Victor Woodward Milán is an American

United States

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 writer known for libertarian science fiction

Libertarian science fiction

Libertarian science fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that focuses on the politics and social order implied by libertarian philosophies with an emphasis on individualism and a limited state-- and in some cases, no state whatsoever....

 and an interest in cybernetics

Cybernetics

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. In 1986 he won the Prometheus Award

Prometheus Award

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 for Cybernetic Samurai. He has also written several shared universe

Shared universe

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 works for the Forgotten Realms

Forgotten Realms

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, Star Trek

Star Trek

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, and Wild Cards

Wild Cards

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 Universes. He has also written books under the pseudonyms Richard Austin (Jove Books "The Guardians" series), Robert Baron (Jove Books "Stormrider" series), and S. L. Hunter ("Steele" series with Simon Hawke, who used the pen name J. D. Masters). He also wrote at least 9 novels under the "house name" of James Axler for the Harlequin Press/Gold Eagle Books "Deathlands" series & "Outlanders" series.

Milan is also known as the longtime emcee of the Archon

Archon (convention)

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 multigenre convention in Collinsville, Illinois

Collinsville, Illinois

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Series and shared universes

Guardians series [as Richard Austin]:

• 1 The Guardians (1985)
• 2 Trial by Fire (1985)
• 3 Thunder of Hell (1985)
• 4 Night of the Phoenix (1985)
• 5 Armageddon Run (1986)
• 6 War Zone (1986)
• 7 Brute Force (1987)
• 8 Desolation Road (1987)
• 9 Vengeance Day (1987)
• 10 Freedom Fight (1987)
• 11 Valley of the Gods (1988)
• 12 The Plague Years (1988)
• 13 Devil's Deal (1989)
• 14 Death from Above (1990)
• 15 Snake Eyes (1990)
• 16 Death Charge (1991)

Stormrider series [as Robert Baron]:

• 1 Stormrider (1992)
• 2 River of Fire (1993)
• 3 Lord of the Plains

Donovan Steele series [as S. L. Hunter]:

• Fugitive Steele (1991)
• Molten Steele (1991)

Battletech Series

• Close Quarters (1994)
• Hearts of Chaos (1996)
• Black Dragon (1996)

Tokugawa

• The Cybernetic Samurai (1985)
• The Cybernetic Shogun (1990)

War of Powers

• The Sundered Realm (1985) with Robert E. Vardeman
• The City in the Glacier (1980) with Robert E. Vardeman
• The Destiny Stone (1980) with Robert E. Vardeman
• The Fallen Ones (1986) with Robert E. Vardeman
• In the Shadow of Omizantrim (1986) with Robert E. Vardeman
• Demon of the Dark Ones (1986) with Robert E. Vardeman

Star Trek: TOS

• From the Depths (1993)

Wild Cards

• Turn of the Cards (1993)

Forgotten Realms

Forgotten Realms

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• War in Tethyr (1995) with Walter Velez

Mechwarrior

• Flight of the Falcon (2004)
• A Rending of Falcons (2007)

Rogue Angel

Rogue Angel

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series [as Alex Archer]

• Solomon's Jar (2006)
• The Chosen (2007)
• The Lost Scrolls (2007)
• Secret of the Slaves (2007)

Novels

• Demon of the Dark Ones (1986) with Robert E. Vardeman
• The Fallen Ones (1986) with Robert E. Vardeman
• Runespear (1987) with Melinda M. Snodgrass
• Red Sands (1992)
• CLD (1995)

External links

• Bio at Victor Milán's home page
• Victor Milan at Forgotten Realms