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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 1H 30M

Terrence Rotering - Flight and Fiction The Trinian Chronicles Unveiled S2-EP23

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Retired Air Force WSO Terrence “Roter” Rotering on Low-Level Flying, Writing a 10-Book Multiverse, and AI Havok and LX interview Terrence “Roter” Rotering, a retired Air Force weapons systems officer who flew as a backseater in the F-15E and previously in the F-111, describing demanding training, extreme low-level terrain-following flights, and a dangerous incident dropping through a stack of F-111s. Rotering explains how he began writing to inspire his children, ultimately creating a 10-book, 6,000+ page connected universe spanning fantasy, sci-fi, time tunnels, wormholes, multiverse “wheels,” and spiritual warfare themes. He outlines his voice-to-text writing process, use of Gemini AI for continuity and reference (not for writing), and discusses a recurring AI antagonist character, “Blok.” The conversation touches on UFO speculation, Hollywood adaptation concerns, personal “God wink” coincidences, and he credits his wife Theresa for her support while sharing where to find his books and site. 00:00 UFOs And AI Tease 00:39 Meet The Guest 01:18 Life As A WSO 03:08 Low Level Flying Stories 06:41 Training Reality Check 08:32 Why He Started Writing 11:46 Voice Notes Writing Process 13:57 Building A Linked Universe 17:51 Continuity Checks With AI 25:40 Spiritual Themes And God Winks 29:33 Favorite Character Blok 33:47 UFOs Time Travel Theories 35:20 Reading From Forever 38:04 Hollywood Adaptation Talk 39:49 Retirement Mission Writing Sprint 42:21 Real Stories In The Backmatter 43:31 Seven Wheels Return To Earth 45:01 Worldbuilding With Wheel Stones 49:10 Science Grounded Time Travel 53:38 Writing Lessons And Hope 57:19 Cold War F-111 Freefall 01:05:13 War Deterrence And Human Nature 01:08:41 John 316 God Winks 01:13:37 Shout Outs And Marriage 01:17:38 Where To Find The Books 01:20:26 Final Sign Off Want to be a guest on Space Tomatoes? Send us a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1767024435775999c3b686d39

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