Name: MILSF Talk Like A Pirate Day
Start: 2026-06-27T13:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-27T14:00:00-0400

Saturday June 27, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

MilSF Talk Like A Pirate Day: Space pirates are a recurring trope, and recent RL discussion about reviving national letters or marque to deal with rogue actors refreshes the topic. How can MilSF make space pirates realistic? Resupply, personnel, battle damage, etc. Is space begun enough to hide in and small enough to let an honest space pirate make a buck?

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Rick Partlow

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Rick Partlow is an Army veteran with a degree in History from Florida Southern College. He is the author of 51 military SF and space opera novels, including the Dragon Award finalist Direct Fire.

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Kal Spriggs

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Kal Spriggs is a US Army combat veteran, gamer, and science fiction and fantasy author. He has visited over 35 countries and has worked in a variety of industries including environmental remediation, farming, civil engineering, the military, and transportation. Kal has drawn upon... Read More →

William S. Frisbee

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Marine. Veteran. Martial artist. Gamer. Consultant. Father.

William S. Frisbee was forged in the Cold War, tempered in a Marine SOC unit, and reborn as a storyteller, he blends battlefield grit with boundless imagination. From Jules Verne to galactic wars—he’s lived the stories he now writes... Read More →

Fred Hughes

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The International Bestselling Amazon Author of seven books of 'The Prince of Britannia' series. I'm currently working on my new series, 'The First Solar War.'

Having served 20 years in the US Navy, most of it on submarines, I developed a great appreciation for the written word... Read More →

LL Richman

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L.L. Richman has a diverse career background, having spent more than a decade working in radiation physics, and twice that as a director of film and video. Richman is also a pilot and has close ties to the special forces community.

Richman's series feature the pulse-pounding act... Read More →

Nathan Balyeat

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A USMC veteran, Nathan has written the fantasy short stories in the "Fellblade" and "Powers of the Night" settings and is working on a science fiction novel based on the life of the William Marshal. He has a degree in history and his hobbies include weightlifting, martial arts, and... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
M - Plaza Ballroom C

LibertyCon 38

Rick Partlow

Kal Spriggs

William S. Frisbee

Fred Hughes

LL Richman

Nathan Balyeat

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LibertyCon 38

Rick Partlow

Kal Spriggs

William S. Frisbee

Fred Hughes

LL Richman

Nathan Balyeat

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