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  1. Public Bookmark 7

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    Adrian uses their new camera to answer questions the humans may have about the Eridian delegation.

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    29 May 2026

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    Ryland Grace was, at long last, adapting on Erid—even thriving—until he wasn’t. There came a tipping point when it became clear to the Eridians that it was time to send him back home to Earth.

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    29 May 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 22

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    Grace is feeling homesick, and Rocky makes a plan

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    27 May 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 19

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    When thirteen-year-old Grayson Dixon’s momma dies, he’s determined to figure out if the Ryland Grace mentioned in her diaries is really his dad. Convincing his uncle to enroll him in Grover Cleveland Middle School is easy. However, mustering up the courage to tell Mr. Grace that he’s probably his son is the hardest thing Grayson’s ever had to do.

    After missing his chance to tell Mr. Grace the truth, Grayson dedicates his life to following in his father’s footsteps. When someone leaks his NASA internship badge photo, his uncanny resemblance to his father becomes international news. And Grayson has to deal with the world knowing that he’s the son of a hero who is destined to die.

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    When Ryland Grace’s declining health forces him back home to Earth, he doesn’t expect to have any family left to introduce Rocky to. When he learns that one of his former students is actually his son, he realizes that life on Earth might not be that lonely after all.

    (Edit: This story is now in third person, past tense.)

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    25 May 2026

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    It had been a long and difficult 27 years since the Hail Mary had launched. Not as terrible as it could have been, but not easy. Humanity had survived and adapted, as it always did. There had been terrible wars. There had been incredible acts of kindness. There had been massive scientific breakthroughs. And now, there were two distant blips of Petrova-light, picked up by the Deep Space Network, hurtling home. Two probes, braking hard as they hurtled toward Earth holding the secrets to its salvation. They were late, or at least, not very early, but they were here.

    Grace may have made his peace with dying to save Rocky, but Rocky insists they return to Earth.

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    24 May 2026

  6. Public Bookmark 36

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    all of these can be read as standalones, but they are interconnected and happen within the same universe

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    24 May 2026

  7. Public Bookmark 13

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    Grace didn't leave anybody behind on Earth, not even a dog, but Rocky, Rocky had a whole family waiting back home on Erid.
    Adrian has been holding the family together, hoping against hope as the years passed by in a blur; long past the time that others gave up expecting the ship and its crew to return with hope and a cure. Finally, a message comes for them from the Great Thurm.
    The ship they sent out isn't returning, something else, something alien is bearing down on their planet. Something that speaks with a voice that no one can identify, but that claims to be Adrian's long-lost mate.
    What does this alien ship hold for Adrian and the family cluster left behind? Hope, or despair? Or perhaps, gut wrenchingly more complex than either...

     

    Hark, hear the hero,
    coming home from the sea,
    riding up the river on a swift boat,
    Hark, hear the hero,
    the hero sings for thee,
    riding up the river on a swift boat,
    Hark! hear the hero,
    keen for the lost,
    Hark! hear the hero,
    victory and a curse.

    Traditional Eridian Epic Poem

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    22 May 2026

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    On their way back to Erid, Rocky and Grace discover a mysterious box. Upon opening it, the two discover some strange changes. Well, perhaps way more than strange.

    Rocky finds a new marking on his arm similar to Grace's scar, and Grace finds markings similar to Rocky's on his arms and legs.

    Rocky begins to dream and can easily wake from sleep, and Grace can stay up for much longer than a normal human should.

    Grace starts seeing sound when it's too dark to properly see, and Rocky starts seeing pops of colour in his sound vision.

    Neither can understand what's happening to them and how they're seemingly linked together, but they know there's nothing in the world that could tear them apart.

    (TLDR: This fic will include almost everyone's favourite things! Rocky learns about how Grace got on the Hail Mary (Including Rocky witnessing the memory of Grace being sent on the Hail Mary)! Grace can survive in Rocky's atmosphere! Grace will live as long as Rocky! Rocky and Adrian reuinite and Adrian meets Grace! Grace will get to go back to Earth with Rocky (for a bit and then go back to Erid)! Grace will get to confront and get closure with Stratt! Fanart included!)

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    21 May 2026

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    The Avatar Program worked. Ryland Grace now lives in a strong Eridian body, free from the pain that once threatened to end his life.

    Part 2 of Project: Finding Grace follows Grace as he learns to walk, speak, teach, and truly live on Erid. Through a series of important moments across the years, he finds his place in the classroom once more—and even more importantly, finds his place in Rocky and Adrian’s pod.

    A cozy, happy slice-of-life story about friendship, relationships, adaptation, and building a new home on an alien world.

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    20 May 2026

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    What the title says. About 11 years ago (from my perspective; relativity is weird) I was launched into space onboard the Hail Mary to figure out a solution to the Astrophage problem. Now I live on an alien planet I call Erid, in the 40-Eridani system. Yes, I’m actually Ryland Grace. Ask me anything.

    Also, can someone please tell me if Eva Stratt is alive? And ideally send me a video of you punching her in the face? Guess that’s a long shot, but it can’t hurt to ask.

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    Grace and Rocky figure out how to connect to Earth's internet from Erid. They may not have thought this through.

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    19 May 2026

  11. Public Bookmark *

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    Eridians fall in love hard.

    Humanity's not ready for just how far they'd go to keep only one of them happy.

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    19 May 2026

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    Some small slices of Grace’s life after returning home to Earth with Rocky in his old age. Prominently featuring Futuristic BuzzFeed (and associated personal revelations)(what do you mean the whole world thinks he’s autistic like Albert Einstein???)

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    19 May 2026

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    Three years after the probes carrying Taumoeba and Dr. Ryland Grace's final message arrive on Earth, humanity launches an interstellar spaceship with a brand new mission. Thirty-six crew members (including two graduates of a certain San Franciscan junior high school) travel to the star 40-Eridani to make friendly contact with the Eridians and bring them the alien life form from Tau Ceti-E that can save their star if Dr. Grace's sacrifice failed.

    Grace, now fifty-seven years old, is just trying to balance his life as a teacher while no longer being the only human on the planet anymore. It's a big adjustment, but Rocky and the Terra's Grace crew are going to make sure he's well taken care of.

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    18 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    P-H-O-T-O-S-Y-N-T-H-E-S-I-S

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    [ The day the alien was brought to Erid was stressful for everyone. So stressful that, everyone seemed to forget, twenty-two Eridians never came home. ]

    HELLO ASH NATION !!!! i cannot believe how much love you guys have for my silly little germaphobe rock !!!! i'm so excited to start making this mini series omg

    please note this is my first time ever posting on Ao3 !!! (long time reader tho) i plan to make this series just a collection of scenes/events that entail Ash's adjustment to an Erid that houses a weird squishy space blob + little parts of his backstory too !! i really hope you all enjoy reading it as much as i enjoy making it

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    18 May 2026

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    The humans threw Grace away. Grace, who worked so hard to save them, who came back for Rocky when he realized the taomoeba would eat through Rocky's ship. Grace, who gave up his chance to go home to save Erid too.

    And then Rocky finds out exactly how Grace ended up in space.

    They're not giving him back now. Grace will always have a place on Erid where he's beloved and cherished the way he should be, even if it takes Grace a while to believe he's worth that. Rocky may or may not have plans to fix up the Hail Mary for the trip back anyways- there were a few things they wanted to say directly to Stratt's face.

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    10 May 2026

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    10 May 2026

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    Grace is unprepared for the level of love that all of Erid seemed to have for him. It was vaguely terrifying, but also.... nice? To be cared for. To be wanted.

    It gets worse when they find out the circumstances of him ending up on the Hail Mary.

    When his declining health necessitates a trip back to Earth, he is faced with a planet that loves him so fiercely and wonderfully that it finally starts to break through his crippling lack of self worth and bloom into something incredible.

    And Earth? Earth has to deal with an Erid that is polite, protective, and most of all, pissed.

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    09 May 2026

  18. Public Bookmark 16

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    This story is about what happens on Earth during the 26 years that Dr. Ryland Grace is away trying to save humanity. It is told in the form of blog posts by Abby, one of Dr. Grace's students in the book and film. He said of Abby, "Pain in the [backside], that one. But, smart as a whip." This story is rated for Teens and Up because of the apocalyptic nature of the source material; there are no bad words or "adult" content.

    If you enjoy this story, please check out one of my 19 original novels (science fiction, action/adventure, LGBTQ+ and general fiction) on Amazon, B&N or Apple. Just search for Kyle Roesler wherever you buy paperbacks or e-books!

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    09 May 2026

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    Sometimes, when two Eridians have a strong connection, they swap bodies. This is typically taken as a sign that they are supposed to mate. Rocky has swapped bodies with Adrian many times, but he never thought he’d swap with an alien.

    Swapping will improve communication dramatically, giving them more access to each other’s languages, so this development is really good for the mission.

    Unfortunately, the alien isn’t taking this very well.

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    09 May 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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    08 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Check back June 7th for Ryland can't stop won't stop discovering new life

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