Tristan Abbey is an 11th grader at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, CA. He has a burning interest in national politics and foreign affairs, and harbors a nearly life-long fascination with military history. He also is very interested in Intelligent Design theory, a developing alternative to Darwinism. Currently, he is the director of the Consilium, a group dedicated to promoting and defending conservative causes at his high school. He is also a regular contributor to the Intelligent Design Undergraduate Research Center, and a member of the International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design. In addition, he has been the president of the Associates of Military History since its founding in 1997. To contact him, send an e-mail to SirRobPeel@aol.com.