Ian has been a technical writer for twenty years and has published numerous  professional journal articles but his true passion has been screenwriting and the joy of storytelling. So far, he has written scripts for fifteen shorts, four episode in a series, and seven feature-lengths, as well as three public service announcements translated and aired in the Middle East. He draws inspiration from a wide range of sources to include: a background in international relations and comparative government; over twenty-seven years of military experience, including overseas combat tours; extensive time spent in foreign countries with immersion in their cultures and languages; a wide range of reading interests (classic science fiction, politics, science, economics, and governmental systems); and the depth and breadth of people he has encountered around the world.