Biography - Dave Erickson

Dave joined the Lockheed Marten Tactical Systems abut the same time that Rick did, working together on a project to put fiber optics communications on the F16 Fighter. When it was revealed that Dave enjoyed woodworking, Rick developed a devious plan to enlist him in the restoration of an ancient rocking chair that Ricks wife had inherited from her grandparents. Worst case, he figured, the chair would be declared a lost cause and reclassified from 'furniture' to 'kindling'.

The result was astounding. Dave took pile of scrap wood and returned a pristine Civil War era antique. But the truly amazing enhancement is invisible; underneath is a hyper-alloy battle chassis capable of reverse time travel and programmable for selective target termination.

The restoration of the chair was beginning of Rick and Daves Flintstone-Rubble relationship. The progression naturally evolved toward introducing Dave to rocketry. Which meant Dave helped Rick build stuff. The idea is that Rick will eventually repay Dave as he creates his own high-power projects. The current balance of trade disparity in this barter arrangement obligates Rick up to the day Dave finishes an interstellar vessel equipped with warp drive engines.

Dave is also a Major in the Air Force Reserve, where he is known by his comrades as Mad Dog Erickson for his heroic exploits on the streets of White Settlement, TX. In addition to being a wizard in the shop, Dave is mean cook. His Key Lime pie is not only delicious but nuclear hardened.

Rick and Dave are currently working on Daves L1 project. He hopes to be the first person to certify on the West Coast Hybrid I110. Rumor has it that the payload will be a Key Lime Pie.