I was initially uncertain about jumping on board with this one, seeing how the book's main character as well as the setting have been established for a while in McDevitt's The Academy series. Jack McDevitt has been writing books for a long time, but it wasn't until Starhawk that I finally got a taste of his work. Ultimately, she will be part of a life-and-death struggle that will test both her capabilities and her character. Her working conditions include bomb threats, sabotage, clashes with her employers-and a mission to a world, adrift between the stars, that harbors a life-form unlike anything humanity has ever seen. But her ambition won’t be denied, and soon she is on the bridge of an interstellar ship, working for the corporation that is responsible for the terraforming. Priscilla thinks her career may be over before it has begun. So there’s not a lot of demand for space pilots. To make matters worse, efforts to prepare two planets for colonization are killing off native life-forms, outraging people on Earth. Faster-than-light travel has only recently become a reality, and the World Space Authority is still learning how to manage long-range missions safely. Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins has finally realized her lifelong dream: She’s completed a nerve-bending qualification flight for a pilot’s license. This is the story of her first unforgettable adventure…
Priscilla Hutchins has been through many experiences.
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