The Last Legion — Chris Bunch

THE CONFEDERATION WANTS YOU !
In a turbulent age of the human Confederation empire, a forgotten branch of the Army patrols the farthest reaches of civilization. And as the volatile Confederation begins to implode, they are humanity's only hope for the future--the brave men and women of...

As new recruits to Strike Force Swift Lance, Njangu Yoshitaro and Garvin Jaansma are shipped to the frontier planets of the Cumbre System. Their job is to keep the peace--among the ruling class, the local aliens, and a terrorist faction bent on revolution. But when the Confederation falls silent--and the hit-and-run violence of the rebels escalates--the Force becomes the law. And a planet on the edge of nowhere will set the stage for the crumbling empire's final stand....