Kevin Killiany is the author of numerous Star Trek works, as well as a several other science fiction novels. According to his Live Journal, Killiany has “worked as an actor, college instructor, drill rig operator, short-order cook, exceptional children’s teacher, high-risk intervention counselor, warehouse grunt, retail manager, community support case manager, habilitation technician and paper boy.” He now works as a pastor, mental health case manager, and writer.