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The regiment is named after the leader, colonel alois hammer. You can rent books from amazon for one semester at a time. Hammers slammers, cross the stars, at any price hammers slammers, counting the cost, rolling hot, the warrior, the sharp end, the voyage, the tank l. Vehicle creation system, this book is guaranteed to be fully compatible with every other traveller book, allowing you to mix and match supplements as you desire. Hammerverse or the slammerverse, slammers universe, hammer universe is a setting for a series of military science fiction short stories and novels by author david drake.
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It follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called hammers slammers after their leader, colonel alois hammer. This collection, and other novels and stories in the same setting, are collectively called the hammer stories, and. A couple of weeks ago i was lucky enough to again spend a day rolling dice and pushing tanks with miniature wargames editor and author of the crucible, john treadaway. Hammers slammers is a collection of 7 short stories about an interstellar mechanized mercenary unit. Part of the same series that included books set in the starship troopers and bio of a space tyrant universes. Artillery, tanks, infantry, shells from the sky, etc. Hammers slammers books and wargaming public group facebook.
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The crucible has absolutely everything you need to game in the hammers slammers universe, with background detail and detachment lists for more new forces, all straight from the slammer s books, play cards, a painting guide by kevin dallimore. Hammers slammers is a military scifi book series that is part of the hammerverse catalogue. The complete hammers slammers series from start to finish, including tales i had not heard of before. The spinward marches map pack traveller scifi roleplaying traveller book 2. This book is set after colonel hammer has become president hammer. The crucible by john treadaway, 9780954727635, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If you like history or action then you should read this book, it will definitely make you feel like you were in on the tale. The crucible has absolutely everything you need to game the system, with background detail and detachment lists for more new forces, all straight from the slammers books, play cards, a. Pack of 8 figures 6 different poses great for generic vehicle cr. David drake began the hammers slammers series in 1979 with the collection hammers slammers. With a veterans eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, david drake depicts a futuristic analog of tank combat in his hammers slammers fiction. David drake the sharp end hammers slammers series audiobook.
The whole series plus stories that werent in the original collections. The crucible is the third incarnation, with lots of rule enhancements, but there was an original hammers slammers technical manual and hammers slammers. Find out more about the electronic advance reader copies on our faq page. Hammers slammers audiobooks listen to the full series. Hammerverse or the 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 hammers slammers, after their leader, colonel alois hammer as with his other work, drake borrows plots from historical or. Published by ace books in 1979, the series has been repackaged and modified over the last three decades. Jun 27, 2012 the crucible is the third incarnation, with lots of rule enhancements, but there was an original hammer s slammers technical manual and hammer s slammers. While the stories can be read as straight combat fiction, written by a man who saw war first hand, there are greater truths not only about war, but about peace. Besides the bestselling hammers slammers series, his books for baen include the popular leary of the rcn series, with seven volumes so far. But even though the natives offworld weapons are no match for the slammers their ability to teleport gives them a frightening advantage. Hammer s slammers i had forgotten how much i enjoyed david drake s hammer s slammers until my wife picked up a copy for me in an antique shop. Reviewing david drakes hammers slammers can be a tricky affair, as the work has been.
The first volume, hammer s slammers, consists of eight short stories interspersed with essays on the background, technology and organisation of the stories it is from these that i have gleaned most of the information presented here. The series concluded in 2002 with the collection paying the piper. That does sound interesting even though the ks didnt back can. Arne huber, a member of hammers slammers, and his fellow mercenaries head for plattners world, a planet torn apart by civil war, as they struggle to deal. Hammers slammers handbooks in 2010 pireme publishing launched the definitive guide to wargaming the characters and actions in david drakes hammers slammers books. Hammers slammers is a short story collection, not a novel, and my first book. Somewhere, i have a hammers slammers chooseyourown adventure type book which required dice rolling and record keeping.
David drake at any price and rolling hot hammer slammer part 01. Release date newold release date oldnew name az name za price lowhigh price highlow publish date oldnew publish date newold latest updates oldnew latest updates newold. Hammer s slammers is a 1979 collection of military science fiction short stories by author david drake. Hammerverse is a setting for a series of military science fiction short stories and novels by. The original version of short stories about hammers slammers by david drake has everything you really need to know to learn about whether you will like military sf. Download the hammers slammers audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Short essays in hammers slammers provide details of the political, social, economic. Even the hiss of the main laser turret would seem quiet to an ancient tank commander. Your rental will begin when you start the first file or 10 days from date of purchase, whichever comes first. Addressed in a death in peacetime, the last story in the first book in the.
Comic book fan fics film game literature music and sound effects. Indeed it is, and worth the money for all three volumes. Hammers slammers is a 1979 collection of military science fiction short stories by author david drake. Soon the enemy will know that colonel alois hammers slammers have landed. Hammers slammers traveller scifi roleplaying traveller. Based on the novels and short stories of david drake, hammers slammers is a brand new setting for the traveller roleplaying game. Hammers slammers hammers slammers bravo company on. It contains the complete contents of the initial 1979 collection, hammers slammers. Jan 04, 2017 and for those who are familiar with hammers slammers, but are unfamiliar with this particular book, the forlorn hope serves as a lesser known treasure, a book that any hammers slammers fan.
You can also rent certain books on a monthly basis, for 30, 60 or 90 days. You may receive a new or a used textbook, based on availability. A group dedicated to discussion about david drakes fantastic military scifi series, and. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the hammer s slammers universe. It was written in english by david drake with paul alexander as the cover artist. Hammers slammers is a world of military sf created by the brilliance of david drake, who wrote many of the stories during the vietnam war though the stories themselves remain undated. New forces for the website page 1 this page will feature new forces that do not appear within the crucible. Hammers slammers the hammers slammers series is a collection of military science fiction short stories, novels and novellas by david drake, following the exploits of an interplanetary mercenary company through a string of planets torn apart by war. Hammers slammers books and wargaming has 434 members. A board game based on the classic novel by dave drake. Some golden harbor, when the tide rises and in the stormy red sky. It contains the complete contents of the initial 1979 collection, hammer s slammers, as well as a variety of stories written since. It made it possible for me to become a fulltime writer, though i didnt realize it at the time. I started reading it and called my brother to say that he ought to email the publisher of baen books to put out a hardback version of these stories.
The complete hammer s slammers volume 1 is a huge anthology, collecting all of the short fiction ever written by david drake about the slammers. All used textbooks will be in acceptable rental condition, as determined. Hammer s slammers, cross the stars, at any price hammer s slammers, counting the cost, rolling hot, the warrior, the sharp end, the voyage, the tank l. Each of the stories is followed by a four to five page aside titled interlude which provides the reader with background information about aspects of the short stories that the characters refer to as a matter of course but which, if not explained to the reader, would make for a less.
Review of the complete hammers slammers, volume 1 rpgnet. Gaming in the slammers universe is now better than ever you can now use a book specifically designed for tabletop wargaming hammers slammers in three scales. The crucible has absolutely everything you need to game the system, with background detail and detachment lists for more new forces, all straight from the slammer. Id sold a story as an undergraduate, another story after i started law school, and even one while i was in nam. Drakes gritty, actionfilled portrayals of future ground combat are essential reading for sf miniatures gamers, alongside other classics such as heinleins starship troopers and laumers bolo series. The hammers slammers series is a collection of military science fiction short stories, novels and novellas by david drake, following the exploits of an interplanetary mercenary company through a string of planets torn apart by war. Alois hammers indomitable slammers are called in to support human colonists against a native uprising in this novellength adventure.
This is represented by giving these troops an armour saving throw like a vehicle. Dec 21, 2010 somewhere, i have a hammers slammers chooseyourown adventure type book which required dice rolling and record keeping. David drake at any price and rolling hot hammer slammer. Each of the stories in the novel follows various members of the slammers, starting with the. Hammacher schlemmer the unexpected gifts hammacher. This collection, and other novels and stories in the same setting, are collectively called the hammer stories, and the setting is called the slammers universe or the hammerverse. The book detail page will let you know what rental periods are available. Hammers slammers is a series of military science fiction short stories and novellas written. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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