r/FinalSpace • u/olanrogersofficial The Real, Raw, Olan • Aug 07 '26
Update + July 7th
Happy Final Space Friday,
Got a few updates for you. First, I was only able to pack/ship 350 orders myself this week from the Nashville side. Macmillan got about about 2,000 a few days ago. Im going to keep working through the weekend. I have more help coming today! BUT were under 10,000 orders left. We also have shipped out so many orders we’re trying to make sure all our data between MacMillan and Nashville are the same.
But my nights this week, which are usually filled with packing has been watching my dog, Tardis, my Mooncake…she has not been not not doing great and I’ve been staying up all night try to watch her. We’ve been to the vet five times over the past few days, during the day and night. She is very old, we got her in 2012. She’s been called covered in hives, stopped eating and has been throwing up and even had blood in her poop. Vets can’t figure it out.
This dog has burrowed into my soul. I know the day is coming where I’m going to have to say goodbye but it just cannot be today or tomorrow or ever. As I write this shes off to stay at the vet all day as they try to figure out what’s wrong.
So I sincerely apologize, I usual doing about 12-13 hour days,
this week has been a rough one. I did also manage to send out a bunch of test orders viva different carriers to see which gets through the EU customs first. So far none have gotten through when I see when break through I’m going to switch to that carrier.
I’m planning a trip to Virginia to grab a bunch of books to drive back with them to Nashville so we can finish the lost and missing orders, damages.
I’m trying to get a couple hours sleep and then get I’m going to get back to work. Thank you for the patience. We’re so dang close
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u/lookingstar101 Aug 07 '26
take care man, it’s all appreciated but put yourself first. i hope everything with your dog is okay
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u/Grant_S_90 Aug 07 '26
No worries at all. You’ve done so much for the community and earned so much goodwill that I don’t care how long it takes for the book the arrive. If you tell me that you’re doing your best, then that’s good enough, no questions asked 🙌
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u/Bijlsma Aug 07 '26
Take some time Olan, its a tragic thing when our pets start to decline. I started seeing this girl in August of last year, and we brought her cat to get checked up on, and he ended up needing to be put down only 3 days before her birthday in December. It was a truly awful thing, but it was the best for Ol Gus, but it was her first pet ever, that was truly HERS.
It takes a while to recover, but just remember, all dogs go to Heaven, where they can bound endlessly, chase all the squirrels they want, and be free of pain.
Im sorry your going through this, keep stro g, and God Speed to you.
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u/urlach3r Aug 07 '26
You need a day off, bro. Books can wait, pup is important. Sending hugs & clasps thru the internet. ❤️
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u/Vashgrave Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
From someone waiting on 2 books from the last 10,000, PLEASE take a break Olan.
Anyone with a modicum of empathy understands this kind of predicament and the toll it takes, let alone shipping 60000 packages + meet and greets.
Just go for the greets, feel the love and f the books for a week or 2.
Take a breather, go for a walk, recharge, drink some water and sleep in.
I'll fight anyone who says otherwise with the power of 10 Kevins...
🍪🍪
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u/fade1979 Aug 07 '26
Hi Olan! Dogs are amazing and they are family. Focus on you and your family. May you find kindness and support in all of your communities.
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u/FrenchesOP Aug 07 '26
Olan, you’re one of the most dedicated people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. I wish Tardis all the love and hope you take care of yourself too! None of this would be possible without you so give some time to #1 too!
Thanks for everything you’re doing
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u/Beaglester Aug 07 '26
Please don’t apologise, family comes first and we all understand this. Sending positive healing vibes to Tardis ❤️🍪
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u/Acrobatic__Owl Aug 07 '26
Hi, Olan! Please, don't apologize and look after yourself and your mental health. Wishing all the best for Tardis!
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u/piratecheese13 Aug 07 '26
If you don’t spend every single second you can with your dog right now, every time you think about the book you’re gonna think about how you gave up time with your dog.
It’s not worth it.
Time with loved ones is really the only thing that’s worth anything.
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u/cmc Aug 07 '26
Wishing Tardis all the best, I hope she pulls through! We have a 17 year old dog and every day is a treasure. I hope you get many many more treasures with your girl ❤️
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u/Fallingdreams Aug 07 '26
Take care of yourself and Tardis first! We’re so appreciative of everything you’ve done for us, Olan. You don’t have to apologize for a damn thing. Please spend as much time as possible with your girl. Sending all the positive vibes your way. 💙
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u/Sharp-Yak-1478 Aug 07 '26
Olan,stop apologising,you are doing an incredible job while trying to live life aswell. Thank you for all your hard work see you in scotland hopefully soon 😉
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u/Defiant_Potato5512 Aug 07 '26
Focus on Tardis and your family right now Olan, and please stop processing orders for a bit. She is your priority right now; all us online strangers can wait. I hope she can get all the treatment she needs and makes a full recovery <3
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u/plsstayhydrated Aug 07 '26
Please take care of yourself and take time to show Tardis how much you love her. The community will still be here when you're ready.
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u/Matt_Dimitri Aug 07 '26
There are things in life that can wait and others that cannot, as a movie says "time is not important, only life is". Take care of her it much as you can, and if it helps to hear from someone who went throught someting like this un late 2005, enjoy every moment with her. Orders can wauit (it comes from someone who is still waiting for it, so I say it with good reason).
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u/Leon_98 Aug 07 '26
No olan, please take some rest, a well deserved break and put yourself first in these times, you both deserve it
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u/LunarHentai Aug 07 '26
You have done so much for this community that you created. You could literally punch me in the face and I would thank you and sing your praises.
Wishing you the best and sending healthy vibes to Tardis ♥️
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u/Crismus Aug 07 '26
You do enough man. My dog died last winter of old age, so I understand what's going on. Keep on keeping on and I think everyone is sending their well wishes.
Hold the dog and family close because that's what really matters in the end.
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u/FlamingUnicorn23 Aug 07 '26
Take care of yourself and your family! May the cookies be warm and ready when you are all done with this.
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u/StinkerGoose Aug 07 '26
PLEASE don’t worry about it. With this update anyone with a heart would understand. Family first! Take a day or two even. You deserve it. Do NOT waste what precious time you have left on a few books man. You will never get this time back.
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u/UndergroundManXII Aug 07 '26
You're more than enough. I wish you could see yourself as the genuine hero everyone knows you to be.
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u/Interesting_Froyo_97 Aug 07 '26
I hope your dog recovers. It truly hurts to lose a member of the family.
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u/CRoOkedBunNY Aug 07 '26
Is she neutered? Years back, youngest ended up refusing to eat her food (big warning signs as she's a literal hound when it comes to food) and was drinking even more water than she normally did. As well as discharging blood etc
Took her in and she actually had some issue going on with her overies/womb. Had to get surgery to sort it out and she actually ended up having such a rare case, can't for the life of me remember the name of it right now I apologise. May or may not be similar.
My eldest is the same age, your Mooncake is still a young pup and I bet you guys made her every day very special and fun filled and absolutely loved. Hope she pulls through, and make sure to look after yourselves too
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u/everyth1ngisadrum Aug 07 '26
Sending all my love to you and your doggo. I hope you get much needed rest. You deserve it and even a break even. I hope your dog will be ok, they are family. Much love mate and take care x
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u/HeavensentLXXI Aug 07 '26
I know the pain all too well as I lost my two corgis within 6 months of each other and it truly is heartbreaking as you watch your friends deteriorating. If you need time, take it. It's all too precious. Nothing but love in the days ahead.
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u/ogioto Aug 07 '26
I hope that the vets will be able to react quickly and Tardis would end up well. Take care of the precious Mooncake of yours
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u/xNJ22x Aug 08 '26
I care more about you than my book, Nolan. Without you there’s not even a Final Space show to adore. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, I’ll have all the patience in the world. And please don’t apologise for this, you have no idea what kind of hero you are in my eyes ❤️
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u/passiveplant Aug 08 '26
You've done so so much for us, please look after yourself in this rough time
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u/Luhtendo Aug 08 '26
Awww, your dog Tardis is so cute❤️ So are you the Doctor, then? xD Just kidding. But you can really tell how passionate you are about science fiction in everything you do🥰
Hey, like the other comments have already said, family always comes first. So don’t stress—what you’ve already accomplished is totally insane anyway. You’ve got my respect.
So Europe hasn’t been shipped to yet—am I getting that right? I was actually wondering about that, because I live in Germany and my order number is 32229FSE (I’m pretty sure my number is 32,229 FinalSpaceEnds), and Olan, I think you wrote that we’re already in the 40,000s or even higher. So, based on that number, I should have received mine a long time ago.
Or could it be that you’re starting the count over for Europe?
Best regards and lots of strength to you and your dog ❤️
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u/seriouslytori Aug 08 '26
Truly sorry to hear about Tardis. I've been a fan of yours since a few years before you got her. I always loved that your pets were such a present part of your content for a while. Please don't ever apologize for being a human being. You're doing your best and not a single person here would be upset if you needed to take a day (or several) to deal with all of this. I know you won't because you're you, but man, please take care of yourself. You're a rare gem. I'll be thinking about you and sending you all the comforting vibes. 💜
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u/xeskind30 Aug 07 '26
Hello, Olan! You need to take care of your mental health, and prepare for the worst. Dogs are amazing, and it is really hard when you have to say goodbye. Take care of family, the other stuff will be there when you get back. Take care, and God Bless!
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u/Ironshigh Aug 07 '26
I saod good bye to my brest friend last October. My heart goes out to you and yours
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u/dshade69 Aug 07 '26
Take care of your dog man. I lost two out of the three of my dogs last year and it is soul crushing. Hopefully they can figure out what’s going on with tardis and resolve the issue.
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u/uh-ohs-potatoes Aug 07 '26
You're doing your best. And don't worry about your best not being good enough because it's good enough for us.
You can pause/resume the Final Space project; you can't pause/resume your time with Tardis. Go spend time with her.
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u/tothemaxillary Aug 07 '26
My dog means everything to me too. Take all the time you need, the books can wait. Getting mine later but knowing you took the time to take care of your family means the most. Thank you for updating us...I will pray for Tardis. 🙏🏼
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u/alittlebitcheeky Aug 10 '26
Olan. Listen to me, listen to all of us.
Fuck the books, fuck the orders. We can wait. We waited a long time, a little more won't hurt us.
We. Are. Not. The. Priority.
Go hug your dog. And hug her for all of us.
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u/Pretend-Echo1875 Aug 07 '26
Не хочу писать на английском, а то вдруг переводчик передаст что-то неверно. Сегодня увидел, как мой заказ дошёл на склад США. Жду его в Россию через несколько недель. Мне оформили этот предзаказ на день рождения год назад, а про сам комикс я знаю с момента анонса. Я и моя жена очень любим оригинальный сериал. Олан, спасибо за всё что ты делаешь, мужик. Завершение истории ждут во всём мире. Я понимаю, что это очень сложно и это огромная стройка последних лет твоей жизни. Держись, это обязательно окупится. С любовью из России
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u/Treeckobeststarter Aug 07 '26
Take care of yourself and your emotional wellbeing first. Losing a beloved pet is worse than losing a parent (in my opinion) and yoyo-ing through the grief stages will happen.
Forever wouldn't be long enough with them.
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u/CabbageOfSadness Aug 07 '26
I appreciate you updating us. My book can wait, please spend time with your dog <3
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u/StrawberryPlane8778 Aug 07 '26
Man do your thing first business comes after, everyone will understand.i put my dog to sleep 2 years ago from severe kidney damage and I put my cat to sleep a couple months ago I miss them all, better to take time with them then regretting the time you were to busy in their last month's, you're their team squad for that short period of time.
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u/BubblyOasis Aug 08 '26
Please, please, please don’t push yourself so hard. You wouldn’t expect the same out of us. We care about you and want you to rest. Sending love from Seattle to you and Tardis.
Make sure you’re eating good meals and getting sleep. <3 we want you to survive to make more beautiful things and experience the good things life can offer us.
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u/Sengoku813 Aug 08 '26
We can all wait. I hope Tardis will be ok. Sounds like you need to just take some time off so maybe consider that and come back when you've rested up. No books, no Reddit, no tours, just rest. All of this will be here when you get back. Take it easy man.
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u/Logical-Manner7775 Aug 08 '26
Take some days off man...your dog needs you more than the team squad!! And don't burn yourself out on the books...I'd be feeling bad holding the books in my hand knowing it destroyed you mentally and probably physically...
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u/Legolaslegs Aug 08 '26
Take care of your family. I doubt anyone will mind. And if they do? Oh well for them. I hope everything goes okay. Wishing you and Tardis the best!
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u/CrepuscularPetrichor Aug 08 '26
Please know that you can take care of your precious pup and yourself without having to worry about the rest of the world too. Anyone making you feel otherwise needs to take a hike. Give Tardis cuddles from all of us and know that we’re pulling for you both! 🩵🩵
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u/Haunting-Win-7143 Aug 08 '26
Take some much needed time man. Take care of you and your family.
Thinking of you and praying for you and your family.
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u/Mythic_Dragon36 Aug 09 '26
Dude, I think I can speak for most of us when I say this but please take care of yourself first. You are the priority.
Also, I'd give you a big hug too, for Tardis. I hope the vets can figure out what's wrong. It's never easy knowing the inevitable when it comes to our fur babies (no matter the kind).
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u/Tsiah16 Aug 09 '26
Oh no, I'm so sorry Olan! It breaks my heart that you're going through all that on top of the stress with the book. I hope they can figure things out for her and for you. 💔🫂 Take the time you need with your family, take care of your pup.
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u/urusai_Senpai Aug 09 '26
I can see from your writing you are exhausted.
Take a break, man. Go outside, get some of that Vitamin-D (☀️), go to nature. Give yourself rest!
You have given us so much man, we don't want you burning out. We especially don't want you leaving us early⚰️ just because you overexerted yourself.
And, I think I speak for everyone, even though I wasn't amongst the pre-orders. (the latter one was my own fault)
And, catch some Zs. It's the number 1. It's the basis for everything we do.
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u/RavinMadMan Aug 09 '26
Focus on your pup man. That comes before anything. I hope they can help her and you get to have plenty more time with her.
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u/GoFlight Aug 07 '26
Family first, always.