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CTP (S3EMaySpecial2) BooksAuthorsWeekMay2026 Chris Choate Apollo Wept
Exploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, Faith / Religion, Human Nature, Politics, Social Issues, and beyond
We talk with Christopher Choate, a former Air Force weapon systems officer, about how a lifetime of flying, planning, and watching culture shift turns into the dystopian satire Apollo Wept. We dig into a future mission to intercept the Voyager probe, the cost of erasing history, and the simple habits that help writers catch ideas before they disappear.
• Christopher’s background from the F-4 Phantom to the F-15E Strike Eagle and how that shapes his fiction
• The 2020 catalyst and the strategic question of where cultural trends lead in 50 to 100 years
• Apollo Wept’s dystopian America where the Constitution is declared unconstitutional and history gets purged
• The Voyager plaque premise and the USS Despair mission to “correct” humanity’s message to the cosmos
• Star Trek influences and using science fiction as satire rather than a lecture
• Sequel and prequel possibilities plus what Christopher is writing next
• Practical writer’s block advice, running for ideas, and dictating notes to yourself fast
• Building characters from real mannerisms including a father-inspired voice and an onboard ideology enforcer
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