The Last Flight of the Acurus — Robert J. McCarter

He'll risk everything to save his friend Adventurous by nature and inspired by man's colonization of the Moon and Mars, Rajesh Wells became a belter, one of the pioneering men and woman living and dying in the asteroid belt. But when disaster strikes and his ship is disabled, Rajesh finds himself facing his biggest challenge yet. With rescue a long way off and his commander and friend spinning helplessly towards an asteroid and certain death, Rajesh ventures out alone into the dark void to save her. It will take all his courage, every trick he can come up with, just to survive. In this taunt novelette of friendship and survival in space, Robert J. McCarter, the author of Seeing Forever, takes you to the asteroid belt with a surprising tale of friendship and bravery that will keep you on the edge of your seat.