What if the eridian space program exploded after Rocky’s return because of their new fascination with space, new knowledge about the cosmos, graces knowledge, and everything ever patented or copyrighted in the United States so as they explore their solar system they send a probe to Earth.
The probe contains lots of information about their technology as well as their culture, and a full translation dictionary even though everything is in both English and eridian. There is also a video they worked very hard on bc they know humans like to look at things and Grace had input on it and insisted his survival and presence be a surprise at the end, but it gets spoiled because in the background of one of the scientists in the lab is a window into Grace’s terrarium and you can see him in there making mediocre sandcastles with a pink bucket and small yellow shovel.
