Beyond Mars Crimson Fleet was authored by R. G. Risch.  After putting in 4 years of active duty with the U.S. Army, he earned an Electronic Engineering degree under the GI Bill along with several other academic achievements.  He has worked as an Electronic Technician, an Electronic Engineer, and a Technical Writer.

As a Technical Writer, Mr. Risch has written millions of words, and authored hundreds of documents.  These include business proposals, white papers, service manuals, failure analysis reports, and other types of technical documentation throughout the years.  He has worked with or been contracted to small companies as well as large corporations.  He has also worked for various agencies of the federal government, including NASA, the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Social Security Administration, and the Office of the President of the United States.

He has placed the richness of his writing and lifetime experiences into the essence of this book.  The story itself has been built around world history, real people, developing technology, science, and actual military operational procedures to not only give it fidelity—but the ring of truth.

Beyond Mars Crimson Fleet is an action-packed thriller and “shoot’em up” from cover to cover.  In Mr. Risch’s own words:

“It is not the farfetched and technically inaccurate fantasy of Star Wars, nor the idealistic science fiction realm of Star Trek.  Beyond Mars Crimson Fleet is the embodiment of actual space exploration as envisioned by NASA engineers coupled with military warefare and weapons that are more than just plausible ... but possibly under current development.  Beyond Mars Crimson Fleet's stark realistic view of the future was written to not only entertain, but to provide the reader with a dark and thought provoking glimpse of what our world is possibly turning into and hopefully ensures that this future … never happens!”