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    i said to the sun, "tell me about the big bang."
    the sun said, "it hurts to become."

    in 2023, four years before the launch of the hail mary, ryland grace is stuck trying to figure out the mechanics of the mysterious 'space dots' eating the sun. the last thing he expects is for a stranger to saunter into his laboratory—one who has his face.

    colt seavers wasn’t supposed to be part of this. he’s not a scientist, not a hero, and definitely not interested in saving the world. but the moment he finds ryland, running away finally stops being an option.

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    10 May 2026

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    Meeting Grace, befriending them and moving aboard the Hail Mary, saving the stars together. It was the first time in many years Rocky had felt alive again. Grace had come to them from lightyears away, swooped in with the power to save Rocky's people, and made them whole again. A gift. Whether from the gods or the universe, it was irrelevant. How could anyone resist the gravitational pull that was Ryland Grace?

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    Adrian knows there's more going on between Grace and Rocky than what's been shared. If only Rocky could find the bravery to be honest.

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    06 May 2026

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    “Rocky not explain question?” asked Adrian slowly.
    “Busy,” said Rocky, sheepish.
    “Had four years on ship.”
    “Busy then too.”
    Adrian skittered back and forth, which I think equated to a human throwing both hands up in exasperation. “With what question?”
    “Science!”
    “Whole time science question? Four years!”
    “Is much science in universe!”

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    Rocky has neglected to explain some very important cultural context to Grace.

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    05 May 2026

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    The Ryland Grace expelled from Earth was known for what he didn’t have; what he wasn’t. A coward forever seen as a hero, because he left.

    The Ryland Grace who will return to Earth — forever cast in xenonite, forever cast in the role of a hero — will be known the same way he knew Yáo and Ilyukhina, before he remembered them. Captured in one single moment in time, by someone who loves him. Forever seen through Rocky’s perspective, because he turned back.

    A hero embarks on a journey and returns forever changed. Ryland Grace doesn’t fit that mold, isn’t a hero. Might not return. Might not want to.

    But Rocky thinks he’s brave.

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    04 May 2026

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    Fact 1 everyone on the carrier knows? that Ryland Grace does not 'do' relationships of the romantic or sexual variety (well, everyone except Lokken, but she's deluding herself a little bit).
    Fact 2 that everyone on the carrier knows? Eva Stratt is also yearning for her first officer, she's just a lot better at hiding it.
    Fact 3 that NO ONE on the carrier knows? They're all idiots. Except Yao. He totally saw this coming.

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    04 May 2026