Character · Capability

Piloting

A highly technical specialization and operational methodology required to steer, maneuver, and navigate complex vehicular systems, orbital spacecraft, or atmospheric vessels through high-stakes, hazardous environments.

The thrill of expertly maneuvering a complex machine through danger, relying on skill and instinct to navigate treacherous environments and execute precise maneuvers under pressure.

Books

SkywardBrandon Sanderson

StarsightBrandon Sanderson

Space CadetRobert A. Heinlein

Podkayne of MarsRobert A. Heinlein

Starman JonesRobert A. Heinlein

SassinakAnne McCaffrey

Honor Among EnemiesDavid Weber

Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyDiane Carey

Galactic PatrolE. E. "Doc" Smith

The DisastersM. K. England

Burning DreamsMargaret Wander Bonanno

Bone SilenceAlastair Reynolds

The Autobiography of James T. KirkDavid A. Goodman

Lt. Leary, CommandingDavid Drake

Once a HeroElizabeth Moon

SpinPatricia Cornwell

The Void Captain's TaleNorman Spinrad

StarhawkJack McDevitt

Children of the FleetOrson Scott Card

Quarter ShareNathan Lowell

The Web of the ChozenJack L. Chalker

SaltationSharon Lee

Ghost ShipSharon Lee

Passage at ArmsGlen Cook

Berserker's StarFred Saberhagen

QuantumPatricia Cornwell

Scout's ProgressSharon Lee

Grand Central ArenaRyk E. Spoor

The guns aboveRobyn Bennis

Crystal SoldierSharon Lee

Cyborg IVMartin Caidin

Dragonfrigate Wizard Halcyon BlitheJames M. Ward

Some Golden HarborDavid Drake

NucleationKimberly Unger

Higher EducationCharles Sheffield

The Wild Blue and the GrayWilliam Sanders

Space AngelJohn Maddox Roberts

MoonstormYoon Ha Lee

StarriggerJohn DeChancie

Grounded!Chris Claremont

Murphy's GambitSyne Mitchell

Owner's ShareNathan Lowell

Fire on the BorderKevin O'Donnell, Jr.

Summer's EndJohn Van Stry

Ozoplaning with the Wizard of OzRuth Plumly Thompson

The Fenris DeviceBrian Stableford

Surrender the Galactica!Glen A. Larson

Survey ShipMarion Zimmer Bradley

GanymedeCherie Priest

Trader's LeapSharon Lee

The Way to DawnworldBill Starr

Gold StarZach Hughes

Moon TracksTravis S. Taylor

Secret of the marauder satelliteTed White

Romulus Buckle & the City of the FoundersRichard Ellis Preston, Jr.

Back to the moonHomer H. Hickam

Dancer of the SixthMichelle Shirey Crean

The Tigris LeapsKurt Brand

Hal SpacejockSimon Haynes

Rhapsody in BlackBrian Stableford

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