Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary.”

I clench my teeth. I clench my fists. I clench my butt. I clench every part of me that I know how to clench. It gives me a feeling of control. I’m doing something by aggressively doing nothing.

star systems.

western Antarctica

There’s no such thing as too much tether.

“Hey. What is your ship’s name, anyway?” “Blip-A.” “No, I mean, what do you call it?” “Ship.” “Your ship has no name?” “Why would ship have name, question?” I shrugged. “Ships have names.” He points to my pilot’s seat. “What is name of you chair, question?” “It doesn’t have a name.” “Why does ship have name but chair no have name, question?”