One of the most reassuring aspects of Civilization IV and V was Leonard Nimoy. Every time you discovered a new technology, Nimoy would be there for you: delivering in grave and stately tones a relevant quotation from a scientist, philosopher, or politician. You felt better for it. Wiser. A little less nervous about Gandhi's nuclear program. But with Nimoy's passing last February, Civilization has had to turn to a new narrator for humanity's progress. And they've chosen — rather brilliantly — Sean Bean.
Bean has already appeared as the narrator for game's trailer, but PC Gamer has confirmed he's also in charge of the tech tree quotations, with the publication collating some of his quotations below:
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via The Verge