Smoke on the Water (Gammalaw 1)

Though they contemplated a final suicide mission of blood, guts, and glory, the Exts knew their warrior superskills were no match for the LAW--Legal Annexation of Worlds--who were sent into space by the mighty Periapt potentates to colonize new populations against the evil, alien Roke.Among the Ext draftees bound for Periapt were Allgrave Burning, his techno-wizard cousin Lod, and  beautiful, death-scarred Ghost, all sworn to a greater purpose, destined to fight in a star-torn war like none other. For a mysterious, danger-shrouded planet beckoned them--along with a disgraced starship captain and a powerful high priestess--for the greatest battles of their lives . . .