#thisisourstar

There was always something about doing some exploring on a planet that tended to bring out a certain kind of determination and focus from Atieno. Even if it was a place they had previously visited, they wanted to tread lightly and carefully to make sure they would find what they were looking for.

Besides, they had to keep an eye out for anything that might have suddenly changed.. and all the constant surprises that come with being in any given location. For now, Atieno continued to walk through the .. outdoor area with some overgrown flora of all different colors present.

Under different circumstances they would spend more time marveling on the environment, but they had been looking for something.. and as they continued to step - they heard the sounds of a storm starting to roll in.

It's only stopping that they nearly walked right into someone one..

Eva Stratt knew it was only a matter of time.

Once she was notified that Yao, Ilyukhina, and Grace were received by the astronauts of ISS, and were successfully on their way to Tau Ceti, the clock was ticking. Project Hail Mary, humanity's last ditch effort to figure out a solution to their dying sun, was well on its way. With Project Hail Mary done, the authority vested in her via the nations of the world, would run out soon enough.

Until then, she would do whatever it took to prolong humanity's survival and give Project Hail Mary as much time as she could.

Try as she might, the one thing Eva Stratt could not control, were other people. After the launch of Project Hail Mary, an anonymous post about the existence and purpose of the Petrova Task Force on an internet forum spiraled into a full-blown conspiracy theory. As a result, the government was forced to declassify parts of Project Hail Mary (even if parts of it were heavily redacted).

Page by page, Eva Stratt's deeds were revealed to the public. The more the public scrutinized the files, the more the public demanded accountability for her actions. Newspaper headlines across the globe excoriated her. Scathing article after scathing article, cast her as humanity's villain, who utilized her power and position to destroy the Earth's natural resources for corrupt purposes.

In the midst of all the controversy, Eva Stratt kept working.

As she walked under the night sky, she felt a tingle on the back of her neck. She sees something in the corner of her eye. Without turning around, she utters a single sentence with a calm, matter-of-fact tone.

Huge shout out to @thisisourstar / @omenthegylph Mun, you absolutely one if the sweetest people I have met and through all your struggles you always try to be a good friend and rp partner. I can't even begin to express how much it means to me to write with you.

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Atieno found themself feeling a little bad for clearly surprising this guy. They had been wanting to stop in, while roaming about and honestly.. it was an accomplishment being able to get this far. But they hummed a little bit before nodding in response.

"Fair enough. I suppose it happens to many people really.. Oh wow.Thinking that I was the creature come to life..I guess that's something for being invested in what the students were sharing with you.