Derek Tyler Attico is a science fiction author, essayist, and photographer. He is a winner of the Excellence in Playwriting Award from the Dramatist Guild of America and a two-time winner of the Star Trek Strange New Worlds short story contest. Derek is also a contributing freelance writer to the Star Trek Adventures role-playing game from Modiphius Entertainment, and a game designer for the upcoming Renegade Legion role playing game. With a degree in English and History, Derek is an advocate of the arts, human rights, and inclusion.