T.C. earned a BA from the University of Virginia, and a PhD from the University of Georgia, before embarking on a career that gave him a unique perspective as a science fiction author. From his time as a patent examiner in complex biotechnology to his tenure with the Central Intelligence Agency, T.C. has studied and analyzed foreign militaries and weapons systems. T.C. was with the CIA during the September 11 terrorist attacks, and was still there when US forces invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, which allowed him to experience warfare from the perspective of an analyst. Find out more about the author at www.tcmccarthy.com.