Hail Mary Novel: Key Characters, Science, and Plot Details
What is the first question that the computer wants Ryland to answer when he wakes up from his coma?
What is 1 plus 1
What atmosphere does Rocky breathe
ammonia
How is rocky able to board Rylands ships
bubble
What is the body of Rocky called?
carapace
What does Dr. Lokken reveal the Norwegians created years prior?
Centrifuge
Who is Yao?
Chinese commander of Hail Mary project
Who is Dr. Francois Leclerc?
Climatologist guy that blew up Alaska
Who is Eva Stratt?
Crazy lady in charge of saving the world
What is Astrophage doing that impacts the Earth?
Decreasing brightness leading to a dramatic decrease in temperature
Who has a sexual relationship
Dubois and Annie
Name the original crew of the Hail Mary mission?
Dubois, Yao, Illuykkina
Describle why Rocky eating is gross
Eats and defecats in mouth
What is the name of Rocky's planet?
Erid
What experiment does Ryland do to discover he is not on Earth
Gravity test
Who is Dr. Robert Redell?
Guy who put panels on Sahara desert to breed
What is the name of Rylands ship?
Hail Mary
What is Rocky's job on his ship that is helpful to Ryland?
He is an Engineer
When Ryland sends the bodies of his crew into space, what does he say to honor their sacrifice?
I command your bodies to the stars
Where does Stratt find Dr. Redell and why is he there?
In jail for murder and embezzlement
What are the names of the four beetles?
John, Paul George, Ringo
What does Ryland name the three astrophage that Stratt gives him to conduct experiments on?
Larry, Curly and Moe
How or why did Ryland join Hail mary
Lead science experts died
What theory did Ryland have about life that was disproven by Astrophage?
Life does not require water
What did Dr. Lamai create?
Long term coma patients
Describe Rocky's language.
Music notes and coords
How did they want to die
Nitrogen, Gun, Heroin
Why is project Hail Mary a suicide mission?
Not enough fuel or food to get home
What is the name of the 5th beetle created for practice
Pete
What is the camera abord the Hail Mary called, the one Ryland uses to observe Tau Ceti and the astrophage?
Petrovascope
What do Rocky and Ryland discover after taking a sample of astrophage from Adrian?
Preditior
What killed Rocky's crew?
Radiation sickness
Who is Dimitri Komorov?
Russian guy
What is the password that Ryland needs to move from the lab area to the control room?
Ryland Grace
Why does Rocky want Ryland to watch him sleep
Safety and tradition
What is Project Arclight?
Sent unmanned probe to Venus
What is the Petrova Problem?
The astrophage are eating the sun
Why does Stratt have to appear in court?
Uploading documents against copyright
What planet is astrophage attracted to in Earth's solar system
Venus
What program does Ryland use to understand Rockys language?
Waveform analyzers
How long did it take Ryland in Hail Mary to get to Tau Ceti?
13 years
How many of Rocky's crew died while traveling to Tau Ceti?
22
How old is Rocky?
291
How much does Rocky weigh?
370 pounds
How long has Rocky been orbiting Tau Ceti?
42 years
What is Rylands profession PRIOR to being recruited for Project Hail Mary?
8th grade science teacher
There are three fuel tanks on the Hail Mary. How many tubes of astrophage are in each tank?
9
What is the temperature of Astrophage?
96.415 degrees Celsius
What discovery is made about long term coma patients?
A specific rare gene is required to survive a coma
Why is Stratt being sued in court?
Abuse of power
What do rocky and Ryland name the planet orbiting Tau Ceti?
Adrian
What three countries are represented on the Hail Mary?
America, Russia, China
What does Ryland name Rocky's ship?
Blip-A
What is astrophage doing when it is traveling between the Sun and Venus?
Breeding/feeding
