The Jewel of Otharra — Thomas W. Brucato

Their names are Steel, Panther, Roughrider, Gladiator, Frost, Vulture, and Canary. Together they form Dragon Team, an elite group of covert operatives putting their lives on the line for the Earth-centered Coalition of Worlds. Steel and his team are called upon to recover the Jewel of Otharra, a mysterious source of incredible power that has been stolen from a remote planet. It is rumored that the Jewel is coveted by military forces across the galaxy. Many would kill to possess itââ,¬Â¦and many do just that. When Dragon Team goes undercover to locate the Jewel, they find themselves mired in a web of intrigue far more complex than anyone had anticipated. And as time goes on, they come to discover that they can't always tell their friends from their enemies.