From its mountains are mined the rare metals needed to build the empire's spaceships. From its oceans are gathered the magnetic salts that fuel their faster-than-light engines. From its factories come endless lines of heavy equipment bound for the other planets controlled by Earth.”
-- Narrator (chapter 1 paragraph Frame One)

Importance: This is part of the opening narration, explaining the purpose of Earth's use of the planet Technorog. These are the main operations, but there are a few others.

When we left it to go for a little trek among the stars, some 50,000 moons ago, its name was Alflolol! Therefore, that is still its name, is it not?”
-- Argol (chapter 1 paragraph Frame two)

Importance: Argol and Valerian are beginning to learn about each other. This results in Valerian's discovery that Argol's people are native to the planet, though they have been gone for thousands of years.

What happened to our world? I do not even recognise it anymore...”
-- Argol (chapter 1 paragraph Frame four)

Importance: This is Argol's first look...