He shook his head to drive out the angry thoughts, glanced back at the field where five of his own frigates were posted around the rim like monolithic sentries.
Herbert, Frank
Dune
"In the wrong hands," Leto said, "monolithic centralized power is a dangerous and volatile instrument."
Frank Herbert
God Emperor of Dune
'Well, I'll be damned,' mumbled General Dreedle, and his ruddy monolithic face softened with amusement.
Heller, Joseph
Catch-22