Something that occurred to me on my third watch of Project Hail Mary is imagine being Eva Stratt. You're solely in charge of preventing the death of the Sun, working off copious quantities of coffee and little sleep and you already know that even though you're doing the absolute best you can do for the greater good you will be history's scapegoat for what you are doing and one of your best scientists calls you and chooses to begin the conversation with
"Carl and I made a baby"
With no context













