8 Works in Project Hail Mary 🪨💛
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On the way to Erid, Ryland eventually runs out of rations and has to switch to a full diet of practically flavorless and nutritionless taumoeba.
The human body, when faced with starvation, will typically grow more tired and uncoordinated, requiring wayyy more sleep than before to make up for the lost energy source.Rocky is not a fan of that.
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Rocky's Favorite Research Subject by POLTER_GEIST
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types
15 Jun 2026
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"I'm up! Ok I'm up-" a yawn broke through his words, Rocky chirping something in anticipation as he skittered over to the closest point in the tunnels to Grace. When the man was done blearily rubbing at his face and slapping himself awake (Rocky was perturbed to say the least when Grace explained some humans harm themselves to wake up or refocus on a task), he finished his statement, "What's up bud, did you need something?"
{"Rocky heard Grace make purr sound like Earth cat. Why Grace not explain that human thing? Why Grace not do it before?"} The blonde took a second to stare at the Eridian with a gobsmacked look on his face before it dawned on him.
"Rocky- do you mean I snore?" The Eridian tilted his carapace slightly, a quirk he'd apparently picked up from Grace.
{"New word. Explain."}
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Or a 5+1 in which Rocky conducts several sleep studies on his leaky space blob during moments during their mission.
QUEERPLATONIC GRACE AND ROCKY. Can be read as romantic but I mainly wrote it as two really close bros bonding in space, so there's nothing inherently romantic featured beyond typical snuggles and sappy words :)
EDIT (6-29-26): added tags (SEE NOTES)Series
- Part 1 of Platonic Rocky&Grace :)
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No(i)se Bleeds by McFaneLy for kokica1
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
04 Jun 2026
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Getting settled on a new planet has all kinds of ups and downs, Ryland Grace knows this. Eridian's are very different, not to mention simply their method of speech.
Grace may have forgotten to mention that some forms of sound, sudden and sharp, are painful to humans. It never came up, and after nearly a year on Erid, it had sort of slipped his mind. Not to mention, being on a space craft for nearly five years must have brought an issue like this to light, but it seems that he and Rocky had just gotten lucky.
The alternative, the pain of new sounds is discovered the hard way, with a bit too much blood as a result.
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The Poor Thing in the Road by saavikams for primeideal
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026)
01 Jun 2026
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"What is this?" Adrian asked because what else could be done?
"My friend— Grace" they replied as if it were obvious.
When Adrian didn't respond they spoke again, "He helped me save the stars."
"It's dying," Adrian told them— softly, gently.
"No," they stomped a foot, even the thought angering them. "He will be okay, he is hungry— makes him weak. That's all."
or Rocky and Grace arrive on Erid
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♫ I always feel like... somebody's watching me ♫ by I_Like_This_A_Normal_Amount
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026)
21 May 2026
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Rocky discovers that Grace can always tell when Rocky is "watching" him - even though it should, by all accounts, not be possible. Grace does his best to explain.
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Come on in, the water's fine by I_Like_This_A_Normal_Amount
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
21 May 2026
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All life on Earth evolved, in the beginning, from aquatic life forms. To many, the call to return to the ocean is instinctual, a feeling deep in their bones that goes far beyond any rational reasoning. To float amongst the waves, to kick and splash until it feels as though you were always part of the water, is to be entirely free.
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Grace gets access to an ocean, and immediately forgets everything else he's supposed to be doing.
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Alienation and Recovery by I_Like_This_A_Normal_Amount
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026)
13 May 2026
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While working on solving the issue of Grace slowly dying of starvation, malnutrition, and a host of other issues, the Eridians discover the human internet (largely Wikipedia) and fall down a rabbit hole of trying to figure out everything they can about the needs of their squishy alien savior. While most of their focus is on the food issue, another link catches their (metaphorical) eyes.
"Touch starvation, also known as touch deprivation or skin hunger, is the physiological need by humans and other species for physical contact with their own species or other living beings."
No one is happy about this.
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On the long journey to Erid, Rocky and Grace tell each other their reasonings for going on their respective missions.
Rocky is... less than pleased with Grace's answer.
Or - Rocky finds out that Grace was forced to go on the mission.
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- Part 2 of PHM fics