Patty knew she was a good pilot and Freya, her tiny Civilian Re-entry Vehicle fitted her like a glove. She loved flying her CRV. Launch, orbital maneuvers, the fiery re-entry paths to pin-point landings, Patty loved it all. The micro-g environment at OASIS in low-earth-orbit was the slightly-shabby playground she returned to as often as possible. So what if she had to be her father's delivery service. So what if she had to taxi her kid brother, Alan, into orbit, crammed into Freya's tiny pillion seat. Flying Freya was worth it. Flying Freya gave Patty and Alan a head start when a passing...

'Patty's War' concludes the exciting story that opened with 'Patty's Flight'. After discovering that the invading aliens have taken Alan, her kid brother, Patty plans to invade the aliens' enormous mothership and retrieve Alan. She knows this is an almost suicidal task but cannot face the thought of finding her parents, not having at least tried to get him back. She knows she cannot win this war and does not even try. Her mad scheme will probably fail but she needs to salvage a little self-respect. While Patty follows her own path, she cannot help but disrupt the aliens' invasion plans. All...