Scarlet_Secrets



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  1. Public Bookmark 18

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    ”Rocky watch crew die. Don’t want to watch Grace die.”

    In which Rocky worries over a sick Grace on the journey to Erid.

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    16 May 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 58

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    I very carefully set the gun near the xenonite barrier. “Need a word. Fast moving projectile launcher. This is an object that can make small objects go very fast.”

    Rocky gets close to the barrier and seems to be inspecting it with his sonar. “Unfamiliar with concept. How fast can objects move with launcher, question?”

    “An object is made for the launcher. Cannot be any object. We call objects ‘bullets.’ We call launcher ‘gun.’ It uses gunpowder to make a small explosion, which is powder made from sulfur, potassium nitrate, and charcoal- Carbon. In high oxygen environments this creates a small explosion that propels the bullet forward at 100 meters a second.”

    Rocky scurries back. I would too, but I have the business end facing away from me and the xenonite barrier. “Are objects in this launcher, question?”

    “Yes, I do not know how to take them out.” I point to the end of the gun that houses the bullets. “In Earth’s atmosphere, they would be safe to remove. But in a high oxygen environment like the Hail Mary, I’m afraid of causing a spark that would make the bullets fire anyway.”
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    Grace finds Yáo’s gun.

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    15 May 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 46

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    Four years until they reach Erid. Ryland Grace tries to take it a day at a time, but four years is a long time.

    In which Dr. Grace is forced to think about the future, his students, the horrible taste of Taumoeba, scurvy, and why he can identify a medal of St. Christopher.

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    12 May 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 38

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    The sky was offensively blue, the sun was dying, and Ryland Grace was lying in the grass because he’d just shot himself in the foot to avoid being kidnapped into space.

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    12 May 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 64

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    When Rocky wakes up after Adrian, he's relieved they're both alive, but immediately knows that something is off with Grace. He's having trouble breathing, sleeping a lot, and spiking fevers. As much as Grace wants to blame it on lung irritation from the ammonia in Rocky's atmosphere, Rocky knows he's downplaying it, and it's not going to work.
    However, before he can actually do anything about it, the ship's power goes out. Taumoeba have gotten into the fuel and eaten all the astrophage, leaving them with no choice but to steal from the beetles.
    Which are on the outside of the ship.
    Which means two EVAs and a lot of lab work for Grace, all while his condition declines from what's quickly turning into a serious health problem. All Rocky can do is make sure he has what he needs and try to take care of him as best he can from afar, hoping they can get to safety before Grace's health is too fragile to recover.

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    11 May 2026