Phylogeny

Guy Moon is a pirate given a second chance. He is exiled to a paradise colony world sixteen light-years away with ten million other souls. While they slept, time moved on. The machines meant to serve them are now in charge. While the machines seem bengin, they pressure the new arrivals by stages to join a bizarre hive mind. As old friends slip away, Guy discovers allies to overthrow their machine masters and reclaim their world.