Psiscouts #1: at Risk
PsiScouts #1: At Risk Phil Meade PSI SCOUTS #1: AT RISK copyright © 2003, Speed-of-C Productions All rights reserved This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious, and any resemblence to real people or events is purely coincidental. Published by Speed-of-C Productions PO Box 265 Linthicum, MD 21090-0265 ISBN: 0-9716147-3-3 First edition September 2003 Scanning and distributing books on the Internet without permission is piracy, and deprives authors of income. Authorized electronic texts of this book are available at www.scatteredworlds.com. COASTLINE SF Writers Consortium The CoastLine SF Writers Consortium is an organization of professional writers and editors devoted to excellence in sf/fantasty publishing. Publications bearing the CoastLine logo are assured to meet professional standards. Dedicated To: Eando Binder, John W. Campbell, Jr., Edmond Hamilton, Paul Levitz, Jim Shooter, Jerry Siegel, E.E. “Doc” Smith, Mort Weisinger, Jack Williamson, and all the rest of the original Scouts. 4 PsiScouts: At Risk PsiScouts: At Risk 5 Part One: The Case of the Mega-Billionaire Target 6 PsiScouts: At Risk PsiScouts: At Risk 7 April AD 2574 The cargo robot was right on his heels. Royd Kar scrambled up a stack of crates, hoping the ’bot couldn’t follow. The slick duraplast surface of the crates didn’t offer much purchase, and the ’bot didn’t look like a climber. He was right — the robot stopped, whirring and clicking, at the foot of the stack. One long, jointed manipulator arm reached upward, touching Royd’s right foot; he kicked it away and pulled himself to the top crate.
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