Daniel R. Bingamon

Daniel R. Bingamon is an American software developer, world-builder, and author, best known as the creator of the SS Scavenger Universe, a multi-story science-fiction series blending exploration, Prosian culture, phase-technology, and humanitarian themes.

Based in Kings Mills, Ohio, Bingamon works professionally as a C programmer, VB.NET programmer and PCB Designer specializing in industrial software, embedded systems, and process-control logic. His technical background influences the consistency and realism of the Scavenger Universe—from starship engineering and propulsion theory to the mathematical structure of the Prosian language.

Technical & Creative Background

Outside of his professional work, Bingamon has long been involved in craftsmanship and electronics:

Builder of antique-style radios and vacuum-tube amplifiers, constructed entirely from scratch
Former musical instrument maker with the Jubilee Music Instrument Company
Designer of multiple original starship schematics, including the SS Scavenger DX-1017 and the Wanderer
Creator of the Prosian language, a fully developed conlang with grammar, calendar terms, affixes, vocabulary, and cultural lexicon
Composer of original music for story projects, including songs, themes, and instrumental pieces

His combined technical expertise and artistic work shape a universe that feels grounded, logical, and culturally rich.

The Scavenger Universe

Daniel R. Bingamon is the author and canonical architect of the growing cycle of stories set aboard the SS Scavenger DX-1017, including:

The Phoenix from the Scrapyard
The Water World
The Changeling
The Tonan Civil War
The Horoki
The Wanderer
Making of an Admiral
Joining the Lanes
Citizen Sariel
The Healing Stars
AI of the Beholder
The Arzana Experiment
and other connected stories, novellas, and lore documents.

He is also the creator of several foundational projects within the universe:

The Sariel’s Core Wiki
The Prosian Language Guide
The Prosian Historical Atlas & Unification Story
Starship schematics, deck plans, and engineering guides
The Phoenix Cycle trilogy of mytho-historical stories

Personal Life & Community

Bingamon attends Beth Messiah Congregation in Cincinnati, Ohio. His studies in scripture, ethics, renewal, and cultural tradition influence many of the themes woven throughout the Scavenger Universe—especially the Prosian ethics of Flow, compassion, duty, and renewal.

Historic Residence

Daniel Bingamon lives in the former Kings Mills Interurban Railway Station, built in 1901. This structure was once part of the electric railway network serving the King Powder Company and Peters Cartridge Company communities. Over the decades, the station has served as a power facility, freight stop, temporary office, general store, and barbershop.

Bingamon has documented the building’s architectural history and surviving artifacts, incorporating aspects of early industrial construction and local heritage into his creative work.

Creative Vision

Daniel Bingamon’s work emphasizes:

Hope in the midst of conflict
Renewal after adversity
Cultural dignity and interspecies harmony
Technology used ethically and compassionately
The binding connection between language, identity, and destiny

His goal with the Scavenger Universe is to create not only stories, but a living, expanding, multi-media world—one that invites readers and creators to explore its lore, maps, ships, languages, and philosophies.

This article serves as the official author profile on Sariel’s Core and reflects Daniel R. Bingamon’s contributions to the SS Scavenger Universe and related creative works.