Behind Enemy Lines

In a war-torn village, elderly algae farmer Jasper van Ruiker finds himself drafted into the local militia as he searches for his missing family amidst an invading force. Joined by Lieutenant Castor "Mountie" Klocek, a downed Navy pilot, and Marine combat engineers Lance Corporal Javier Julio Gregory Portillo and Sergeant Gary Go, these four unlikely allies must navigate enemy territory. As they face overwhelming odds, they grapple with the true meaning of duty—whether to evade the enemy and survive or confront the challenges head-on. Set 200 years before previous stories in the United Federation Marine Corps universe, this standalone novel explores themes of survival and moral choice in times of conflict.