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1. Emperor Comatose by Chris_Edits87

   Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M, Gen
   • Work in Progress

   04 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace
   • Adrian/Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • Ryland Grace & Eva Stratt
   • Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Adrian (Project Hail Mary)
   • Eva Stratt
   • The Hail Mary Computer | Mary (Project Hail Mary)
   • Project Hail Mary Team | Petrova Taskforce Characters
   • POV Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon Has a Prosthetic Arm (Iron Lung)
   • Found Family
   • He/Him Pronouns for Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • Journey to Erid (Project Hail Mary)
   • Everyone Needs a Hug
   • The Convict | Simon Was Raised In a Cult (Iron Lung)
   • Eden is a Cult (Iron Lung)
   • Engineer The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Happy Ending
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky are Best Friends
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Coltland AU
   • Ryland Grace and Colt Seavers are Twins
   • Colt Seavers Haunts the Narrative
   • Ryland Grace and Colt Seavers and Sierra Six | Courtland Gentry Are Siblings
   • POV Alternating
   • Mild Gore
   • no AI
   • Fuck AI
   • slowburn
   • Mutated The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Author Has Watched Iron Lung (2026)
   • Author has not played the game Iron Lung
   • Ellie Iron Lung
   • The Anomalies (Iron Lung)
   • Touch-Starved Ryland Grace
   • Touch-Starved The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Pilot The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • This was supposed to be a quick joke fic why'd it get serious.
   • Plot Twists
   • Alludes to death
   • Ryland Grace Has a Bad Time
   • Sick Ryland Grace
   • Eridian Culture & Customs (Project Hail Mary)
   • The Convict | Simon Has a Bad Time (Iron Lung)
   • No miscommunication they just refuse to talk to each other
   • Slow Burn
   • age gap
   • On Hiatus
   • NOT ABANDONING THE FIC JUST A HIATUS
   • On hiatus until aug 15th-aug 22nd
   • Codes & Ciphers
   • Mystery

   Summary

   Inspired by: @emzebear (Bear) and a lot of various swap Aus, along with General bloody Mary content from many other creators!

   Another convict is on loan for PHM, though after an accident it forces both Simon Eden and Ryland Grace onto the ship, and due to many complications Simon ends up in a coma for a long time. After he wakes up the Trio learn to live with each other in attempt to survive, some attempting to hide secretes from each other, eventually reaching Erid and have a few complications while attempting to settle down.

   In short; An AU where Simon also worked for the Project Hail Mary, and was forced onto the ship alongside Grace, now the two of them have to learn to live each other in space, as they both recover from various trauma.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

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