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Hammer's Slammers

Hammer's Slammers: Book 1

David Drake

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

Counting the Cost

Hammer's Slammers: Book 3

David Drake

The hottest science fiction mercenaries of the decade are back, so why count the cost? The other guy is going to pay for it! Hammer's Slammers must win a two-front war while maintaining the civilian power structure against hordes of religious fanatics.

The Warrior

Hammer's Slammers: Book 5

David Drake

Colonel Alois Hammer, Luke Broglie, Tess Kuykendall, and Slick Des Grieux, cogs in a killing machine, find themselves at the center of a potential bloodbath.