Happy Birthday, Roy Batty

Today is the day that Roy Batty, the central antagonist of the classic science-fiction movie Blade Runner. directed by Ridley Scott, was born (or activated). Since I'm a huge fan of the movie and the character of Roy, excellently portrayed by Rutger Hauer, I thought it only appropriate to pay attention to this fact.

So, happy birthday, you murderous yet highly sympathetic replicant. You are going to see things that we people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. You'll watch C-Beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. In the end,however , all those moments will be lost, like tears in rain...
That's still a few years into your future, though. For now, time to live.