Boy’s Own Starship
by Christopher G. Nuttall
Young brothers Eric and John, eager to break free from their earthbound lives, rebuild a starship from scrapped freighters. Joined by their reluctant sister Maryam as their guardian, they chase their missing parents’ legacy among the stars. It’s a dangerous galaxy out there, full of con artists, traitors, space pirates, and stranded space liners. The siblings work together to outsmart their enemies, save their ship, and achieve their dreams.
Inspired by Heinlein’s Juvenile classics, this thrilling adventure weaves action, hard-earned lessons, and unbreakable family bonds. Will the crew of the Max Jones conquer the galaxy or return to Earth defeated? Join their exhilarating journey of courage and discovery!
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It was never the jump that took so much time, when it came to moving between the stars, but getting into position to jump. The closer the ship was to a gravity well, the higher the chance of arriving a long way from your destination.
“Checked and confirmed,” John said. “No mistakes, to five decimal points.”
“That could put us millions of miles from our target,” Eric reminded him. Space was big, unimaginably big. They could run the sublight drive flat out and it would take weeks to reach Pluto, and years to reach the nearest star. “But as long as we’re light-years from anywhere important…”
“How very reassuring,” Maryam said, with heavy sarcasm. “What are the odds of us hitting a planet?”
