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Saturday, June 29, 2019

#WeWriWa THE PILOT Last Warning #sfr

Each weekend, the Weekend Writing Warriors share an 8 - 10 sentence snippet. Be sure to visit the other authors. You can find them here.

Thanks to everyone who visited last week. I'm sharing snippets from The Pilot: An Outer Rim Novel. It's the 1st book in a series featuring strong women on the frontier of space. Celara's ship was hailed by one claiming to be Coalition Security.

Please excuse the creative punctuation, necessary to keep this within the guidelines. It's also edited a little from the original.

“What is your cargo and destination?” the pirate demanded, “Respond or prepare to be boarded.”
“Over my dead body you’ll board my ship,” With the sublight engines almost back online, in another min or two they could blow this pop stand.
“It is not customary for the Coalition to disguise its Security vessels by removing identification markers,” Arjay said thoughtfully, “Even so, they always use an official communications channel, which this ship is not, consequently I am ninety-six point three percent certain that is not Coalition Security—it could be a trap.”
“Cargo transport, this is your last warning—respond or be boarded for inspection.”
The pirate vessel, which had been stationary, began moving closer.
“I lost my last load to you pirates, I am not losing another.”
She shoved juice into the primary energizing coils, but when her transport, d’Enfaden’s Thermopylae, responded with lethargy, she glared at Arjay, “I thought you fixed the accelerator.”
“I beg your pardon,” He always got huffy when he perceived insult, “Without a fully-equipped facility, complete repair is not possible.”
She smacked the control panel, “C’mon, c’mon, c’mon.”
“She responds to a gentle touch,” Arjay admonished, “Just like the majority of your gender,” he touched two pads on the instrument panel, “You may try again. Gently.”






        There's no place like home and he stole hers. 

Life on the frontier of space is hard enough so when pirates stole Celara d'Enfaden's cargo, she vowed not to be tricked again. Determined to make an example out of indie pilots who disobey orders, Coalition Administrator Trevarr Jovano impounds Celara’s starship and cargo. If he backs down, he’ll lose respect. If she can’t deliver her cargo, she’ll default on her loan and lose her only home—her ship. More important than her ship, though, is her brother. To rescue him from a galactic gangster, she’ll even work with Jovano who is bent on avenging his wife’s murder.

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16 comments:

  1. She doesn't seem gentle when it comes to escaping pirates. Great snippet!

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    1. Nope, not gentle at all. "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

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  2. Ooh, INTENSE snippet! I really enjoyed that, and their very different approaches to the crisis. I hope that engine boots up soon.

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    1. Thanks, Veronica. Yes, they are different, aren't they?

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    1. Thanks, Charmaine. She has to be tough. She's all alone out of the frontier. Arjay isn't as much help as you might think.

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  4. LOL. Great characterization of these two and a nicely incongruous conversation.

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  5. I think Arjay would be getting smacked. Not the time to be insulted, just go!

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    1. Yeah, Sheila. He doesn't really have his priorities straight. lol

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  6. These two are a great duo! Love their banter, even in the face of danger!

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    1. Thanks, Jenna. You can tell they've been together for a while.

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  7. Love Arjay. The perfect sidekick when it comes to kicking it.

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