In 2006 Kenneth was awarded a Balsillie Fellowship at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and worked for Canadian former ambassador to the United Nations, Paul Heinbecker.

Tam's style of equipment names in the series, such as Gander or Sackville, and his development the worlds and locations, are influenced by his Canadian nationality as well as his Newfoundland heritage.

It has been announced that the Defense Command series will continue after the completion of The Martian War for at least a further four books taking place in the year 2240 and telling a sequence of events referred to only as Operation Epsilon.

The character of Wes Pellew has been reported to be based on Iceberg author and artist of the Defense Command series Wesley Prewer.

Events in the series are portrayed as the first 'real' account of The Martian War, following many motion pictures and novels based on the time period that have not met the praise of the titular character.