Perhaps you've heard the recent news about the development of a US Space Corps or 'Star Wars' as it applies to national defense. Maybe you've even laughed it off as an alien conspiracy theory or an advertising campaign by Lucasfilm to bring attention to its popular franchise. It's easy to pass off such talk as far fetched ideas that will never come to fruition in our lifetime and that talk of building X-Wing fighters or defending against an alien invasion is a ridiculous waste of taxpayer money.

The reality is that space is a legitimate and vital component of our daily lives, not only in terms of national defense, but in controlling the GPS in our cars and phones, relaying live transmissions of sporting events across the globe through communications satellites, and taking the guesswork out of weather forecasting through satellite imagery. Additionally, they're present in less obvious places that are reliant on the infomation they provide to operate, such as accurately verifying time for bank and ATM transactions, and synchronizing power grids and detecting anomalies.

While an independent US Space Corps may still be a couple years away from reality, agencies such as the Air Force Space Command are engaged in tracking some 23,000+ out of 500,000+ man-made objects in orbit around the globe 24 hour a day, 365 day a year, while US Cyber Command works around the clock to insure secure access by the frontline troops dependent on the information they provide. The American public takes advantage of the many secondary benefits the satellites and global networks produce every day without realizing it.

For those of you that follow my posts, you know that my specialty is more in the creative realm rather than the political or military fields. Although we are reliant on these topics for subject matter, the reason for this post isn't meant to be a patriotic 'freedom isn't free' rallying cry for reduced cyber-freedoms or acceptance of digital tracking by the government, but to introduce fellow creatives of an often overlooked branch of the military from the dynamic frontline soldiers that generally make for exciting film fodder.

In reality, Space Command is a lot more concerned about the situations portrayed in Gravity than Independence Day, and the brave men and women currently serving in Colorado do as much to monitor and defend against our next likely adversary as the traditional image of battle hardened soldiers deployed to the latest conflict zone.

Potential stories could start with something seemingly innocuous as GPS jamming or a Denial of Service attack to test the security measures that the frontline commanders write off as a fluke and progress to a system wide infrastructure attack or even a direct attack on our satellite constellation in order deny our troops the technological advantages of satellite communications, satellite guided drone and missile targeting, and satellite imaging intelligence, forcing them to fight using conventional weapons and traditional battlefield tactics instead of with the asymmetrical guidance and air superiority they're accustomed to.

Mr. Robot has demonstrated that a demand for geeky technologically accurate storylines exists, and the Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office is ready and willing to assist filmmakers interested in incorporating more of these stories into their projects. From the forward deployed Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) who are embedded with frontline Army and Marine units to direct close air support and advise ground commanders on the best use of air power, to the drone pilots out at Tampastan and the Joint Chiefs providing real time analysis at the White House, they're all reliant on the wonks at Space Command to do their job.

For more information regarding some of the physical assets available to filmmakers interested in incorporating some of these stories, check out some images from my recent trip to Colorado Springs and Space Command with the Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office.