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Hammer's Slammers
| Author: | David Drake |
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Baen, 1987 Ace Books, 1979 |
| Series: | Hammer's Slammers: Book 1 |
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0. Cross the Stars |
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| Book Type: | Collection |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
| Sub-Genre Tags: | Military SF |
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Synopsis
When a planetary government faces threats from guerrillas, insurgents or terrorists, the men they hire are Hammer's Slammers—known throughout the galaxy for their cold, ruthless ferocity, their ability to defeat overwhelming forces, and their willingness to go up against impossible odds.
Table of contents:
- Intro: Mercenaries and Military Virtue by Jerry Pournelle
- But Loyal to His Own
- The Butcher's Bill
- Under the Hammer
- Cultural Conflict
- Caught in the Crossfire (Caught in the Crossfire)
- Hangman
- Standing Down
- Interludes: Supertanks, The Church of the Lord's Universe, Powerguns, Backdrop to Chaos, The Bonding Authority, and Table of Organization and Equipment, Hammer's Regiment (The Tank Lords, as Appendix) The Baen (1987) edition adds The Tank Lords
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