Having  been an avid  Science  Fiction reader for most of his life,  Darrell Fletcher 
    decided  to try his  hand at the other side of the  Literary Universe.  His  favorite author
    is Robert Heinlein but running a close second are Issac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark, Larry 
    Niven,  Roger Zelazny,  John W Campbell and  EE "Doc" Smith.  The  third place list is
    too long to go into but notably includes L. Neil Smith and Christopher Stasheff.          
            After graduating  High School and beginning  College, he was lucky enough to win
    the Government lottery (a.k.a. the Draft). This turn of events actually worked out for the
    better.  He enlisted in the Air Force, became an Avionics Repairman and got to spend a
    year's paid  'vacation'  in  Thailand during the Vietnam War.                                           
            A rewarding career in the Aerospace and Defense industries allowed him to retire.
    He is currently residing in California.                                                                              

    The Venture trilogy: Cold Venture, Hot Pursuit and Temporal Endeavor are available in
    print and  Kindle editions. The first  two books of The Merkan  Saga:The Merkan and
    Agent, are available for the Kindle.