About the Author

Matt has played Star Frontiers (the universe base for these works) since its earliest days. Being an avid science fiction fan, he and his friends used the game to enhance their creative talents. Of course, some might say that they wasted an enormous amount of time. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

In his writing, Matt usually uses real life experiences as a basis for his story perceptions. Some of Matt's experiences include the following:

• Matt spent three years with Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Delta) and learned about aircraft and aerospace technology. (Actually he just worked on the ground, but you can learn a lot from that too.)

• Matt has played the sport of paintball since the late 80s. He finds the sport enjoyable today, but unfortunately rarely has time to pursue this.

• Matt is a student of the martial arts and has studied several different styles with varying degrees of success. Kendo and swordsmanship skills have become the main focus of his studies more recently.

• Matt has worked as a bouncer for several of these more recent college years, and has worked in three different establishments. (You have to go where the money is.)

• More recently, Matt has gotten into Mountain Biking. Matt usually rides a Raleigh Sheer tricked out for heavy off road use. Unfortunately, the bike is often better suited to riding than the rider. This is most noticeable on those long uphills.