Hopefully something like reincarnation exists so they could get another chance.

Why not be with Jolie? We'll have to codify laws for interspecies marriage eventually. Might as well get it down with now. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

So can I imagine you as some sort of space samurai scientist?

It's interesting how you'd develop a hierarchy somewhat like that of Feudal Japan. Ever hear of the Madalorians from Star Wars? They may find them relatable in Culture, in terms of houses at least.

I feel both a sense of impending doom with a blend of hope and determination. Oh humanity, what contradiction we are.