T J ManriqueT.J. Manrique always enjoyed reading. His uncle gave him a Jules Verne book at 10, which started of a torrid love affair with the genre. He also enjoyed Ian Fleming and Agatha Christie. He was mesmerized by the B&W TV serials Buck Rogers and Flash Godon. He found Star Trek in the late 60s. He was in college when Star Wars came out and his professors cemented his passion for the genre by having Sand People and Jawas be the subjects of his genetics midterms. Analyzing the biomechanics of the xenomorphs and humans was a natural progression. He currently lives in Florida with his wife and youngest daughter where he is indulging in his passion for reading and writing. Read More Read Less