Chapter Five
Byron landed his ship with the utmost precision, pulling back on the throttle as the fighter glided down the runway. Easing into position, his navigator’s assistance joined in and took over. A second later, the runners locked into place and ship came to a halt.
Closing his eyes, Byron willed his muscles to relax. Today’s session exceeded intense. Bassa had run him through numerous scenarios and multiple jumps, pushing his limits to the extreme. Byron performed the maneuvers without error, but it required every ounce of energy to maintain the necessary level of concentration. Adjusting to the nuances of Bassa’s style of navigating added to the challenge as well.
Once his initial solo sessions completed, Byron assumed all subsequent lessons would involve Trindel. To his disma
