Serving in a space fleet known as the Earth Defense Force – that recruited military personnel from countries like America, Russia and China – the one-time ex-naval infantryman was trainee to fly a variety of bombers and Star Wars-style space fighters.
Captain Kaye's incredible testimony to ExoNews TV doesn't end with Mars, either.
Spacecraft training apparently took place on the MOON, as well as on Saturn's moon Titan and even in deep space.
We know you're all laughing now – but what if he's telling the TRUTH?
Starship Troopers had to be based on something, after all...