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David is an award-winning aerospace engineer with a passion for weaving tales as intricate as the technologies he designs. With accolades such as the British Interplanetary Society’s Sir Arthur Clarke Award and the British Citizens Award for International Achievement, his career spans a diverse spectrum, from CubeSats to Digital Archaeology. A globally minded Scotsman who now calls Ankara home, he brings a unique perspective to storytelling, drawing from his diverse experiences in engineering, education, and exploration.

His professional journey has been unconventional. He began his career with a stint in the British Army as a Combat Medic, with deployments to Kenya and Bosnia. It was during his time in Bosnia that his fascination with space ...more

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“Ah you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding!”
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“Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be, and he will become what he should be.”
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“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.”
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“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
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