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    The Santamobile
    The Santamobile
    The Santamobile
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    The Santamobile

    By Moses Solomon

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    The modern world of global warming and fierce storm systems is a risky one for Santa's annual flight. When he returns with his sleigh totaled from the battering, the elf community embarks on an ambitious plan to build a modern, high-tech sleigh able to withstand the worldwide dangers. For young Scooter, a young-at-heart mechanic with dreams of founding his own engineering firm, it's the opportunity of a lifetime. But for Haggen, the old chief herdsman, the new reindeer-less sleigh represents an end to a cherished role in Santa's mission. Will the elves be able to find a common solution and achieve their Christmas Eve deadline, or will Santa be stranded without a functional sleigh?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMoses Solomon
    Release dateNov 30, 2012
    ISBN9781301525348
    The Santamobile
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    Moses Solomon

    After a successful 25-year career in the utility industry, Moses Solomon set sail on a new career journey as a science fiction/fantasy writer. "The Santamobile," a tale of Santa Claus in the 21st century, is his first publication. Moses Solomon is also the author of three science fiction novellas. Volume 1, "The Terror of Mapooly," introduces the spacefaring people of the Euranian star cluster at the end of the Galactic Revolutions. This setting is revisited in Volume 2, "Timegazer," and Volume 3, "Star Princess: Encounter in the Dark," both of which take place about fifty years later.

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      The Santamobile - Moses Solomon

      The Santamobile

      By Moses Solomon

      © 2012 By Alexander F. Lee

      All Rights Reserved

      Cover Illustration By Elizabeth Babicz

      © 2012 By Alexander F. Lee

      All Rights Reserved

      Smashwords Edition

      This is a work of fiction. All characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.

      No part of this book or cover illustration may be reproduced or transmitted without prior permission from the author. Thank you for respecting the work of this author.

      ISBN 978-0-9894902-0-7

      eISBN 978-1-301-52534-8

      Printed in the United States of America

      For My Wife,

      With All My Love

      My sincere thanks go to my editor, Suzy Vitello, who pushed me for greater character depth, and to Elizabeth Babicz, for her wonderful artwork.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1. The Return of Santa Claus

      Chapter 2. The Cruiser

      Chapter 3. Flight Tests

      Chapter 4. Some Things Never Change

      1. The Return of Santa Claus

      Scooter, diminutive among the other elves and far younger, squinted over the tops of the evergreen forest at the billowing, angry clouds rolling in from the southeastern sky. The faint whisper of a frosty breeze ruffled the highest of the overhead branches. The crowd of about a hundred fur-clad elves and uncounted forest animals that milled about the expansive clearing stayed quiet. It was almost midnight of the 25th, a full twenty-four hours since the team had departed for their annual sojourn around the world, following the time zones as the earth rotated below them.

      There hadn’t been a year like this one in a long time. Scooter thought back to his childhood, and the year of the Great Blizzard. That historic storm had been an anomaly. Scooter wasn’t sure if this year’s was or not. Like everyone else in the elf community, he kept abreast of the current news by picking up the available satellite broadcasts. According to most of the latest scientific publications, the earth was warming and changing, the atmosphere growing more temperamental and tempestuous. The worldwide weather forecast this Christmas Eve had been for violent pockets of turbulence and an abundance of storm systems throughout the northern hemisphere. Scooter couldn’t help but dwell on how Santa would fare, under these conditions.

      The roar of a motor interrupted his thoughts. A snowmobile emerged from behind a grove of evergreens, snow kicking up in its wake as it descended the knoll. Inside, the Chief of Staff, the imposing (for an elf) Piotr, and the chief mechanic and Scooter’s team leader, Serge, accompanied a bundled-up Mrs. Claus.

      Scooter smiled at the sight of Mrs. Claus. Right on time, as usual, her appearance signaled that their long wait was almost over.

      Serge drove the snowmobile into the taxi area and brought it to a stop amidst the elves. Piotr helped Mrs. Claus, clutching her thick thermal muffler while still sipping her large tea mug, step out onto the snow. Questions immediately peppered her from all directions.

      What’s the latest weather report, Mrs. Claus?

      Should we prepare blankets?

      Do you think Santa got airsick?

      Mrs. Claus released her muffler and raised her free hand. I only know... Her steady, clear voice calmed the murmur. ...that Santa always appreciates a refill for his cider mug, upon landing. She gave everyone a warm, gracious smile. I’m sure he’ll have plenty of stories for us about this year’s trip.

      Scooter smiled. He never grew tired of Santa’s stories of the many children of the world. Though they were surrounded by the technical advancements of the modern world, there was something timeless and magical about Santa and Mrs. Claus. Having been born and raised here at the North Pole, and having reached adulthood, complete with the same gray hair and beard as the older elves, Scooter had a heart that still resonated youthful enthusiasm, especially during each Christmas season.

      The always-businesslike Piotr, forever sporting his plaid bow-tie over his red fur-coat, stepped forward. "I’ve already asked the house staff to prepare

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