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    Learning Eridian by

    Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir  

    21 Jun 2026

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    On the way to Erid, Rocky decides it's time for Grace to learn Eridian. Too bad neither of them have any background in linguistics.

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    Turns out an alien language isn't anything at all like human language. Who'd've thunk it.

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    24 Jun 2026

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    The Long Journey Home by

    Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir  

    07 Jun 2026

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    Hail Mary Counter @hailmarytracker · 12 hrs
    Days since last contact with Hail Mary: 9,716
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    It's been nearly 27 years since the Hail Mary departed. When the ISS detects a signal in the far off solar system, hope begins to grow, even as mysteries start to unravel and the universe becomes a little smaller.

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    13 Jun 2026

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    False Friends by

    Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir  

    07 Jun 2026

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    In linguistics, a false friend is a word in a different language that sounds similar to a word in your own, but differs significantly in meaning. No word in any Eridian language could possibly be mistaken for English. But Erid absolutely has false friends.

    In his right mind, Grace would easily identify the mistaken assumptions inhibiting his integration on Erid. They are:

    1: A molecular biologist and a sapient rock can cobble together translation software that reflects the etymological nuance of an entire alien language.
    2: Eridians are enough like humans to have an area 51 and look forward to using it.

    Unfortunately, Grace hasn’t been in his right mind in years.

    Or: a ‘Return to Erid’ story where Grace struggles to touch down alone.

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    09 Jun 2026

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    Fragility not Foreseen. by

    Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir  

    03 Jun 2026

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    Less than 2 months away from Erid. In the process of the Hail Mary evading an exoasteroid, Rocky falls from top to bottom of the ship.

    In normal circumstances, Rocky could shake it off. Maybe a little sore, but okay.

    In this case, Rocky cannot.

    Rocky is scared.

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    03 Jun 2026

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    The Astrobiology Immersion Program by

    Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir  

    10 May 2026

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    It's not every day you wake up with five arms and no eyes, but Ryland Grace stopped having normal days a very long time ago.

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    24 May 2026