For the past several decades, the writing I was most involved with dealt with technical documents in the space industry. Instead of creating intriguing characters portrayed as heroes and villains, I wrote mostly about pieces of space hardware, how they were to be used, and what functions they were expected to accomplish.

A far back as grade school, I realized that my imagination required an outlet. I'd write the occasional poem and short story for no one in particular, stowing them away in folders deep in my attic. There, they languished, never to see the light of day.

Then, one day and totally unprovoked, a concept bordering on fantasy popped into my head – what would it be like to be able to go back in time and witness events that, to this day, are still in dispute? And what would one do with that information?