The Recruit - The Morcai Battalion Author:Diana Palmer Three years after the unprovoked attack on a peaceful colony, the war between the Rojok dynasty and the Tri-Galaxy Fleet rages on. Born of that war is the Morcai Battalion, a fleet comprised of Centaurians and humans?the first collaboration of its kind and a step toward an intergalactic alliance. But the fragile union is tested as their courageo... more »us commander in chief, Dtimun, is faced with the temptation of the forbidden?and human?Dr. Madeline Ruszel. A combat surgeon, Ruszel is aware of the danger of inciting a Centaurian's interest, even if he is the most intriguing of men. Besides putting their mission at risk, personal relations between their kinds are still outlawed. But a prophecy that touches on both their lives and the future of all alien nations hints that a greater unity may be theirs for the taking?if they, and their crew, survive in the battle for peace.« less