For Jules Verne and all of the other dreamers that followed.
For Brandon, Katie, Shaune, and Tram — the children who supply my energy.
To the United States Navy — the cooperation received from some nameless individuals was invaluable.
To the kind folks at General Dynamics — without their valuable insight into the future of submarines, this book could not have been written.
For Nicole Verdone and many, many others who keep this author grounded in reality.