A Christmas Party - Richard Garriott Style!

Wing Commander fans are well aware that Origin founder Richard Garriott de Cayeux is an outspoken supporter of space exploration. His trip to the International Space Station on a Russian Soyuz has been well documented, but it's a lesser known fact that he's actually worked directly with NASA in a consulting role. They wouldn't hire him as an astronaut decades ago, but he was a perfect fit for the Education and Public Outreach Committee of the NASA Advisory Council. So he has a few friends in high places - check out his neat shots from the White House Christmas Party last week! The last image below is actually his highly collectible Silver Serpent ornament that's available to to generous backers of his new game, Shroud of the Avatar.

We were the only ones dancing in the White House... :)