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Audible Episode #83 Christopher Choate – Apollo Wept, Dystopian Satire & Military Sci Fi
In this episode of Miles Beyond the Page, host Michelle Miles interviews retired Air Force officer and author Christopher Choate about his satirical military sci-fi space opera, Apollo Wept.
Christopher shares how his writing began with entertaining Christmas newsletters and how events in 2020 inspired him to imagine a dystopian America in 2104, where the Constitution has been ruled unconstitutional, the country is broke, history has been erased, and identity politics dominate public life.
Michelle and Christopher discuss the book’s central mission: launching the USS Despair to intercept Voyager and replace its original plaque with one reflecting the altered values of his fictional future. They also explore the novel’s pop-culture references, including Star Trek and Groundhog Day, as well as an AI character tied closely to the protagonist’s family.
The conversation also covers Christopher’s writing process, hybrid publishing with Defiance Press, the challenges of marketing and reviews, his long-distance running, and his upcoming illustrated Christmas ghost story, Christmas Above the Clouds.
🎧 Join Michelle and Christopher for a wide-ranging conversation about satire, science fiction, military experience, and writing stories that ask bold questions about where society might be headed.
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CHOATE:
Coyote is a decorated retired U.S. Air Force Colonel with an extraordinary career spanning four decades of military and civilian federal service with a distinguished background in military aviation and strategic planning. A seasoned Weapon Systems Officer, he flew both the legendary F-4 Phantom and the advanced F-15E Strike Eagle, embodying the precision and expertise that define the tactical air forces of the United States.
As an author, Coyote brings his wealth of military and strategic experience to his current literary pursuits. His writing is characterized by a direct, incisive style punctuated with dry humor and satirical wit. With a passionate commitment to critiquing contemporary social dynamics, he writes with the goal of challenging what he perceives as ideological trends threatening Western cultural foundations. His work is marked by a provocative examination of societal shifts, delivering commentary with the same strategic precision he once applied to military operations.
WHERE TO FIND HIM:
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Coyote is a decorated retired U.S. Air Force Colonel with an extraordinary career spanning four decades of military and civilian federal service with a distinguished background in military aviation and strategic planning. A seasoned Weapon Systems Officer, he flew both the legendary F-4 Phantom and the advanced F-15E Strike Eagle, embodying the precision and expertise that define the tactical air forces of the United States.
Coming of age in the rural areas of Southern Illinois and Western Tennessee in the dark ages before the Internet (or cable TV for that matter), Coyote spent his youth outdoors doing such hazardous activities as drinking from a garden hose, hunting and fishing with his Dad, and playing every sport that included some type of ball (golf and the un-American game called soccer being the exceptions). His passion for aviation was a cherished inheritance from his father, a tail gunner on the B-36J “Peacemaker,” the world’s first intercontinental nuclear bomber, ultimately guiding Coyote to Memphis State University and the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.
Throughout his distinguished military career, Coyote occupied critical roles that directly impacted national defense strategy. As a Strategic Planner at the Pentagon and recipient of the U.S. Air Force Test Director of the Year award, he was instrumental in developing comprehensive national defense strategies and evaluating cutting-edge weapons systems. His technical expertise—fortified by a Master’s in Systems Management and a Bachelor’s in Engineering Technology—enabled him to mak… Read More
