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Project Amaze!

Textual and scientific analysis of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary

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#198 V̶λℓ

We have already noted Star Trek references and connections throughout the novel in some of our past beanbags, including:

  • #4: Rocky is from the same star system as Spock!
  • #37: Statements of the form “I’m a X, not (a) Y”, and
  • #111: Further expanding on the Vulcan/Eridian star system

Here are some others that we’ve noticed:

  • “I can’t just ask Mr. Sulu to plot a course” 16.131
  • Wolf 359, mentioned in 05.257, serves as the location of a major battle with the Borg, the Battle of Wolf 359
  • Ryland looks at his screen in 07.010 and thinks to himself: “Nothing useful like an isometric Star Trek scan or anything”
  • “That’s what Captain Kirk would do. So why not Captain Rocky?” 11.129

Let us know if your sensors detect any other Star Trek references.

This isn’t Star Trek

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