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    Two aliens meeting in Tau Ceti is a mysterious stroke of fate, brought about by the shared threat of extinction.

    The third alien, quite frankly, is just trying to write a paper for his thesis, and didn't expect to encounter anyone else in this system.

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    11 Jul 2026

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    Erid's neighbors decide to finally say hi.

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    11 Jul 2026

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    When porcupinesarentreal said, "In a universe where Grace goes back to earth, he would absolutely kill it on Sesame Street."

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    Back on Earth, Ryland Grace discovers that surviving the impossible does not automatically tell you what to do with the life you got back.

    Then Sesame Street invites him on to explain buoyancy to Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster.

    What starts as a simple science segment turns into something gentler and stranger: a lesson about floating, about being held up, and about the quiet ways a person can begin to find their place again.

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    11 Jul 2026

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    "What do you think happened, Captain?"

    "Don't know. Don't care. Need coffee."

    A pause. Then, "Do we wake Grace?"

    "No."

    "But—"

    "No, Ilyukhina."

    (Or: Ilyukhina and Yao wake up early due to a malfunction on the Hail Mary. They do what needs to be done—for the dying star they left behind and the only person who can save them all.)

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    11 Jul 2026

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    Gosh, I hope you can pick this signal up. It took Rocky and I weeks to fix and calibrate the radio transmitter. You won’t be able to get an answer to me until years from now, so I’m just gonna operate like you’re listening. Get ready to hear from me a lot, because as much as I love the one guy I have here to talk to, he doesn’t always appreciate my jokes. You know, cultural context and stuff.

    Earth begins to receive messages from Dr. Ryland Grace, and eventually sends a few back.

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    23 Jun 2026