A former paratrooper and research ecologist, John Dalmas began his writing career by selling his first novel, "The Yngling", to the legendary editor of "Analog", John W. Campbell. Dalmas is known for his masterful combination of action-adventure with the theme of the mystic warrior. In addition to "The Regiment" and its sequels, his many novels for Baen include "The Lion of Farside" and its sequels, "The Lizard War" and its recent sequel "The Helverti Invasion", and such non-series novels as "Soldiers" and "The Second Coming".