rugged hemlock
"I thought I died, but die i didnt. I was rebirthed into new flesh, new forms.
Ive fought enough wars, for countries and nations. Its high time WE fight for something beyond mortal possessions and ideals, Fight for true untainted liberty."
and
"We werent expecting a reply, but at the very least wed hoped it would be biological. An alien rance speaking some unknown language back to us. What we got was nothing like it however. The empty space of the reply was itself the message. Silent screams echoing through old radios, The very nothing of the universe sending us a message"
neat sentinel