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    The Pilot
    The Pilot
    The Pilot
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    The Pilot

    By Chris Winder

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    Randy pilots a Wade Industries Crawler for corporations seeking mining riches far from Earth. Normally, the surface of a lava-strewn planet would be no trouble for the powerful, armored transport. However, when the unexpected occurs, he'll have to think fast to save himself and his passengers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChris Winder Books
    Release dateApr 30, 2019
    ISBN9781386668909
    The Pilot
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    Chris Winder

    Chris Winder is a Science Fiction author, former United States Marine, husband, and father. His stories include Space Trash, a comic science fiction novel, Breach Team, a space Marine novel (co-written with best-selling author JR Handley), What Really Matters, a story told in the Four Horsemen Universe of Chris Kennedy Publishing, and more. Chris Winder lives in northern Arizona where he enjoys the peace and quiet of rural living along with his wife, youngest child, elderly dog, and two obnoxious but adorable cats.

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      The Pilot - Chris Winder

      The Pilot

      Chris Winder

      Published by Chris Winder Books, 2019.

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      THE PILOT

      First edition. April 30, 2019.

      Copyright © 2019 Chris Winder.

      ISBN: 978-1386668909

      Written by Chris Winder.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      The Pilot

      Further Reading: Space Trash

      Also By Chris Winder

      About the Author

      So where'd you grow up? Alicia asked as she leaned back in her seat and studied the pilot's face in the mirror above his head. The plain, gray, swiveling chair squeaked a little, but the bolts mounting it to the Turtle's deck held fast.

      Her smile was sweet and calm, but her eyes kept darting to the small window overlooking a landscape of fiery death. Each shift, slide, and crunch across the unforgiving landscape made her flinch. She tightened her seatbelt and listened to her companion’s belt ends tinkle together as the vehicle rumbled along.

      Oh, here and there, Randy replied. Mostly in the asteroid belts, you know? Around Sigma-3? That's where my pa settled us. Plenty o' minin' out there. Lots o' nickel an' iron mostly, but it's good stuff fer makin' things.

      Alicia and her fellow exogeologist, Janice, both nodded, eyes twinkling with delight. Alicia looked out of the window again.

      "Grew up there with my brothers. I got four of 'em. Our

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