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Matt Burch was the creator of the original Escape Velocity. He did the coding for EV Override and EV Nova. Matt Burch has no plans of making another Escape Velocity (or facilitating the creation of one) and never will again.

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Matt Burch (Subtitle: "31337"), of the ATMOS flies a Kestrel; Extradimensional (#378).

"I think I took a wrong turn at Palshife..." ― Hail response

He appears in any system. He has -1% shield strength and holds a grudge. His additional weapons are 2 Hellhound Missile Launcher (1000 ammo), 4 Light Cannons, 4 Medium Blasters, 2 Pirate Viper Bays (10 fighters). There are 42M worth of credits to loot on this ship.

He appears in EV Nova flying a Kestrel. Along with Jason Cook, he is one of the only përs in the game who has an invincible ship.

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Matt Burch 2018 livestream/interview by Richard Moss, author of the Secret History of Mac Gaming