Bud Sparhawk
John C. "Bud" Sparhawk (born 1937) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for the strong scientific basis for his work, and also his humorous science fiction, in particular his Sam Boone series of short fiction.
When the crew of the Covenant arrives on Meridian, a planet ripe for colonization, Tam, the leader of the mission, finds their hopes of survival threatened by an alien race.