As humanity attempts to survive and establish other homes throughout the galaxy, it will eventually rely on its courage, cunning, and strength to thrive in its new environs. Prior to that however, it will rely on a heartless, thoughtless, passionless entity to deliver it safely to its destination. The Scout is the tale of the Mayflower, the ship that will deliver humankind to its new home.
Jason T. Hutt is the author of two books and various pieces of short fiction. He resides in Houston, Texas with his wife and three daughters. He has worked in human spaceflight for the past 18 years at NASA Johnson Space Center and is currently working on the Orion program.