Razorback

The Razorback's racing speed carries Alex and Bobbie past a missile attack at Hungaria, but only through an engine-killing core vent.

Story so far

Razorback carries Alex Kamal and Bobbie Draper from Mars toward Hungaria, its two close crash couches creating an unusual intimacy during the days of travel. Its unmatched acceleration and maneuverability make it their best tool for a reconnaissance mission, but its minimalist design leaves it without the Rocinante's weapons or defensive redundancy.

When a concealed Martian corvette and its companions launch missiles, Alex pushes the pinnace to fifteen g to reach the antimissile envelope of Prime Minister Smith's convoy. He vents the fusion core as the lead missile closes, destroying it in the expanding plasma but leaving the Razorback no longer under thrust. Martian defenses kill the remaining torpedo as Alex loses consciousness.

Appearance

A compact two-couch racing pinnace with wraparound screens and a powerful fusion drive, now coasting after its core has been vented in a desperate escape.

Role

The Razorback is both the means of escape and the exposed, nearly weaponless target that reveals the dark fleet at Hungaria.

Relationships

Alex Kamal — Alex Kamal pilots the Razorback beyond its intended limits to save Bobbie and himself.

Bobbie Draper — Bobbie Draper rides as Alex's sole passenger and is placed on medical support during the high-g escape.

Pau Kant — Pau Kant is the possible Martian corvette whose targeting begins the Razorback's flight.

Earlier in this series

Also appears in books you've already read — spoiler-safe to their endings:

Leviathan WakesBook 1
Caliban's WarBook 2

Sources — 2 recorded facts, by chapter

Chapter 16

A light, blister-fast racing pinnace that gives Alex and Bobbie the mobility to investigate the danger beyond Mars.

Chapter 21

The Razorback's racing speed carries Alex and Bobbie past a missile attack at Hungaria, but only through an engine-killing core vent.