Grant Imahara, first person I had a parasocial relationship who died. It was also such a sudden and tragic death.

Most of Tchaikovsky’s sci Fi can be described as off-centered solar punk.

I loved the Final Architecture series, though that’s probably the least solar punk. I’m in the middle of The Expert System’s Brother, which is excellent.

I recommend Elder Race too.

I’ve read 11 Tchaikovsky and 7 Becky Chambers books over the past few years, so I’m a little biased.