Night Train to Planet X - Botkins, Larry
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An alien race detected the unmanned probe sent from Earth to the Alpha Centauri triple star system. Eager to open a new market for their starship transports, they had that route declared an "established transportation corridor" and made first contact with Earth. Given the unprecedented opportunity, Federated Nations bureaucrats approved Earth's first interstellar colony and signed a contract to have it transported to the cold desert planet Alpha Centauri Ac only two years later. The many difficulties involved in such a colossal undertaking begin to present themselves almost immediately. # # #…mehr

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An alien race detected the unmanned probe sent from Earth to the Alpha Centauri triple star system. Eager to open a new market for their starship transports, they had that route declared an "established transportation corridor" and made first contact with Earth. Given the unprecedented opportunity, Federated Nations bureaucrats approved Earth's first interstellar colony and signed a contract to have it transported to the cold desert planet Alpha Centauri Ac only two years later. The many difficulties involved in such a colossal undertaking begin to present themselves almost immediately. # # # This is a story of ordinary people engaged in the most extraordinary adventure in history. They experience constant shortages, unprecedented challenges, unexpected dangers, and finally, desperate combat.
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The writings of Larry Botkins are informed by a wide variety of interests and life experiences. He has a degree in computer science and was a member of a successful start-up company. He's worked as an engineer in various disciplines, and is an instrument-rated private pilot and an FAA-certified mechanic. His military career includes multiple services, service in multiple countries overseas, and combat deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan with more than 900 hours of combat flight time. He currently lives on a small farm in Virginia, while maintaining a pied-à-terre in Boone County, West Virginia.