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The Study of Cross-Species Astro Neurobiology (The Official Ryland Grace Guide to Alien Flirting) by powerxtrip
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
02 Jun 2026
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Grace and Rocky survived the trip to Erid. Now, all Grace has to do is live on a planet meant to kill him, charm his best friend's mate, and figure out why all these Eridians keep giving him rocks. Easy right? As long as he doesn't die of scurvy, first.
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12 Jun 2026
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Deliver us from evil by nopaintjustpain
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
26 May 2026
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My pride stings a little at being so underestimated by a species that couldn’t even outrun a particularly determined turtle if their life depended on it. Look, I’m no Sha’Carri Richardson, but I’m pretty proud of my seven-minute mile. I worked hard for it. I haven’t been able to handle myself like this since I was... well, since I left Earth.
“Y’know what? Let’s settle this once and for all. I could use an endurance test anyway. Good for my cardio.”
Dr. Bones perks up. “You’ll do a demonstration?”
“Absolutely. Give me two rest days and a warmup, then I’ll show you what the average human athlete can do.”
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AKA, Grace doesn't consider himself much of an athlete, but he's no slouch either. And he's got the physical prowess of his whole species to represent!
The xenobiology team, on the other hand, is horrified to learn what a 'persistence hunter' is.
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- Part 2 of Ave Maria
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11 Jun 2026
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Don't wanna act like there's tomorrow by Anonymous
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
25 May 2026
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Grace navigates his new life on a different planet, communicates with Earth, falls in love for the first time, and kinda accidentally ends up in the middle of a marriage
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- Part 1 of Don't wanna act like there's tomorrow
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11 Jun 2026
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let all the children boogie by disasterdrow, Taraxinium
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
17 May 2026
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After four years of space travel, Grace and Rocky are finally approaching Erid. Grace has been working hard to learn Eridian, but two days out, disaster strikes - his keyboard is broken and Rocky is hurt.
Luckily, Grace can speak some very basic Eridian with his single set of vocal cords. Unfortunately, he sounds like a newly hatched baby Eridian when he does.
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- Part 1 of Baby Bird
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11 Jun 2026
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Four years after the beetle probes reach Earth, the internet inadvertently gets ahold of the Hail Mary’s video logs.
Chaos reigns.
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11 Jun 2026
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The Ryland Grace Guide to Becoming Eridian by sebastian2017
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
06 Apr 2026
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As he settles into Erid, Grace finds himself wanting more and more to better blend in with his new neighbors. His biology is a hard bridge to cross, but he gets a few ideas when Rocky gifts him some Eridian gems.
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11 Jun 2026
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What Remains of Dr. Ryland Grace by aligningplanets for ramsay_baggins
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
29 Apr 2026
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The capsule touches down on Erid about a decade and a half after I do.
There's a message inside translated into fourteen different languages. Y'know, just in case I've taught myself - and then the Eridians - Afrikaans.
Hey, it reads. Can we have our ball back, please?
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three's company by Goldmonger
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
17 Apr 2026
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“Rocky,” I say sharply. The irritation feels unpleasant inside me, foreign like a toxin.
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08 Jun 2026
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Ave María, ¿Cuándo serás mía? Except it turns out 'cuando' is really relative when it's time travel, y'all by Des98
Fandom Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
08 Jun 2026
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Home is a Time and the Clock is Missing by Des98
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
09 May 2026
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Ryland Grace is not going to be one of those *crazy* time travellers. He has more sense than that. He can totally fix things and get back home and nobody will ever be the wiser. The Acting thrum would be so proud of how well he is pulling this off right now.
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Ryland Grace is a time traveller. He's also the world's smartest idiot. The rest of the team on the Vat is totally gonna let him fix things, but honestly, how stupid does he think they are?
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08 Jun 2026
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Teacher Grace's Extraordinary Curriculum by Acewithapaintbrush
Fandom Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
02 Jun 2026
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Grace has always been a teacher and it's not any different on Erid.
These are his adventures with his pebbles (and Rocky and Adrian of course)
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08 Jun 2026
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The Greatest Act of Optimism by Acewithapaintbrush
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
30 Apr 2026
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The Eridian thrills a high sound that doesn’t get picked up by the translator which means that it has no clear meaning. Like when a human gasps or sucks in a deep breath. It actually sounds a little like that. When they notice that I’m staring straight at them they scramble back into their hiding spot and hold very still.
A child, I realize with a start.
That’s a child!
“Hey,” I call and the kid squeaks again. I was about to get to my feet but abort the movement and crawl closer on my hands and knees until I'm inches away from the xenonite wall. I wait and it takes me much too long to realize that they don’t have to peek around the corner to see if I’m still there.
“Hey there,” I try again, my voice low and calm. It’s my teacher voice, the one I use for shy and scared students.
Used.
The fact that I haven’t had to use it for years and it still comes to me automatically almost knocks the air out of my lungs but this is not about me, it’s about making sure the little pebble doesn’t die of fright from the scary alien. “Hi, I’m Grace. It’s alright, you don’t have to be scared.”
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How Grace finally gets back into a classroom, where he belongsSeries
- Part 1 of Teacher Grace's Extraordinary Curriculum
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please do not feed the animals by Goldmonger
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
26 Apr 2026
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“Hold still, lovely alien,” the Eridian croons, snapping a claw closed around the hem of my cardigan. “♫♬♩ will be so gentle, yes.”
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06 Jun 2026
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culture shock by sly_as_an_alpaca
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
21 Apr 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!”--
Rocky has neglected to explain some very important cultural context to Grace.
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Leaving a Mark by startingatmidnight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
31 Mar 2026
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Ryland has a tattoo. So does Rocky. It's not the same thing, but it also really is.
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06 Jun 2026
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where nothing bleeds by interstellarisms
Fandoms: Iron Lung (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
10 Apr 2026
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Simon didn’t expect his savior to be exactly his type.
What a welcome sight. Even if this stupidly handsome man ends up being evil, or working for the C.O.I, at least he’d die looking at something good.
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Grace and Rocky find Simon's ship floating in deep space on their way to Erid.
UPDATE: This fic has been peer reviewed by a NASA engineer who has approved of the science!
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06 Jun 2026
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Without a Doubt by voidknight
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
14 May 2026
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Petulantly, Rocky says, “Grace sound stupid. Like child.”
“I’m just talking how you talk, buddy.”
“Yes. This is because I talk like child, to speak to stupid human.”
“Well, you don’t have to do that,” I say without thinking.
“♪♫♩as this♪ when, underst♪♪♫d ♪me, question?” Rocky says.
“What?”
“Can♪♪♫will understa♫d it ♫think talks♫♪ as this♪ Eridian you♩♫, question?”
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06 Jun 2026
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ultrasonic blue by InsaneTrollLogic
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
23 Apr 2026
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Turns out the one universal constant is PTA moms demanding parent-teacher conferences.
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- Part 2 of Word People
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06 Jun 2026
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a name is a symphony by InsaneTrollLogic
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
06 Apr 2026
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Rocky spends several years talking exclusively with an atonal human. This has some significant effects on his speech patterns.
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- Part 1 of Word People
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06 Jun 2026
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“You're the one who listens to me.”
Tango's heart stopped clean in his chest, instantly captivated by the merman’s voice.
"Yeah," he said, his voice a croak in the silence.
or; Tango was going to die tonight.
Happy (late) Birthday Mel! <33Bookmarked by LeanMeanSaltineMachine
05 Jun 2026