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Cooperation Under Coercion Is Not Consent by work_life_challenge
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
23 Aug 2026
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This story explores what might have happened if Grace had undergone the preparations for the Hail Mary mission while conscious.
His refusal remains, but the process continues anyway.
It is the story of a body undergoing coercive medical procedures for a mission that the mind refuses. It is a psychological deep dive into the mechanics of what happens when life confronts us with challenges or blows of fate that we cannot avoid.
It is not a story about cruelty or torture. The story focuses on the psychological processes unfolding within both Grace and the team preparing his body for the long coma, as well as on the ethical dead ends that challenge everyone involved and offer no easy solutions.
Drawing on my background in psychology and medicine, I have tried to portray the medical procedures and psychological processes as realistically as possible. It is science fiction after all, so it leaves room for creative choices, omissions, and simplifications.
**Content warning:** If medical procedures, states of intense fear, or confronting one’s own mortality are sensitive topics for you, this story may be challenging to read.
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