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    A collection of anthology fics exploring the growing relationship Zeb and Kallus have with each other. Very little or no interrelated plot, and can all be read independently.

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    There's 1 in 70,000 people on the planet who have the gene needed to survive the Hail Mary's expedition. In that limited pool, 1 in maybe 1000 had the necessary skills needed for the mission — more dire still, even less people were willing to volunteer for what is essentially a suicide mission.

    When an explosion killed not only their science officers but also their engineers, Eva Stratt makes the tough decision to put 2 people on the spacecraft that no one was expecting to be even be candidates.

    One is a middle-school science teacher.

    One is a convicted eco terrorist.

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    AU where Simon did all his suffering on Earth and is dragged against his will onto the Hail Mary alongside Grace

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    13 Oct 2026

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    It all started with a concussion. And not even that bad of a concussion, all things considered.

    The doctors and nurses were kind enough to look the other way when it came to the obvious inebriation and illicit drug use, but made Grace promise to be more careful and sent him on his way with an NSAIDS and some care instructions.

    A week later, the dreams began. And for the first time, but certainly not the last, Grace woke up with a nosebleed, harder than he'd been in years.

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    Or, After getting a concussion in college, Ryland Grace starts having dreams about a room with a red light and mysterious man with sharp teeth. Really, really sexy dreams.

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    13 Oct 2026

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    Several days later, Grace is in the shower, and hasn’t been able to get the feeling out of his mind. Warm water running down his back feels like hot blood rising on his wrists feels like someone else’s soft skin in his hands, someone else’s weight carried in his arms, someone else stuck very far from home.

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    05 Oct 2026

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    “Name is ♪♫♬♪♪♫. They analyze eridians, and their behaviours. How they live, what they like. They want to do this with Grace, too, like the doctors, but differently. Talk to Grace the Person, not the Human”

    “An anthropologist,” I realize. “I think that’s what you mean." Apparently, he likes my word, because he doesn't push further.

    chat, it was not an anthropologist

     

    or; One would think that not being in a life threatening situation would be enough to start taking life a little more easy. Landing on Erid was supposed to be his happy ending. It's not as simple as that.

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    28 Sep 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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    25 Sep 2026