The Rise of the Terran Federation Author:John F. Carr (Editor) The Rise of the Terran Federation is new collection of new and old stories chronicling the rise of H. Beam Piper's Terran Federation. With story introductions and essays on the establishment of the Federation, this book is the ultimate overview of the beginning of Piper's crowning creation, the Terro-Human Future H... more »istory. This collection will include some of Piper's early Federation stories, like "Edge of the Knife" and Omnilingual. This collection also contains new stories about the aftermath of the Third and Fourth World Wars, the Thorans and life on Baldur. The Rise of the Terran Federation is an essential work for fans of Piper's future history and his unique view of what lies ahead for mankind.
Contents:
Terro-Human Future History Chronology • essay by John F. Carr
Preface: The Terro-human Future History • essay by John F. Carr
Genesis [Paratime Police] (1951) / novelette by H. Beam Piper
Second Genesis [Terro-Human] / novelette by Wolfgang Diehr
The Early History of the Terran Federation • essay by John A. Anderson
The Condottieri [Terro-Human] / novelette by H. Beam Piper and David Johnson (II)
The Edge of the Knife [Federation] (1957) / novella by H. Beam Piper
The Spine of the Knife [Federation] / novelette by David Johnson (II)
Omnilingual [Federation • 1] (1957) / novelette by H. Beam Piper
The Satchel [Federation] / novelette by David Johnson (II)
Grandfather Encounter [Federation] / novelette by David Johnson (II)
Chartered Companies of the Terran Federation • essay by John A. Anderson
The Sample [Federation] / novelette by Jonathan Crocker