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The Tom Swift adventure about his Rocket Ship doesn't tell much of
the real tale other than the build and launch. In fact it just
assumes that things like Fearing Island exist and his own father,
Damon, has nothing better to do than stand and watch his son shoot
into space. The truth is Damon also built a privately-funded rocket
as part of an X-Prize competition. His was unique with a series of
obstacles to overcome and began even before Tom had finished his
Flying Lab. This included locating and building out Fearing Island
off the coast of Georgia and everything that went into that massive
operation. This is the story of how Fearing island came to be, how
Damon became very good friends with the U.S. Senator who would play
a large part in their lives, how he designed and built something
more like a monstrous child's toy than a heavy-lifting rocket, and
how he and Tom went into a friendly competition to see whose rocket
would be launched first. It is a unique look into the father of Tom
Swift.
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