"Well, take a look for yourself," Captain Carson said. She gestured to the tables that held Rainbow's snout, her wings, her body, her engines, her weapons/ammunition and a large black box ó her computer core; the element that made a living machine, a living machine. Without it, she was no more alive that the repulsorsled that Captain Carson rode. A rack contained several of her internal electronics and mechanical components
Major Lockie wasn't in any better shape. Owing to his larger size, his body had been cut into multiple pieces. Mr. Bigmouth noticed a hydraulic pump dangling from one of the living AC-130's body segments. "Disgusting," he said with barely concealed rage.
Dr. Zanasiu entered. His eye twitched. Suddenly and without warning, he shot an Arkeyan scientist who had his hands up in the universal display of surrender. "That's for being an unethical f---face."