Thomas Rabenstein was born 1963 near the former iron curtain in the city of Hof/Saale, Germany. His interest in space technology and astronomy started early, his predilection for Science Fiction was fanned along with it. Soon he observed any article, gathered any book and watched any movie or report that was available about space but also got inspired by the classic science fiction movies shown on tv at that time. His desire to write short stories was a natural developement and a perfect way to share imagination and views with other people. When the internet was young, the author recognized the possibilities of the new media and shared his short stories to the rapidly growing community. His elation to write novels was never stronger than today, leading him to create his master piece - a whole new universe and the space opera "Nebular".