Roksy

“As soon as I unscrew the first bolt, it slides down the slope of the nose cone and falls away into the unknowable distance. “Um…” I say. “Rocky, you can make screws, right?” “Yes. Easy. Why, question?” “I dropped one.” “Hold screws better.” “How?” “Use hand.” “My hand’s busy with the wrench.” “Use second hand.” “My other hand’s on the hull to keep me steady.” “Use third han—hmm. Get beetles. I make new screws.” “Okay.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“I have extracted living clients from situations that were less than nine percent survivable. I’m more than qualified to make that call.”
― Martha Wells, Exit Strategy

“I mean, my arms are detachable so theoretically I could leave them behind if I had a little help but as a longterm solution it was really inconvenient.”
― Martha Wells, Fugitive Telemetry

“I don't like planets. There's dust and weather, and something always wants to eat the humans.”
― Martha Wells, Exit Strategy