When Humans arrive on Draconia hoping to establish a colony, they encounter the dragon-like natives. Paranoia leads to a violent misunderstanding. As tensions escalate between the dragons and the Humans, Audwin McClance, an ensign on his first mission, and Varthikes, an adolescent dragon, form a fast friendship and seek to establish a peaceful coexistence between their two kinds. Sample chapters. The complete version is available in most electronic formats