Patriots — David Drake

Revolt on a frontier planet!

The corrupt government of Earth is sending an army to the planet of Greenwood in order to remove the pioneers who found and settled the planet. The potential profits are too great to leave an entire planet to the scraggly ne'er-do-well settlers. And though the rugged individualists who've settled the planet may be fractious and disinclined to agree on most things, the greedy politicians of Earth will learn a harsh lesson if they think that these patriots won't join together to save their livelihoods and homes!