Demilitarized Zone — Walter Knight

The sweeping, satirical military space saga continues... Decorated war hero Captain Joey R. Czerinski of the United States Galactic Foreign Legion faces new challenges when he and his platoon are ordered to planet New Colorado's New Gobi Desert to guard the demilitarized zone dividing human-occupied territory from areas claimed by the Arthropodan Empire. A new alien spider commander - and nephew of the Arthopodan Emperor - creates more headaches for Czerinski with his strict policies and competitive attitude. In the wake of his many ill-formed decisions, a young local militia hero emerges, giving Czerinski and his platoon even more trouble to deal with. But it is all water under the desert as Czerinski takes everything in stride and plays a deadly game of tit-for-tat and one-upmanship with the spider commander to maintain order in the volatile DMZ. With chupacabra, Walmart, and McDonald's thrown into the mix, the fourth installment of this politically incorrect military space opera aims straight for the funny bone.