KENT SWARTSAUTHOR: Kent Swarts was an aerospace engineer for 46 years, and is now an astronomer. He has edited the Central Texas Astronomical Society's newsletter for 15 years. He's published in six sci-fi and dystopian anthologies. Now retired, he finds retireent more demanding than any job he's had. He lives in Waco, Texas with his wife and dog, and when not writing, he reads or goes golfing. Engineering has influenced his writing, particularly pertaining to characters and to penning sci-fi. Read More Read Less