Michael A. Stackpole Quotes
In games, we know who has won... You get the reinforcement for having played well.
Stackpole, Michael A. The Pulling Report. B.A.D.G.E., 1990.
This was the philosophy of the Israeli Defense Forces of the 20th Century, and became fundamental to the American military with its cultivation, training and use of special, elite forces.
Michael Austin Stackpole is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and BattleTech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont. He has a BA in history from the University of Vermont. From 1977 on, he worked as a designer of role-playing games for various gaming companies, and wrote dozens of magazine articles with limited distribution within the industry. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.