Battlestar
Rank: Decommissioned
Real Name: Troy McBride
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia
Military Ops: CIA Special Activities Division
Nation: UNITED STATES
Troy McBride was selected to lead the Blue Team as Colonel, though decommissioned from CONTRA before the strike force became active. A renowned Special Operations operative of the CIA’s Special Activities Division, Troy is a silent weapons expert, [...]
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Magden
Rank: Director of NATO Allied Partnerships
Real Name[1]: McDaniel Jessup
Birthplace: Alliana, Adena
Military Ops: NATO Allied Command Operations
Nation: UNITED KINGDOM
While Magden’s government role is Director of NATO Allied Partnerships, his primary obligation is Chief of Nerrial Emissaries. He is the grandson of Calliden, a progressive Emissary who oversaw the Starblazer program and construction of the Communications Portal [...]
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Joseph McBride
Rank: Civilian Director of CONTRA
Birthplace: Washington D.C.
Military Ops: NATO Allied Command Operations
Nation: UNITED STATES
Joseph McBride is the Civilian Director of CONTRA, a high-level NATO liaison between Washington D.C. and Brussels. Joseph served as chairman on the committee selecting CONTRA officers and is influential in promoting greater cooperation between Allies. Joseph is also the [...]
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General Patton
Rank: CONTRA Commander
Real Name: William Taylor
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
Military Ops: Army Combat General
Nation: UNITED STATES
William Taylor is the commanding general of CONTRA strike forces and also a Nerrial Emissary. Taylor’s first missions as a young Army Ranger took him to Afghanistan and Iraq in the September 11th aftermath, starting a 35-year career in the Special [...]
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Codename: Decon
Rank: Executive Officer
Real Name: Bobby Clark
Birthplace: New York, New York
Military Ops: Cyber-Command
Nation: UNITED STATES
Bobby Clark is the Executive Officer to General Patton. A leading member of U.S. Cyber Command, Clark is an expert in offensive and defensive cyber-warfare. Clark specializes in securing classified and unclassified computer networks, penetrating enemy networks, and remotely controlling the [...]
File Under: Book One · Characters · Contra Alliance · E-Book · Profiles
Summer 2010 has been a time for preparing the national launch of Contra Alliance. After a slight delay, the project is now ready. Here is a quick update on launch operations…
Barnes and Noble: Notification was provided Barnes & Noble of distribution attained, thus allowing the initial approved Purchase Order to be placed. Available physical copies [...]
File Under: Books · Comic Con · Contra Alliance · Distribution · New
In developing The Contra Alliance Trilogy beyond books, early planning has begun on visual representation of an ORIGINS comic book mini-series/graphic novel. Beyond attaining a solid distribution partner and launching the PR behind the launch of Book I nationwide, thinking through the ultimate objective (live action movie) is ongoing. What would a Contra Alliance movie [...]
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Good news from the front lines! With the careful review of Book I: Shadows of the Past, the Barnes & Noble buyer for the category has approved a select purchase.This selection is a significant nod. Part of the processing requires orders be placed via the yet unnamed Contra Alliance distributor. I should be hearing from the [...]
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The basis of The Contra Alliance Trilogy lies not in the future (2035 AD) but in the past… reaching as far back as 333 AD. Readers of Book I: Shadows of the Past are becoming familiar with the Nerrial Universe, Starforce, and mythology behind The Revolution.
In developing the back-story, I wrote a Chronologic History to [...]
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The recent focus of Contra Alliance is three things…
First, solidifying national distribution for the trilogy–the project is hopefully close to linking up in a PERFECT marriage.
Second, developing an origins themed graphic novel–plans are moving forward quickly.
Third, using the graphic novel and book as source material for movie/TV adaptation–still a long way to go!
I [...]
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