Dayton Ward
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Dayton Ward is a science fiction author primarily known for his Star Trek
novels and short stories, which began with publication in the Strange New Worlds
anthology series. He published stories in each of the first three Strange New Worlds volumes, making him the first author to render himself ineligible under the rules of that series. As such, future authors who achieved the same feat were said to have earned a "Wardy."
In addition to his Star Trek
books, he has written numerous articles related to Star Trek in Star Trek Communicator and Star Trek Magazine
. He has also published a number of short stories in various magazines and collections. His frequent collaborator on these and other works is fellow author Kevin Dilmore
.
Before he became a successful author, Ward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
, where he served for more than eleven years, before being honorably discharged. He currently lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri
, where he works as a software developer when not writing. His stated hobbies include reading, going to movies, and watching football, basketball, or beach volleyball.
He is a fan of Canadian rock band Rush
, and several of his stories have been named after Rush songs.
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
novels and short stories, which began with publication in the Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was an annual collection of short stories set in the Star Trek universe, written by amateur writers chosen through an open submissions process. The first volume was published in 1998, with the tenth and final volume published in 2007...
anthology series. He published stories in each of the first three Strange New Worlds volumes, making him the first author to render himself ineligible under the rules of that series. As such, future authors who achieved the same feat were said to have earned a "Wardy."
In addition to his Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
books, he has written numerous articles related to Star Trek in Star Trek Communicator and Star Trek Magazine
Star Trek Magazine
Star Trek Magazine is an authorized periodical published bi-monthly by Titan UK in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, devoted to the Star Trek franchise. The magazine has limited distribution in Europe...
. He has also published a number of short stories in various magazines and collections. His frequent collaborator on these and other works is fellow author Kevin Dilmore
Kevin Dilmore
Kevin Dilmore was a newspaper reporter and long-time contributing writer to Star Trek Communicator Magazine before breaking into fiction writing...
.
Before he became a successful author, Ward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, where he served for more than eleven years, before being honorably discharged. He currently lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, where he works as a software developer when not writing. His stated hobbies include reading, going to movies, and watching football, basketball, or beach volleyball.
He is a fan of Canadian rock band Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
, and several of his stories have been named after Rush songs.
Star Trek
- Strange New Worlds I (July 1998)
- "Reflections"
- Strange New Worlds II (May 1999)
- "Almost...But Not Quite"
- Strange New Worlds III (May 2000)
- "The Aliens Are Coming!"
- Starfleet Corps of EngineersStarfleet Corps of EngineersStarfleet Corps of Engineers is a series of novellas set in the Star Trek universe, initially under the title S.C.E. , now under the new title Corps of Engineers . Like other Star Trek books, the books are officially licensed, but not considered canon.The S.C.E...
(all with Kevin DilmoreKevin DilmoreKevin Dilmore was a newspaper reporter and long-time contributing writer to Star Trek Communicator Magazine before breaking into fiction writing...
)- #4: Interphase, Part 1 (March 2001)
- #5: Interphase, Part 2 (April 2001)
- #17: Foundations, Book 1 (July 2002)
- #18: Foundations, Book 2 (August 2002)
- #19: Foundations, Book 3 (September 2002)
- #25: Home Fires (March 2003)
- #39: Grand Designs (May 2004)
- #44: Where Time Stands Still (October 2004)
- #64: Distant Early Warning (May 2006)
- Turn the Page (December 2006)
- Star TrekStar Trek: The Original SeriesStar Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
#97: In the Name of Honor (January 2002) - Star Trek: New FrontierStar Trek: New FrontierStar Trek: New Frontier is a Star Trek novel series created by John J. Ordover and Peter David and published by Pocket Books. The idea behind it was to create a Star Trek book series with its own continuity and not one that is purely a reaction to the television shows. Nearly every story of the...
: No Limits (October 2003)- "Loose Ends"
- Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
: A Time to Sow (April 2004, with Kevin Dilmore) - Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Time to Harvest (May 2004, with Kevin Dilmore)
- Tales of the Dominion War (August 2004)
- "Field Expediency" (with Kevin Dilmore)
- Star Trek: VanguardStar Trek: VanguardStar Trek: Vanguard is a series of Star Trek books set during the time period of the original television series. At present six novels and one novella collection have been released.-Premise:...
: Summon the Thunder (June 2006, with Kevin Dilmore) - Star Trek: Constellations (September 2006)
- "First, Do No Harm" (with Kevin Dilmore)
- Mere Anarchy
- Book 1: Things Fall Apart (August 2006, with Kevin Dilmore)
- Star Trek: Mirror UniverseMirror Universe (Star Trek)The Mirror Universe is a fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place...
: Glass Empires (February 2007)- Age of the Empress (with Mike SussmanMike Sussman (TV series writer/producer)Mike Sussman is an American television writer and producer best known for his work on Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise and Threshold. He is currently a writer and Co-Executive Producer on Sam Raimi's syndicated adventure series, Legend of the Seeker.- External links :*...
and Kevin Dilmore)
- Age of the Empress (with Mike Sussman
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Sky's the Limit (October 2007)
- "Acts of Compassion" (with Kevin Dilmore)
- Star Trek: Mirror UniverseMirror Universe (Star Trek)The Mirror Universe is a fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place...
: Shards and Shadows (January 2009)- Ill Winds
- Star Trek: VanguardStar Trek: VanguardStar Trek: Vanguard is a series of Star Trek books set during the time period of the original television series. At present six novels and one novella collection have been released.-Premise:...
: Open Secrets (May 2009, with Kevin Dilmore) - Seven Deadly Sins (March 2010)
- "The First Peer" (with Kevin Dilmore)
- Star Trek: Typhon Pact #4: Paths of Disharmony (January 2011)
- Star Trek: VanguardStar Trek: VanguardStar Trek: Vanguard is a series of Star Trek books set during the time period of the original television series. At present six novels and one novella collection have been released.-Premise:...
: Declassified (June 2011, with Kevin Dilmore)
Other
- "Planet of the Apes: An Annotated Chronology" (February 2001)
- "Friend In Need" (The World's Best Shortest Stories, April 2001)
- The Planet of the Apes Chronicles (contributor, August 2001)
- The Last World War (September 2003)
- "Absent Friends" (Kansas City Voices Magazine, November 2004)
- "Enemy Unknown!" (Rocket League, July 2005)
- The Genesis Protocol (February 2006)
- "Getting Some Air" (DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, January 2007)
- "Stayin' In Vegas" (DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, May 2007)
- "Texas Pride: A Tale of The Last World War" (Amazon Shorts Program, May 2007)
- "Stop Loss" (Down In The Cellar, June 2007)
- "Jack and the Weird-Ass Box" (Houston: We've Got Bubbas!, July 2007)
- "Stayin' In Vegas, Part II" (DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, September 2007)
- "Last Stand" (Thug Works Magazine, October 2007)
- "Stayin' In Vegas, Part III" (DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, November 2007)
- Wet Work (The 4400The 4400The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie...
novel, with Kevin Dilmore, November 2008) - "Fresh Perspective" (Full-Throttle Space Tales Volume 3: Space Grunts) (May 2009)
- Counterstrike: The Last World War, Book 2 (April 2010)
External links
- Author's Website
- Dayton's Blog: A Pimple on the Ass of the Internet - Author's LiveJournal
- The Wardy - A complete list of authors who have achieved the designation named in his honour.
- http://www.mevio.com/episode/180226/42-spotlight-shore-leave-2009-part-one/Interview with Dayton Ward and Kevin LauderdaleKevin LauderdaleKevin Lauderdale is a science fiction author primarily known for his Star Trek short stories, which began with publication in the Strange New Worlds anthology series...
on The Chronic Rift talking about their experiences writing.]