ____. I promise.”
63. “I’m thinking this is your basic ‘kiss for luck’ occasion. Wouldn’t you agree?”
64. “Oh yeah, that was scientific.”
65. “It’s okay, _____. You’re still in one piece.”
66. “Don’t worry, _____. I’m gonna build you a new body.”
67. “You know, my ______ would have liked you.”
68. “_____, I will tell you a joke. Why did the robot cross the road? Because he was carbon-bonded to the chicken!”
69. “You said someone was in danger.”
70. “You are wise to arm yourself.”
71. “This gun is set to fire for me only, so don’t try anything funny.”
72. “You misjudge me. I only want to help you.”
73. “It’s in my best interests that they succeed. And I always follow my best interests.”
74. “I forbid it! You’re a boy/girl. A clever one, certainly, but a child nonetheless.”
76. “Well well. All things really do come to those who wait.”
77. “You don’t recognize me? I’m your _____, _____.”
78. “A _____ of your intelligence should never swear.”
79. “I think we’ve been brought to ______, but in a different future.”
80. “No. I’m going home. I’m going to save the family.”
81. “You’ve got to listen to me. I’m your _____.”
82. “To survive, you must be fully prepared to kill.”
83. “A brief lesson in survival: on this world or any other, never trust anyone. Especially me.”
84. “Say goodbye to your past. Your future lies with me.”
85. “My unique gifts gave me an advantage in this quarrelsome world.”
86. “I’ll draw his/her fire. You grab _____ and get out of here.”
87. “I need you to help us/me now, _____, because we’re friends.”
88. “Just forget logic. Act with your heart.”
89. “Please, _____? If you don’t let us/me go, we’re all gonna die. So I’m asking you now, will you help us/me?”
90. “Without that core, I can’t promise we’ll get off this rock.”
91. “I can’t fly the ship as well as you can. You’re their best chance to survive.”
92. “I know you never wanted to take this job. But I think you’re gonna turn out to be a grade A babysitter.”
93. “I’m gonna get your name tattooed right here.”
94. “Kept hoping somehow s/he’d make it back.”
95. “I couldn’t save them.”
96. “I could never see how much you cared. Until now.”
97. “I can’t. Only enough power for one person, one trip, remember?”
98. “I’m glad you came back.”
99. “I just want you to know that I love you, _____. I love you very much.”
100. “We’re doomed! We’re doomed!”
101. “So, I earn that kiss yet?”
102. “Targeting _____. I hope.”
