Pioneer

Max has trained his dog for something far beyond ordinary obedience. On the morning of the mission, the animal endures a medical examination, a baffling trip through a fuel-filled facility, and the stares of scientists and military personnel who treat him like a hero before he has done anything heroic. He understands little of their words, but he recognizes Max’s uneasiness—and the towering rocket waiting outside.

Strapped into a padded cage inside the machine, he faces darkness, strange noises, and the growing certainty that this is no routine car ride. His keen senses capture every smell and vibration as the countdown approaches, while his loyalty to Max keeps fear from taking control. Told from the candid, spirited perspective of a remarkably capable dog, this classic science-fiction adventure explores courage, training, and the bond between human and animal at the edge of a new frontier.