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R. M. Colt writes character-driven science fiction with a focus on first contact, political tension, military realism, and humanity’s difficult path toward something better.
A retired U.S. Air Force veteran, private pilot, former broadcaster, and lifelong storyteller, Colt brings a practical sense of realism to his fiction—grounding big ideas in human choices, flawed institutions, loyalty, sacrifice, and the consequences of power. His work blends cinematic science fiction with political and military drama, exploring what happens when ordinary people are asked to carry extraordinary responsibility.
His debut series, The Terran Accord, begins with The Awakening, a near-future first-contact story about a disillusioned former Space Force test pilot, an alien mission of hope, and a world forced to decide whether it is ready to grow up.
When he is not writing, Colt enjoys sailing, aviation, college football, bourbon, craft beer, and quiet evenings with good music and better company. He lives in coastal North Carolina, where the river meets the Atlantic and stories are never far away.
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