This document contains excerpts from "Recoil - David Sherman.pdf", providing a multifaceted narrative. It introduces Jimmy Jasper, a charismatic religious leader on the world of Kingdom, who embarks on a mission to Earth to combat evil, potentially tied to the Skinks, an alien race. The text also follows Puella Queege, a military police corporal, initially known for a questionable heroic deed and her journey through the rigorous training of the Seventh Independent Military Police Battalion. Concurrently, it tracks a Force Reconnaissance Company, led by Ensign Jak Daly, as they investigate mysterious homestead attacks on Haulover, uncovering evidence of the alien Skinks and their unusual characteristics. The segments illustrate themes of religious fervor, military discipline, interspecies conflict, and the struggle for survival in a universe grappling with an enigmatic alien threat and the complex dynamics of human societies.