Hammers slammers books and wargaming has 434 members. Hammers slammers based on the novels and short stories of david drake, hammers slammers is a brand new setting for the traveller roleplay. A thunderbolt division panzer grenadier platoon is about to engage a rear echelon slammers supply base in what they imagine will be a surprise attack. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. David drake, free book online in epub, txt, pdf at. Hammers slammers is a 1979 collection of military science fiction short stories by author david drake. I know, lots of eye candy, but from a putting models on a table point of view. It follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called hammers slammers after their leader, colonel alois hammer. Weapons hs is full of weird and wonderful weaponry, much of it though fills similar operational and tactical functions to those weapons. What they tend to ask for are non cannon items from the slammer s world. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the hammer s slammers universe. But even though the natives offworld weapons are no match for the slammers their ability to teleport. This volume features the final two slammers novels, the sharp end and paying the piper, as well as an original novelette, the darkness.
Jan 04, 2017 i cant remember exactly when i bought a copy of hammers slammers, my first encounter with the work of david drake. 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. Well, aside from being in short supply, the bad news is that the night crow is a little slower than the other vtols in the squadron. Hammers slammers books and wargaming public group facebook. Hammerverse is a setting for a series of military science fiction short stories and novels by. Types of forces the slammers universe is almost entirely populated by humans and so all bar one force in the rule book are human. Hammer s slammers volumes 3 book series kindle edition from book 1. Sep 03, 2007 the hammer s slammers stuff was the first time i have order from these folks, but it was relatively easy and painless much like ordering from wargames. The command vehicle has a 2cm autocannon and the apc has a twin mount of the same weapon and carries three times the. Use of the trademark on this page is not intended to infringe upon or devalue the trademark.
Unfollow slammer hamer guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Hammers slammers audiobooks listen to the full series. At the publisher s request, this title is sold without drm digital rights management. Science fiction, fiction, space warfare, mercenary troops, life on other planets. Artillery, tanks, infantry, shells from the sky, etc. The crucible supplement 3 whats special about the night crow. The series follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called hammer s slammers, after their leader, colonel alois hammer.
Hammer s slammers traveller scifi roleplaying pdf created date. Select the card fronts plus the backing sheet depending on the scale you play. Pdf voyage across the stars hammers slammers series. 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. David drake began the hammers slammers series in 1979 with the collection hammers slammers. Pdf download the complete hammer s slammers volume 1 pdf full ebook. The crucible official website a hammers slammers game. The whole series plus stories that werent in the original collections.
Review of the complete hammers slammers, volume 1 rpgnet. Drake remains one of the best of the military sf writers. The cruciblerulebook by john treadaway and john lambshead. This is the first of a three volume set presenting for the first time the entire. Hammer s slammers i had forgotten how much i enjoyed david drakes hammer s slammers until my wife picked up a copy for me in an antique shop. I dont think that it was a first edition, since i bought it in the early. Oct 30, 2014 hammer s slammers hammer s slammers bravo company on arma 3.
Unlike a lot of sciencefiction combat, this focuses entirely on ground combat action, with no space ship battles. It made it possible for me to become a fulltime writer, though i didnt realize it at the time. 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. With a veterans eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, david drake depicts a futuristic analog of tank combat in his hammer s slammers fiction.
At the publishers request, this title is sold without drm digital rights management. This is distinctly different to a gatling or tribarrel type weapon which may not select separate targets. Hammer s 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete hammer s slammers. Mercenaries and military virtue essay by jerry pournelle variant of mercenaries and military virtue 1 but loyal to his own hammers slammers 1975 novelette by david drake. This collection, and other novels and stories in the same setting, are collectively called the hammer stories, and. For comparison and contrast, the second is by tsr hobbies. The original version of short stories about hammer s slammers by david drake has everything you really need to know to learn about whether you will like military sf. They were fighting alongside the slammers on the planet of plattners world in the pay of the united cities, facing amongst others the west riding yeomanry and the apex dragoons. Ive bought into jerry pournelles falkenbergs legion series, gordon r dicksons original dorsai trilogy.
I love science fiction and i was fortunate to read my first hammers slammers book during my second tour in iraq. 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. Vehicles from the gecko reconnaissance vehicle only just visible on the far left and in a clockwise direction. Its time to stand up and admit i dont get hammers slammers. 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 slammers series follows a futuristic armored regiment of mercenaries in their conflicts across the galaxy. Hammer s slammers is a basic hexbased wargame in the panzerblitz tradition with crts, terrain modifiers, and fairly easy rules 7 pages of actual rules. It was written in english by david drake with paul alexander as the cover artist. The crucible is the of john treadaway and john lambshead. Hammers slammers hammers slammers 1 collection by david drake contents view concise listing v introduction. It follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called hammer s slammers after their leader, colonel alois hammer. Even the hiss of the main laser turret would seem quiet to an ancient tank commander.
The series follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called hammers slammers, after their leader, colonel alois hammer. Hammers slammers volumes 3 book series kindle edition. The tank lords contains two full volumes worth of the hammer s slammer s saga, for the first time presented in chronological story sequence as determined by the author. Lastly select the play sheets for your chosen scale.
Reading about columns of tanks advancing under fire, and artillery desperately trying to penetrate their defenses was inspiring enough that i sought out a rule set that would let me game it. In appreciation, enjoy this introduction to the second volume of the complete hammers. Hammer s slammers books and wargaming has 434 members. Their role is advisory rather than as strict rules. Each of the stories in the novel follows various members of the slammers, starting with the. Players will take the part of tank crews and specialists within the best known and most capable mercenary unit in the galaxy. The complete hammers slammers vol 2 pdf free download. It s already helped me remove a few tough bolts at work. Hammer s slammers is a 1979 collection of military science fiction short stories by author david drake. Starmada and iron stars rules and associated images majestic 12. 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 military scifi book series that is part of the hammerverse catalogue. The crucible supplement 5 more on rapid fire and multi barrelled weapons a one shot or multishot weapon like a laser or missile launcher may fire at separate targets with its weapon using rapid fire. In terms of overall performance, they have the best combination of speed, armour and firepower available anywhere and are much sought after by those organisations that can afford to use them.
Read the complete hammers slammers volume 1 online free. Alois hammer s indomitable slammers are called in to support human colonists against a native uprising in this novellength adventure. Brigade models is now the home of the official slammers models in both 6mm and 15mm scales, complementing the hammer s slammers. Pdf download the complete hammers slammers vol 3 read full ebook. 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. 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. Hammers slammers is a short story collection, not a novel, and my first book. Excellent military sci fi, in fact drakes hammer s slammers almost invented this category if you set aside heinleins starship troopers from the 50s. This is an omnibus collection that gathers all the later slammers titles together. Published by ace books in 1979, the series has been repackaged and modified over the last three decades.
If you like military science fiction then this is the definitive series. Indeed it is, and worth the money for all three volumes. The titular story describes the slammers fighting an unconventional war with aliens who can teleport. 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. The tank lords contains two full volume s worth of the hammer s slammer s saga, for the first time presented in chronological story sequence as determined by the author. Approved by david drake author of the hammer s slammers books. This is the first david drake books that i ever read, and it was absolutely devastating, turning me into a devoted fan. The first had the basic rules and some fluff the second had add on rules and more fluff. This little 7x9 soft cover color booklet combines two aspects often associated with more traditional miniature war games, detailed unit organizations and quick play miniature rules. 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. Copyright notice hammers slammers is the exclusive of david drake. The slammers are neither cartoon heroes nor propaganda villains. Hammer s slammers icarus industries, of hamburg, terra, make one of the most powerful tanks employed by state armies or mercenary companies.
A unique slammers story introduction by david drake character continue reading. Anders legion is a combined arms mercenary unit that makes an appearance of sorts in the hammers slammers story paying the piper. A board game based on the classic novel by dave drake. Volume 1 hammer s slammers volumes kindle edition by drake, david. This fictional universe pits hightech machinery, such as the slammers hovertanks against men. Id rather start at the beginning, with under the hammer. Drake gives an absolutely heartbreaking look at war by showing a futuristic conflict through the eyes of a young journalist who has been dragooned into the elite mercenary unit hammer s slammers, letting the audience learn as he does. A group dedicated to discussion about david drakes fantastic military scifi series, and. The series concluded in 2002 with the collection paying the piper. The machete aa vehicles are based on the chassis of the rapier heavy tank and come in two variants one with four tribarrel powerguns.
Three ariete division vehicles an im216 cougar tank armed with a 10cm heavy cap gun and hsw. The crucible pdf downloads click on the buttons below to download the cards and. It has the usual roads, forest, slopes, clear, lake, city, swamp, hill, river, bridge, fortress and rubble terrain. Aeronef, captains handbook and land ironclads rules and associated images wessex games. Todays new release is a mix of new 6mm models in the hammers slammers range models that have already been released in 15mm and are now making the move down to our smaller scale anders legion get four new support vehicles to complete their toe. Here are two actionpacked novels from david drakes hammer s slammers series, which set the standard for military science fiction. Players will take the part of tank crews and specialists within the. Soon the enemy will know that colonel alois hammer s slammers have landed. I love science fiction and i was fortunate to read my first hammers slammers book during. Hammers slammers judgement day 98 104 including introductory tu play cards for the slammers, judgement freedom fighters, bravos and terran authority. This three volume set presents for the first time the genredefining slammers series in a uniform hardcover set.
Slammers power armour many people ask about conversions for the hammer s slammers the crucible rules. The crucible pdf downloads click on the buttons below to download the cards and sheets you need. It contains the complete contents of the initial 1979 collection, hammer s slammers, as well as a variety of stories written since. The complete hammer s slammers series from start to finish, including tales i had not heard of before.
The hovertank is amazingly silent for its fusion powered bulk. Actually, id rather see the slammers done as a series of tvmovie type projects, or a limited series, on one of the premium channels. Hammer s slammers crossover fanfiction archive with over 5 stories. Maybe showtime would be interested, now that theyve ended jeremiah. You could actually play some small skrimish games to get use to the rules, buy you will need some more forces. Hammers slammers hammers slammers bravo company on arma 3. With a veteran s eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, david drake depicts a futuristic analog of tank combat in his hammer s slammers fiction. Based on the novels and short stories of david drake, hammers slammers is a brand new setting for the traveller roleplaying game. Hammers slammers is a collection of 7 short stories about an interstellar mechanized mercenary unit. Even the hiss of the main laser turret would seem quiet to an ancient. The crucible is probably unique in the sf gaming world in having specially licensed vehicles in three scales for one set of rules. If you own the to this book and it is wrongfully on our website, we offer a simple dmca procedure to remove your content from our site. 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.
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