Hammer's Slammers series (or the Hammerverse , Slammerverse , Slammers universe , Hammer universe ) is a setting for a series of military science fiction short stories and novels by author David Drake . The series follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called Hammer's Slammers , after their leader, Colonel Alois Hammer. The series begun with the short story collection Hammer's Slammers (1979), with the latest installment a short story published in 2015. A tabletop wargame and a roleplaying game set in Hammerverse universe have also been published.
13-697: [REDACTED] Look up slammer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Slammer may refer to: SQL Slammer , a computer worm AIM-120 AMRAAM , an American missile, nicknamed Slammer Sholef / Slammer , an Israeli self-propelled howitzer gun The Slammer , a children's talent show on British television Slammer Guitars , a budget subsidiary of Hamer Guitars Penn Jillette 's house in Las Vegas, known as "the slammer" Slammer (ride) , at Thorpe Park theme park, England Slammer, an entity who changes
26-401: A children's talent show on British television Slammer Guitars , a budget subsidiary of Hamer Guitars Penn Jillette 's house in Las Vegas, known as "the slammer" Slammer (ride) , at Thorpe Park theme park, England Slammer, an entity who changes a telephone carrier of a telephone line illegally ( Telephone slamming ) British Slam-door trains , also known as slammers Slammers,
39-437: A mercenary unit in the science fiction Hammerverse A type of POG , a children's game "The slammer", a colloquial term for prison See also [ edit ] Alabama Slammer , a cocktail Tequila Slammer , a cocktail Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Slammer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
52-403: A telephone carrier of a telephone line illegally ( Telephone slamming ) British Slam-door trains , also known as slammers Slammers, a mercenary unit in the science fiction Hammerverse A type of POG , a children's game "The slammer", a colloquial term for prison See also [ edit ] Alabama Slammer , a cocktail Tequila Slammer , a cocktail Topics referred to by
65-437: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages slammer [REDACTED] Look up slammer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Slammer may refer to: SQL Slammer , a computer worm AIM-120 AMRAAM , an American missile, nicknamed Slammer Sholef / Slammer , an Israeli self-propelled howitzer gun The Slammer ,
78-593: Is his preferred order and edition. The Complete Hammer's Slammers (2006) is a three volume set from Night Shade Books that contains all Hammer's Slammers fiction, including three new stories written for this set. Volume 1 was released in January 2006, and features an introduction by Gene Wolfe . Volume 2 (introduction by David G Hartwell ) was released January 2007, with Volume 3 (introduction by Barry N. Malzberg ) following in November 2007. These are works set in
91-612: Is not part of the series. A Hammer's Slammers board wargame was produced under license by Mayfair Games . Two sets of miniatures rules have been produced by Pireme Publishing Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine A role playing supplement using the Traveller rules by Mongoose Publishing became available in June 2009. As with his other work, Drake borrows plots from historical or mythological sources for many of
104-783: The Hammer's Slammers stories. For example, he retells the story of Jason and the Argonauts in The Voyage , and part of the Odyssey in Cross the Stars . Other stories borrow from pulp era fiction ( The Sharp End is based on Dashiell Hammett 's Red Harvest .) The series has been described as "not easily associated with any prevailing ideological tendency". The series was inspired by Drake's experiences stemming from his military service in
117-543: The Slammers universe, and involving members of the Slammers, or former members, but not directly featuring the Slammers as an organization. The Forlorn Hope (1984) is about another, smaller, low-rent body of mercenaries, Fasolini's Company, based on Xenophon 's Anabasis or The March Upcountry . While the setting and themes of the novel are similar to those of the Hammerverse, Drake has confirmed that this novel
130-674: The above list: A Death in Peacetime ("Oceans of the Mind", Spring 2005). The Day of Glory ("Elemental, The Tsunami Relief Anthology", Tor Books, 2006). Also in The Complete Hammer's Slammers , volumes 1 and 2 respectively. In October 2015, Drake contributed a new Slammers story, "Save What You Can", to the tribute anthology Onward, Drake! . The contents of the first five books of the main series were repackaged and republished, with some additional stories. Drake has said that this
143-466: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slammer&oldid=1178197709 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hammerverse Short essays in Hammer's Slammers provide details of
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#1732790169306156-465: The political, social, economic, and technological conditions in the Hammerverse. The series began with short stories which were published at Galaxy magazine (edited by Jim Baen ), beginning with ‘Under the Hammer’ (October 1974). They were later released in the form of short stories anthologies, with Drake also writing novels set in the universe. Drake has also published stories not yet collected in
169-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Slammer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slammer&oldid=1178197709 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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