Diana Palmers second installment in her thrilling space epic is a vast panorama of far-flung civilizations, interplanetary conflict and galaxy-spanning passion? THE MORCAI BATTALION THE RECRUIT A prophecy foretold 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 humansthe first collaboration of its kind and a step toward an intergalactic alliance. But the fragile union is tested as their courageous commander in chief, Dtimun, is faced with the temptation of the forbiddenand humanDr. Madeline Ruszel. A combat surgeon, Ruszel is aware of the danger of inciting a Centaurians interest, even if he is the most intriguing of men.