Dayton Ward

Whoops.

Dayton began his writing career by inserting running commentary and editorials into the comment sections of numerous computer programs littering the corporate software landscape. After being counseled more times than a washed-out actor at a drug rehab center for this odd behavior, Dayton opted to channel these misplaced energies into writing short stories. Many of those stories were Star Trek-related, and a few of those made their way into the first three Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthologies.

And editors at Pocket Books have been shaking their heads in dismay ever since.

In addition to having collaborated with Kevin Dilmore on several installments of the Star Trek: S.C.E. e-Book series, Dayton is also the author of the Star Trek novel In the Name of Honor and the forthcoming science fiction novel, The Last World War, due out from Pocket Books in September of 2003. He also has a short story in the horror anthology Family Plots, which is currently scheduled to make its debut at the World Horror Convention in April 2003.

Fans of Star Trek who also frequent America Online may remember Dayton from his years of volunteering in the Star Trek Club in the guise of "NetTrekker" or "STFC Net." In his capacity as a community leader, remote staffer, or whatever the heck AOL calls its legions of vastly unappreciated volunteers these days, he served as a live trivia game host, content writer, message board moderator, and general all-around pain in the tuckus.

Dayton currently lives in Kansas City with his wife, Michi, where they serve on the personal staff of two mixed labs named Whistle n' Dixie and Midnight the cat. He was born and raised in sunny Florida and despite having relocated all over the country and even overseas, he still
maintains a torrid long distance romance with his beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Super Bowl Champs at last, baby!).

Dayton will be appearing on our writing panels at Starfest 2003.