Hammer's Slammers: Encyclopedia II - Hammer's Slammers - The Main Series

Hammer's Slammers - The Main Series

1. Hammer's Slammers (1979) The initial collection of stories. Includes both the creation of the Slammers as an independent force, and the end of its independent existence when Colonel Hammer becomes the ruler of his native world.
2. At Any Price (1985) A study in command and cultural conflict. The Slammers must aid a human community in a fight with aliens who can teleport.
3. Counting the Cost (1987) The Slammers become involved in an internal dispute among their employers. Based on the Nika riots, with a Slammers captain in the role of Belisarius.
4. Rolling Hot (1989) A Slammers unit must make a rapid combat march to relieve the capital city which is under threat. Based loosely on the events of the Tet offensive, according to Drake's comments at his website.
5. The Warrior (1991) A rivalry between two of the Slammers, who have very different ideas of what it means to be a warrior. One of them is based on the classical character of Achilles.
6. The Sharp End (1993) A survey team from the Slammers is looking for work for the regiment. This book is set after Colonel Hammer has become President Hammer. The plot, according to the author's comments in the book, is based on two works by Dashiell Hammett. [1]
7. Paying the Piper (2002) Three stories about a single campaign. The political situation is, according to Drake, modeled on one from classical history.

Hammer's Slammers - Repackaged

The contents of the first five books of the main series were repackaged and republished, with some additional stories. Drake has said that this is his preferred order and edition.

1. The Tank Lords (1997)
2. Caught In The Crossfire (1998)
3. The Butcher's Bill (1998)

The Complete Hammer's Slammers (2005) is a one-volume edition of the above.

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