Flight of the Maita book one    by CD Moulton
Price: $2.99 USD. 66620 words. Published on June 18, 2010. .
Introduces some of the continuing characters. An Earthman is abducted and thrown in with a varied group of others from other worlds. The ship is intelligent and Z (the Earthman) helps it to throw off its control by the Pweetoos, an insectoid race. They then are returned to their home world - those who wish to go. Three, including Z, will remain with the series.