Loren L. Coleman, after spending five years as a member of the United States Navy, Nuclear Field, turned to fiction writing and game design. He quickly made a name for himself with some dozen MechWarrior and BattleTech novels, winning readers with his intense battle scenes. He currently resides in Washington State with his wife and three children.

Justin Sweet studied art at Cal State Fullerton and later worked for Black Isle studios. More recently he has been doing freelance work for various game and book publishers, as well as production companies and magazines. A noted fantasy artist, some of his clients include Disney, National Geographic, Wizards of the Coast, Tor, DelRey and Wandering Star. Justin’s work has been featured in Spectrum, from which he received both a gold and silver medal. He lives in southern California with his wife and three children.