Abby's Run
by Mike Barretta
Mike Barretta is a retired U.S. Naval aviator who currently works for a defense contractor as a pilot. He holds a Master's degree in Strategic Planning and International Negotiation from the Naval Post-Graduate School and a Master's in English from the University of West Florida. His wife, Mary, to whom he has been married to for 23 years, is living proof that he is not such a bad guy once you get to know him. His stories have appeared in Baen's Universe, Redstone, New Scientist, Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show and various anthologies.
“It's beautiful, isn’t it?” asked Mark. He made another adjustment to the Google Mars image. Mars, a blurry gold, orange, and green pastel smear, sharpened to razor focus. Icons identified the planetary features
