Captain — Rick Shelley

National bestselling author Rick Shelley, himself a veteran of the U.S. Army, has thrilled legions of fans with his novels of war among the stars. Here is the next adventure of the Dirigent Mercenary Corps: For them, war isn't just a duty and an honor, but a way of life...

Lon Nolan was a green cadet on Dirigent. He won his lieutenant's pips in action on Norbank. No one can doubt his courage; it's been proven in battle. But he meets his match in beautiful Sara Pine, and he knows she is the woman he's waited for all his life. Before Lon can receive official clearance from the Corps to marry, his regiment is ordered out. Their destination: the planet Aldrin, where a fierce civil war has broken out.

On Aldrin, Nolan and his men are caught between two warring colonies, only to learn that the side that hired the DMC has deceived them. With casualties mounting, Lon must lead like never before, or his men may not make it out alive--and he may not make it back to Sara Pine...