William B. Ellern (born 
November 30, 
1933) is a 
science fiction author, who in July 1965 asked for, and received, permission from 
E. E. Smith to extend the 
Lensman series of novels.  In 1976 
New Lensman[?] was published, containing a chapter called Moon Inspector, based on a piece called Moon 
Prospector which Ellern had written for the April 1966 issue of 
Analog.
 
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