"Initial Contact" is the first book in the series "Legend of Oria" Oria was born in the 1400's on the eastern shore of Maryland as a member of the Nanticoke people with a touch of Viking heritage in his past. When Oria was in his late teens a large Susquehanna party attacked his home and begun to torture and kill his family. When Oria was near death, space pirates abducted him. After escaping from the pirates, he joined the Azortec Federation whom subsequently in a mostly failed experiment altered his DNA and his physical capabilities. These changes enabled Oria to have great strength and not...