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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: One of Grace's flashbacks has Stratt engaging in a court battle of intellectual piracy, since Stratt had pretty much every bit of software ever made copied onto the ''Hail Mary'''s computers to keep the crew entertained, which the IP holders maintain is illegal. It's one of the shortest flashbacks, Grace doesn't play any role in it, IP theft never comes up again in the book, and the only time such software is even mentioned again is when Grace muses he has a lot of video games to play during [[spoiler:his years-long trip back to Earth]]. It feels like it's there just to serve a TakeThat against overzealous copyright laws.
** It's also there to establish that Stratt has 100% authority and immunity both on paper and in practice, which sets up her [[spoiler:throwing Grace into the ship against his will]].
** It's also there to establish that Stratt has 100% authority and immunity both on paper and in practice, which sets up her [[spoiler:throwing Grace into the ship against his will]].
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: One of Grace's flashbacks has Stratt engaging in a court battle of intellectual piracy, since Stratt had pretty much every bit of software and other IP ever made copied onto uploaded to the ''Hail Mary'''s computers to keep the crew entertained, computers, which the IP holders maintain is illegal. It's one of the shortest flashbacks, Grace doesn't play any role in it, IP theft never comes up again in the book, and the only time such software is even mentioned again is when Grace muses he has a lot of video games to play during [[spoiler:his years-long trip back to Earth]]. It feels some people feel like it's there just to serve a TakeThat against overzealous copyright laws.
**It's also there to establish that Stratt has 100% authority and immunity On the other hand, this establishes both on paper the backstory behind Grace's access to every type of software and in practice, which sets up her [[spoiler:throwing Grace into every piece of information he needs, and serves as the ship against his will]].only indication of what happens when Stratt's uncompromising nature steps of the toes of moneyed interests (she still wins).
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* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within an ever-growing radius of Tau Ceti, and as Rocky notes, there are probably civilizations in that region that lack the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those civilizations are likely doomed to extinction.
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* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within an ever-growing radius of Tau Ceti, Ceti. It's noted that, since Earth and as Rocky notes, Erid, being relatively close, both have intelligent life, there are probably civilizations in pretty strong odds that region that lack the same is true of other nearby systems. Without the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those space travel, any other civilizations are would likely doomed to extinction.be doomed.
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** It's also there to establish that Stratt has 100% authority and immunity both on paper and in practice, which sets up the later [[spoiler: throwing Grace into the ship against his will]].
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** It's also there to establish that Stratt has 100% authority and immunity both on paper and in practice, which sets up the later [[spoiler: throwing her [[spoiler:throwing Grace into the ship against his will]].
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* MoralEventHorizon: One might reasonably feel that Grace crosses it when [[spoiler: she forces Grace onto the ''Hail Mary,'' a SuicideMission, against his will. Even if it was done to save humanity, it's explicitly noted that there was at least one other qualified candidate who actively wanted to go on the mission, but she still insisted on him because he was the best-qualified candidate.]]
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* MoralEventHorizon: One might reasonably feel that Grace Stratt crosses it when [[spoiler: she forces Grace onto the ''Hail Mary,'' a SuicideMission, against his will. Even will, imprisoning him for the remainder of his time on Earth and lying to her superiors that he had volunteered because she knew they would object if it was done to save humanity, they knew the truth. Granted, the fate of humanity depended on the mission's success, but it's explicitly noted that there was at least one other qualified candidate who actively wanted to go on the mission, but she still insisted on forced him into it anyway because he was the best-qualified more ideal candidate.]]
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* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within an ever-growing radius of Tau Ceti, and as Rocky notes, there are probably civilizations in that region that lack the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those civilizations are likely doomed to extinction.
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* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within an ever-growing radius of Tau Ceti, and as Rocky notes, there are probably civilizations in that region that lack the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those civilizations are likely doomed to extinction.extinction.
* MoralEventHorizon: One might reasonably feel that Grace crosses it when [[spoiler: she forces Grace onto the ''Hail Mary,'' a SuicideMission, against his will. Even if it was done to save humanity, it's explicitly noted that there was at least one other qualified candidate who actively wanted to go on the mission, but she still insisted on him because he was the best-qualified candidate.]]
* MoralEventHorizon: One might reasonably feel that Grace crosses it when [[spoiler: she forces Grace onto the ''Hail Mary,'' a SuicideMission, against his will. Even if it was done to save humanity, it's explicitly noted that there was at least one other qualified candidate who actively wanted to go on the mission, but she still insisted on him because he was the best-qualified candidate.]]
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* AcceptableTargets: While professional and even amicable with them, Grace notes several times antics of Russians. Meeting a boisterous Dimitri and overtly energetic Ilyukhina sure affected that.
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* AcceptableTargets: While professional and even amicable with them, Grace notes several times antics of Russians. Meeting a boisterous Dimitri and GenkiGirl overtly energetic Ilyukhina sure affected that.
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* AcceptableTargets: While professional and even amicable with them, Grace notes several times antics of Russians. Meeting a boisterous Dimitri and GenkiGirl Ilyukhina sure affected that.
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* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within a wide radius of Tau Ceti, and as Rocky notes, there are probably civilizations in that region that lack the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those civilizations are likely doomed to extinction.
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* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within a wide an ever-growing radius of Tau Ceti, and as Rocky notes, there are probably civilizations in that region that lack the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those civilizations are likely doomed to extinction.
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* GeniusBonus: When Rocky hands over the piece of iron and insists it weighs "twenty-six", we are first confused like Ryland is due to him not grasping that Rocky is communicating the atomic number (not the weight in some weird Eridian unit). [[spoiler: It becomes clear only later that there is a second level to this - Rocky seems to only be aware of the atomic number (i.e. the number of protons and electrons) but ''not'' the atomic ''weight'' (i.e. the - average - number of protons ''and neutrons'') so he is not aware of isotopes. And why would he, his species has no knowledge about nuclear physics and for the kind of chemistry Eridians are doing, all you need is the Atomic number anyway]].
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* GeniusBonus: When Rocky hands over the piece of iron and insists it weighs is "twenty-six", we are first confused like Ryland is due to him not grasping that Rocky is communicating the atomic number (not the weight in some weird Eridian unit). [[spoiler: It becomes clear only later that there is a second level to this - Rocky seems to only be aware of the atomic number (i.e. the number of protons and electrons) but ''not'' the atomic ''weight'' (i.e. the - average - number of protons ''and neutrons'') so he is not aware of isotopes. And why would he, his species has no knowledge about nuclear physics and for the kind of chemistry Eridians are doing, all you need is the Atomic number anyway]].
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* FanficFuel: What if one or both of Grace's crewmates, or any of Rocky's, had survived the trip to Tau Ceti? What if Grace himself ''hadn't''? What if [=DuBois=] or Shapiro had gone on the mission as planned? There are a lot of potential ways the story could've unfolded had the circumstances been slightly different. And that's not even going into what might have happened on Earth after the ''Hail Mary'' departed...
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* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within a wide radius of Tau Ceti, and as Rocky notes, many there are probably civilizations in that region probably that lack the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those civilizations are likely doomed to extinction.
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** It's also there to establish that Stratt has 100% authority and immunity both on paper and in practice, which sets up the later [[spoiler: throwing Grace into the ship against his will]]
* GeniusBonus: When Rocky hands over the piece of iron and insists it weighs "twenty-six", we are first confused like Ryland is due to him not grasping that Rocky is communicating the atomic number (not the weight in some weird Eridian unit). [[spoiler: It becomes clear only later that there is a second level to this - Rocky seems to only be aware of the atomic number (i.e. the number of protons and electrons) but ''not'' the atomic ''weight'' (i.e. the - average - number of protons ''and neutrons'') so he is not aware of isotopes. And why would he, his species has no knowledge about nuclear physics and for the kind of chemistry Eridians are doing, all you need is the Atomic number anyway]]
* GeniusBonus: When Rocky hands over the piece of iron and insists it weighs "twenty-six", we are first confused like Ryland is due to him not grasping that Rocky is communicating the atomic number (not the weight in some weird Eridian unit). [[spoiler: It becomes clear only later that there is a second level to this - Rocky seems to only be aware of the atomic number (i.e. the number of protons and electrons) but ''not'' the atomic ''weight'' (i.e. the - average - number of protons ''and neutrons'') so he is not aware of isotopes. And why would he, his species has no knowledge about nuclear physics and for the kind of chemistry Eridians are doing, all you need is the Atomic number anyway]]
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* GeniusBonus: When Rocky hands over the piece of iron and insists it weighs "twenty-six", we are first confused like Ryland is due to him not grasping that Rocky is communicating the atomic number (not the weight in some weird Eridian unit). [[spoiler: It becomes clear only later that there is a second level to this - Rocky seems to only be aware of the atomic number (i.e. the number of protons and electrons) but ''not'' the atomic ''weight'' (i.e. the - average - number of protons ''and neutrons'') so he is not aware of isotopes. And why would he, his species has no knowledge about nuclear physics and for the kind of chemistry Eridians are doing, all you need is the Atomic numberanyway]]anyway]].
* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within a wide radius of Tau Ceti, and as Rocky notes, many civilizations in that region probably lack the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those civilizations are likely doomed to extinction.
* GeniusBonus: When Rocky hands over the piece of iron and insists it weighs "twenty-six", we are first confused like Ryland is due to him not grasping that Rocky is communicating the atomic number (not the weight in some weird Eridian unit). [[spoiler: It becomes clear only later that there is a second level to this - Rocky seems to only be aware of the atomic number (i.e. the number of protons and electrons) but ''not'' the atomic ''weight'' (i.e. the - average - number of protons ''and neutrons'') so he is not aware of isotopes. And why would he, his species has no knowledge about nuclear physics and for the kind of chemistry Eridians are doing, all you need is the Atomic number
* InferredHolocaust: The astrophage is affecting ''all'' stars within a wide radius of Tau Ceti, and as Rocky notes, many civilizations in that region probably lack the capacity for interstellar travel. Unless they could find another way to deal with their star dimming, those civilizations are likely doomed to extinction.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: One of Grace's flashbacks has Stratt engaging in a court battle of intellectual piracy, since Stratt had pretty much every bit of software ever made copied onto the ''Hail Mary'''s computers to keep the crew entertained, which the IP holders maintain is illegal. It's one of the shortest flashbacks, Grace doesn't play any role in it, IP theft never comes up again in the book, and the only time such software is even mentioned again is when Grace muses he has a lot of video games to play during [[spoiler:his years-long trip back to Earth]]. It feels like it's there just to serve a TakeThat against overzealous copyright laws.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: One of Grace's flashbacks has Stratt engaging in a court battle of intellectual piracy, since Stratt had pretty much every bit of software ever made copied onto the ''Hail Mary'''s computers to keep the crew entertained, which the IP holders maintain is illegal. It's one of the shortest flashbacks, Grace doesn't play any role in it, IP theft never comes up again in the book, and the only time such software is even mentioned again is when Grace muses he has a lot of video games to play during [[spoiler:his years-long trip back to Earth]]. It feels like it's there just to serve a TakeThat against overzealous copyright laws.laws.
* GeniusBonus: When Rocky hands over the piece of iron and insists it weighs "twenty-six", we are first confused like Ryland is due to him not grasping that Rocky is communicating the atomic number (not the weight in some weird Eridian unit). [[spoiler: It becomes clear only later that there is a second level to this - Rocky seems to only be aware of the atomic number (i.e. the number of protons and electrons) but ''not'' the atomic ''weight'' (i.e. the - average - number of protons ''and neutrons'') so he is not aware of isotopes. And why would he, his species has no knowledge about nuclear physics and for the kind of chemistry Eridians are doing, all you need is the Atomic number anyway]]
* GeniusBonus: When Rocky hands over the piece of iron and insists it weighs "twenty-six", we are first confused like Ryland is due to him not grasping that Rocky is communicating the atomic number (not the weight in some weird Eridian unit). [[spoiler: It becomes clear only later that there is a second level to this - Rocky seems to only be aware of the atomic number (i.e. the number of protons and electrons) but ''not'' the atomic ''weight'' (i.e. the - average - number of protons ''and neutrons'') so he is not aware of isotopes. And why would he, his species has no knowledge about nuclear physics and for the kind of chemistry Eridians are doing, all you need is the Atomic number anyway]]
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: One of Grace's flashbacks has Stratt engaging in a court battle of intellectual piracy, since Stratt had pretty much every bit of software ever made copied onto the ''Hail Mary'''s computers to keep the crew entertained, which the IP holders maintain is illegal. It's one of the shortest flashbacks, Grace doesn't play any role in it, IP theft never comes up again in the book, and the only time such software is even mentioned again is when Grace muses he has a lot of video games to play during [[spoiler:his years-long trip back to Earth]]. It feels like it's there just to serve a TakeThat against overzealous copyright laws.
