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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