The era of geographical conquests was full of heroic deeds and significant discoveries. But of one, the most significant, none of the heroes mentioned. They didn't tell about it, didn't write about it; not directly.

When you finally sail beyond the seventh horizon and stand on the most distant of the unconquered shores, when you take a deep breath and calmly look around, after standing for a moment, you realize that this entire universe is essentially immensely, mercilessly, unbearably and deadly boring.