Ullr Uprising

"Ullr Uprising" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction story that takes place on the dangerous planet Ullr, where humans have colonized and started mining operations using nuclear technology. The book focuses on the growing conflict between the Terran colonizers and the native Ullrans, touching on subjects like taking advantage of others, cultural clashes, and what happens when one group tries to control another. Characters like General Carlos von Schlichten and Dr. Paula Quinton struggle through the rising hostility, which leads to a violent revolt by the Ullrans. The story also introduces Gorkrink, an Ullran who seems to be on the side of the humans, but his true intentions are unclear. The rising stress between the two groups eventually breaks out into riots, setting the stage for a story about diplomacy between species, trying to survive, and understanding the politics of a world that has been colonized.