The seventh season of the award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones debuts this Sunday, July 16 at 8 p.m. CST, but how are the happenings in Westeros tied to Aggieland? Texas A&M University plays an important role in preserving the work of George R.R. Martin, the creator of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series that was adapted for television. Here are five things you need to know about that special connection: