Roland Emmerich is the well-known director of 2012 , 10,000 BC , The Day After Tomorrow , The Patriot , Independence Day , Godzilla , Stargate , and Universal Soldier .
This is Stephen Molstad's sixth book for Centropolis Entertainment, where he heads the newly-formed Publishing Division. In addition to collaborating on the Hugo-nominated novelization of StarGate, he wrote the novelization of Independence Day, and a well-received prequel novel, ID4: Silent Zone. Since graduating from the University of California, Santa Cruz, he has spent his time traveling, playing pick-up basketball, and teaching English and drama.