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'''Dayton Ward''' (born June 7, 1967) is a science fiction author primarily known for his ''[[Star Trek]]'' novels and short stories, which began with publication in the ''[[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds|Strange New Worlds]]'' anthology series. He published stories in each of the first three ''Strange New Worlds'' volumes, making him the first author to render himself ineligible under the rules of that series. As such, future authors who achieved the same feat were said to have earned a "Wardy."
[[File:Dayton Ward 2016 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Dayton Ward at Shore Leave 38 convention, [[Hunt Valley, Maryland]], 2016.]]
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'''Dayton Ward''' (born June 7, 1967) is an American science fiction author primarily known for his ''[[Star Trek]]'' novels and short stories, which began with publication in the ''[[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (short story collection)|Strange New Worlds]]'' anthology series. He published stories in each of the first three ''Strange New Worlds'' volumes,{{R|"Trekpod"}} making him the first author to render himself ineligible under the rules of that series. As such, future authors who achieved the same feat were said to have earned a "Wardy".


In addition to his ''[[Star Trek]]'' books, he has written numerous articles related to ''Star Trek'' in ''[[Star Trek Communicator]]'' and ''[[Star Trek Magazine]].'' He has also published a number of short stories in various magazines and collections. His frequent collaborator on these and other works is fellow author [[Kevin Dilmore]].
In addition, he has written numerous articles in ''[[Star Trek Communicator]]'' and ''[[Star Trek Magazine]]''. He has also published a number of short stories in various magazines and collections. His frequent collaborator on these and other works is fellow author [[Kevin Dilmore]].


Ward has been nominated six times for, and has won twice, the Scribe Award from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. The winning entries were ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]:'' ''Armageddon's Arrow,'' in 2016,{{R|"IAMTW"}} and ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]:'' ''Drastic Measures,'' in 2019.{{R|"Ailur"}}
Before he became a successful author, Ward enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]], where he served for more than eleven years, before being honorably discharged. He currently lives with his family in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], where he works as a software developer when not writing. His stated hobbies include reading, going to movies, and watching football, basketball, or beach volleyball.


Ward was born and raised in [[Tampa, Florida]]. After graduating high school, Ward enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]], where he worked in information systems. He was eventually stationed in [[Kansas City, Missouri]].{{R|"Trekpod"}} He served for more than eleven years, before being honorably discharged. He remained in and lives with his family in Kansas City. Ward worked as a software developer and part time writer before becoming a full time writer. He also consults for [[CBS]] on Star Trek licensee projects, including publications from [[Simon & Schuster]] and [[IDW Publishing]].{{R|"Trekpod"}}
He is a fan of Canadian rock band [[Rush (band)|Rush]], and several of his stories have been named after Rush songs.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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===''Star Trek''===


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===''Star Trek''===
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* ''[[Strange New Worlds I]]'' (July 1998)
* ''[[Strange New Worlds I]]'' (July 1998)
** "Reflections"
** "Reflections"
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** #64: ''[[Distant Early Warning (Star Trek)|Distant Early Warning]]'' (May 2006)
** #64: ''[[Distant Early Warning (Star Trek)|Distant Early Warning]]'' (May 2006)
** ''[[Turn the Page (Star Trek)|Turn the Page]]'' (December 2006)
** ''[[Turn the Page (Star Trek)|Turn the Page]]'' (December 2006)
* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' #97: ''[[In the Name of Honor]]'' (January 2002)
* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' - #97: ''[[In the Name of Honor]]'' (January 2002)
* ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]: No Limits'' (October 2003)
* ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' - ''No Limits'' (October 2003)
** "Loose Ends"
** "Loose Ends"
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'': ''[[A Time to Sow]]'' (April 2004, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''- ''[[A Time to Sow]]'' (April 2004, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'': ''[[A Time to Harvest]]'' (May 2004, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' - ''[[A Time to Harvest]]'' (May 2004, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Tales of the Dominion War]]'' (August 2004)
* ''[[Star Trek - Tales of the Dominion War]]'' (August 2004)
** "Field Expediency" (with Kevin Dilmore)
** "Field Expediency" (with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'': ''[[Summon the Thunder]]'' (June 2006, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'' - ''[[Summon the Thunder]]'' (June 2006, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Constellations (Star Trek)|Star Trek: Constellations]]'' (September 2006)
* ''[[Constellations (Star Trek)|Star Trek - Constellations]]'' (September 2006)
** "First, Do No Harm" (with Kevin Dilmore)
** "First, Do No Harm" (with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Mere Anarchy]]''
* ''[[Mere Anarchy]]''
** Book 1: ''Things Fall Apart'' (August 2006, with Kevin Dilmore)
** Book 1: ''Things Fall Apart'' (August 2006, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Star Trek: Mirror Universe]]'': ''[[Glass Empires]]'' (February 2007)
* ''[[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Star Trek: Mirror Universe]]'' - ''[[Glass Empires]]'' (February 2007)
** ''Age of the Empress'' (with [[Mike Sussman (TV series writer/producer)|Mike Sussman]] and Kevin Dilmore)
** ''Age of the Empress'' (with [[Mike Sussman (TV series writer/producer)|Mike Sussman]] and Kevin Dilmore)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'': ''[[The Sky's the Limit (Star Trek)|The Sky's the Limit]]'' (October 2007)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' - ''[[The Sky's the Limit (Star Trek)|The Sky's the Limit]]'' (October 2007)
** "Acts of Compassion" (with Kevin Dilmore)
** "Acts of Compassion" (with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Star Trek: Mirror Universe]]'': ''[[Shards and Shadows]]'' (January 2009)
* ''[[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Star Trek: Mirror Universe]]'' - ''[[Shards and Shadows]]'' (January 2009)
** ''Ill Winds''
** "Ill Winds"
* ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'': ''[[Open Secrets (Star Trek)|Open Secrets]]'' (May 2009, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'' - ''[[Open Secrets (Star Trek)|Open Secrets]]'' (May 2009, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''Seven Deadly Sins'' (March 2010)
* ''Seven Deadly Sins'' (March 2010)
** "The First Peer" (with Kevin Dilmore)
** "The First Peer" (with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[List_of_Star_Trek_novels#Typhon_Pact_.282010.29|Star Trek: Typhon Pact]] #4: Paths of Disharmony'' (January 2011)
* ''[[List of Star Trek novels#Typhon Pact (2010–2012)|Star Trek: Typhon Pact]]'' - #4: ''Paths of Disharmony'' (January 2011)
* ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'': ''Declassified'' (June 2011, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'' - ''Declassified'' (June 2011, with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''Star Trek'': ''That Which Divides'' (March 2012, story with Kevin Dilmore)
* ''Star Trek'': ''From History's Shadow'' (August 2013)
* ''[[List of Star Trek novels#The Fall|Star Trek: The Fall]]'': ''Peaceable Kingdoms'' (January 2014)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'': ''Armageddon's Arrow'' (June 2015)
* ''Star Trek'': ''Elusive Salvation'' (May 2016)
* ''Star Trek: Vulcan'' (Hidden Universe Travel Guides) (July 2016)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'': ''Headlong Flight'' (February 2017)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'': ''Hearts and Minds'' (June 2017)
* ''Star Trek: The Klingon Empire'' (Hidden Universe Travel Guides) (July 2017)
* ''[[Star Trek: Discovery#Novels|Star Trek: Discovery]]'': ''Drastic Measures'' (February 2018)
* ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'': ''Available Light'' (April 2019)
* ''Star Trek: Kirk Fu Manual: A Guide to Starfleet's Most Feared Martial Art'' (March 2020)
* ''Star Trek: Agents of Influence'' (June 2020)
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===Other===
===Other===
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* ''Planet of the Apes: An Annotated Chronology'' (February 2001)
* ''Planet of the Apes: An Annotated Chronology'' (February 2001)
* ''Friend In Need'' (''The World's Best Shortest Stories,'' April 2001)
* ''Friend in Need'' (''The World's Best Shortest Stories,'' April 2001)
* ''[[The Planet of the Apes Chronicles]]'' (contributor, August 2001)
* ''[[The Planet of the Apes Chronicles]]'' (contributor, August 2001)
* ''The Last World War'' (September 2003)
* ''The Last World War'' (September 2003)
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* ''Stayin' In Vegas'' (''DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash,'' May 2007)
* ''Stayin' In Vegas'' (''DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash,'' May 2007)
* ''Texas Pride: A Tale of The Last World War" ([[Amazon Shorts Program]], May 2007)
* ''Texas Pride: A Tale of The Last World War" ([[Amazon Shorts Program]], May 2007)
* ''Stop Loss'' (''Down In The Cellar,'' June 2007)
* ''Stop Loss'' (''Down in the Cellar,'' June 2007)
* ''Jack and the Weird-Ass Box'' (''Houston: We've Got Bubbas!'', July 2007)
* ''Jack and the Weird-Ass Box'' (''Houston: We've Got Bubbas!'', July 2007)
* ''Stayin' In Vegas, Part II'' (''DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash,'' September 2007)
* ''Stayin' In Vegas, Part II'' (''DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash,'' September 2007)
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* ''Fresh Perspective'' (''Full-Throttle Space Tales Volume 3: Space Grunts'') (May 2009)
* ''Fresh Perspective'' (''Full-Throttle Space Tales Volume 3: Space Grunts'') (May 2009)
* ''Counterstrike: The Last World War, Book 2'' (April 2010)
* ''Counterstrike: The Last World War, Book 2'' (April 2010)
* ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]: ''Trial by Fire'' (September 2016)
* ''Footprints in the Stars'' (July 2019)
** "Lost and Found"
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==References==
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<ref name="Trekpod">{{cite podcast |url=https://www.spreaker.com/user/ufpearth/tp004 |title=Trekpod |website=Spreaker |host=Tony Robinson |date=14 January 2020 |access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="IAMTW">{{cite web |title=Previous Scribe Award Winners |url=https://iamtw.org/the-scribe-awards/previous-scribe-award-winners/ |website=International Association of Media Tie-In Writers |accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="Ailur">{{cite web |last1=Ailur |first1=Rigel |title=International Association of Media Tie-In Writers |url=https://www.facebook.com/Tie.In.Writers/posts/2278606162246860 |website=Facebook |accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==

* [http://www.daytonward.com/ Ward's website]
* [http://www.daytonward.com/ Ward's website]
* {{isfdb name|id=Dayton_Ward|name=Dayton Ward}}


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Latest revision as of 21:57, 31 August 2023

Dayton Ward at Shore Leave 38 convention, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 2016.

Dayton Ward (born June 7, 1967) is an American science fiction author primarily known for his Star Trek novels and short stories, which began with publication in the Strange New Worlds anthology series. He published stories in each of the first three Strange New Worlds volumes,[1] making him the first author to render himself ineligible under the rules of that series. As such, future authors who achieved the same feat were said to have earned a "Wardy".

In addition, he has written numerous articles in Star Trek Communicator and Star Trek Magazine. He has also published a number of short stories in various magazines and collections. His frequent collaborator on these and other works is fellow author Kevin Dilmore.

Ward has been nominated six times for, and has won twice, the Scribe Award from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. The winning entries were Star Trek: The Next Generation: Armageddon's Arrow, in 2016,[2] and Star Trek: Discovery: Drastic Measures, in 2019.[3]

Ward was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. After graduating high school, Ward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he worked in information systems. He was eventually stationed in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] He served for more than eleven years, before being honorably discharged. He remained in and lives with his family in Kansas City. Ward worked as a software developer and part time writer before becoming a full time writer. He also consults for CBS on Star Trek licensee projects, including publications from Simon & Schuster and IDW Publishing.[1]

Bibliography[edit]

Star Trek[edit]

Other[edit]

  • Planet of the Apes: An Annotated Chronology (February 2001)
  • Friend in Need (The World's Best Shortest Stories, April 2001)
  • The Planet of the Apes Chronicles (contributor, August 2001)
  • The Last World War (September 2003)
  • Absent Friends (Kansas City Voices Magazine, November 2004)
  • Enemy Unknown! (Rocket League, July 2005)
  • The Genesis Protocol (February 2006)
  • Getting Some Air (DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, January 2007)
  • Stayin' In Vegas (DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, May 2007)
  • Texas Pride: A Tale of The Last World War" (Amazon Shorts Program, May 2007)
  • Stop Loss (Down in the Cellar, June 2007)
  • Jack and the Weird-Ass Box (Houston: We've Got Bubbas!, July 2007)
  • Stayin' In Vegas, Part II (DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, September 2007)
  • Last Stand (Thug Works Magazine, October 2007)
  • Stayin' In Vegas, Part III (DZ Allen's Muzzle Flash, November 2007)
  • Wet Work (The 4400 novel, with Kevin Dilmore, November 2008)
  • Fresh Perspective (Full-Throttle Space Tales Volume 3: Space Grunts) (May 2009)
  • Counterstrike: The Last World War, Book 2 (April 2010)
  • 24: Trial by Fire (September 2016)
  • Footprints in the Stars (July 2019)
    • "Lost and Found"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Tony Robinson (January 14, 2020). "Trekpod". Spreaker (Podcast). Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Previous Scribe Award Winners". International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Ailur, Rigel. "International Association of Media Tie-In Writers". Facebook. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

External links[edit]

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