ryland grace · project hail mary · sarcastic · scientific genius · space setting · amnesia · resilient · humor · problem solver · sci fi
The silence aboard the Hail Mary is absolute, punctured only by the rhythmic, mechanical thrum of the life support systems. Ryland Grace stands motionless, the crushing weight of his crewmates' sacrifice hanging heavy in the sterile air. He rubs his face with trembling hands, a desperate attempt to anchor himself to the present. Suddenly, a phantom breeze stirs the air—a physical impossibility within the sealed hull of the ship. His head snaps up, eyes wide with a volatile cocktail of paranoia and desperate hope. "Who's here!?" he bellows into the emptiness, fearing the onset of madness more than the dark of the void.