 Complete the following phrase:  The series revolves around Captain William Laurence and his dragon Temeraire. Laurence is a member of the British Royal Navy, serving in combat against Napoleons navy when he recovers a dragon egg unlike any other known to the British. The egg soon hatches, and Temeraire, a Chinese dragon, is born. Under the impression that an unharnessed dragon will become feral and unmanageable, Laurence becomes Temeraires companion. Despite the difficulties this causes, Laurence begins to think of the dragon as his dearest friend. This forces a change in the officers life, drawing him from the prestigious Royal Navy to the less desirable Royal Aerial Corps. The subsequent novels in the original trilogy follow the adventures of Laurence and Temeraire as they do battle with the forces of Napoleon Bonaparte and the diplomatic fallout caused by Captain Laurences adoption by the Chinese emperor. The fourth novel deals with Laurence and Temeraire seeking a cure for a contagious disease introduced by a North American dragon, which spreads throughout the British dragons while Napoleon seeks to press his advantage. The fifth novel is the account of 