“Führer has finished the justification for "Case Yellow", Jodl noted. Belgium and the Netherlands were to be accused of having acted "most unneutrally".”
― The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
― The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
“Humanity has been accidentally causing global warming for a century. Let’s see what we can do when we really set our minds to it.”
― Project Hail Mary
― Project Hail Mary
“Rocky admonished me for leaving the sample at (human) room temperature for so long. He had a lot to say on that subject, actually. We had to add “reckless,” “idiot,” “foolish,” and “irresponsible” to our shared vocabulary just so he could fully express his opinion on the matter.
There was another word he threw around a lot, but he declined to tell me what it meant.”
― Project Hail Mary
There was another word he threw around a lot, but he declined to tell me what it meant.”
― Project Hail Mary
“I am happy. You no die. Let’s save planets!”
― Project Hail Mary
― Project Hail Mary
“Rocky!'
A crackle. My ears perk up.
'Rocky?!'
'Grace, question?'
'Yes!' I've never been so happy to hear a few musical notes! 'Yeah, buddy! It's me!'
'You are here, question?!' his voice is so high-pitched I can barely understand him. But I understand Eridian pretty well now.
'Yes! I'm here!'
'You are...' he squeaks. 'You...' he squeaks again. 'You are here!'
'Yes! Set up the airlock tunnel!'
'Warning! Taumoeba-82.5 is-'
'I know! I know. It can get through xeonite. That's why I'm here. I knew you'd be in trouble.'
'You save me!'
'Yes. I caught the Taumoeba in time. I still have fuel. Set up the tunnel. I'm taking you to Erid.'
'You save me and you save Erid!' he squeaks.
'Set up the damn tunnel!'
'Get back in you ship! Unless you want to look at tunnel from outside!'
'Oh, right!”
― Project Hail Mary
A crackle. My ears perk up.
'Rocky?!'
'Grace, question?'
'Yes!' I've never been so happy to hear a few musical notes! 'Yeah, buddy! It's me!'
'You are here, question?!' his voice is so high-pitched I can barely understand him. But I understand Eridian pretty well now.
'Yes! I'm here!'
'You are...' he squeaks. 'You...' he squeaks again. 'You are here!'
'Yes! Set up the airlock tunnel!'
'Warning! Taumoeba-82.5 is-'
'I know! I know. It can get through xeonite. That's why I'm here. I knew you'd be in trouble.'
'You save me!'
'Yes. I caught the Taumoeba in time. I still have fuel. Set up the tunnel. I'm taking you to Erid.'
'You save me and you save Erid!' he squeaks.
'Set up the damn tunnel!'
'Get back in you ship! Unless you want to look at tunnel from outside!'
'Oh, right!”
― Project Hail Mary
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