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