David Drake

thumb|David Drake the enslaved potter David Drake (potter) David A. Drake (September 24, 1945 – December 10, 2023) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy literature. A Vietnam War veteran, he worked as a lawyer before becoming a writer in the military science fiction genre. Quotes Men Hunting Things (1988) Page numbers from the mass market first edition, published by Baen Books, 0-671-65399-7, first printing See David Drake's Internet Science Fiction Database page for original publication details If a rocket screams across the darkness, the counterinsurgent can hunched down in his slit trench and pray that the glowing green ball with a sound like a steam locomotive will land on somebody else instead. Prayer probably won’t help, any more than it’ll stop the rain or make the mosquitoes stop biting. But nothing else will help either. Introduction: It’s a Lot Like War (no page number) I feel as if I’ve spent my working life throwing darts at a map and convincing myself that I’ve traveled to the places the darts hit. Calibration Run (p. 220) Nilsen looked up slowly. His face was as doubtful as that of a political prisoner who has just been informed that the revolution has made him president. Calibration Run (p. 261) External links Category:1945 births Category:2023 deaths Category:Novelists from the United States Category:Short story writers from the United States Category:Science fiction authors from the United States Category:Fantasy authors Category:People from Iowa