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REBECCA MOESTA is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling young adult author who has written for Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek, as well as the original trilogy “Crystal Doors,” coauthored with Kevin J. Anderson.
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KEVIN J. ANDERSON is the #1 international bestselling author of nearly a hundred novels, best known for his Dune novels coauthored with Brian Herbert, his Star Wars or X-Files novels, or his Saga of Seven Suns series.
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JUNE SCOBEE RODGERS is the widow of Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Dick Scobee. A tireless proponent of the space program, June is intent on fostering a new generation of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. She serves as the Founding Chairman of the Board and as a Founding Director for Challenger Center for Space Science Education. Holding a PH.D. from Texas A&M University and a Master’s from Chapman College, both in Curriculum and Instruction, she has taught in every grade-level classroom from Kindergarten through college. June will oversee the creation of free lesson plans and other materials to support each Star Challengers novel, allowing this entertaining series to be used as an engaging teaching tool inside the classroom.
CHALLENGER CENTER FOR SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION. Challenger Center for Space Science Education is a not-for-profit education organization created in 1986 by the families of the astronauts from Challenger Space Shuttle mission STS-51-L. Dedicated to the educational spirit of that mission, Challenger Center develops Challenger Learning Centers and other educational programs worldwide to continue the mission of engaging students in science and mathematics education.
Challenger Center’s network of Learning Centers throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom has been a recognized leader in educational simulation, with a strong standards-based emphasis. Challenger Learning Centers and Challenger Center’s award-winning classroom and teacher training programs use the excitement of space exploration to create positive learning experiences for students.
- Over 400,000 students participate in Challenger Learning Center missions each year.
- Tens of thousands of students participate in after-school, summer, and weekend programs held at Challenger Learning Centers.
- 25,000 teachers are trained through the Challenger Learning Center Network each year.
Find Challenger Center online at www.challenger.org.
CATALYST GAME LABS is dedicated to producing highquality games and fiction that mesh sophisticated game mechanics with dynamic universes—all presented in a form that allows beginning players and long-time veterans to easily jump into our games and fiction readers to enjoy our stories even if they don’t know the games. Catalyst Press is the print fiction imprint of Catalyst Game Labs.
Catalyst Game Labs is an imprint of InMediaRes Productions, LLC, which specialized in electronic publishing of professional fiction. This allows Catalyst to meld printed gaming material and fiction with all the benefits of electronic interfaces and online communities, creating a whole-package experience for any type of player or reader.
Find Catalyst Game Labs online at www.catalystgamelabs.com.
