Uller Uprising

Uller Uprising
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2023-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Uller is a corporate world where the natives (silicon humanoids with four arms and a face like a lizard) are ruled by Terro-Human Company. Natives, who outnumber humans, but aren't as advanced, have had it up with the imperialist Company and start a rebellion which will see many dead on both sides.

ULLER UPRISING: Terro-Human Future History Novel

ULLER UPRISING: Terro-Human Future History Novel
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2018-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8027244366

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Uller is a corporate world where the natives (silicon humanoids with four arms and a face like a lizard) are ruled by Terro-Human Company. Natives, who outnumber humans, but aren't as advanced, have had it up with the imperialist Company and start a rebellion which will see many dead on both sides.

Four-Day Planet

Four-Day Planet
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2018-01-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1531291511

I went through the gateway, towing my equipment in a contragravity hamper over my head. As usual, I was wondering what it would take, short of a revolution, to get the city of Port Sandor as clean and tidy and well lighted as the spaceport area. I knew Dad's editorials and my sarcastic news stories wouldn't do it. We'd been trying long enough. The two girls in bikinis in front of me pushed on, still gabbling about the fight one of them had had with her boy friend, and I closed up behind the half dozen monster-hunters in long trousers, ankle boots and short boat-jackets, with big knives on their belts. They must have all been from the same crew, because they weren't arguing about whose ship was fastest, had the toughest skipper, and made the most money. They were talking about the price of tallow-wax, and they seemed to have picked up a rumor that it was going to be cut another ten centisols a pound. I eavesdropped shamelessly, but it was the same rumor I'd picked up, myself, a little earlier...

Little Fuzzy

Little Fuzzy
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: WordFire +ORM
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2024-05-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1680576453

Before Ewoks... Before Avatar... There Were Fuzzies! A Fine New Edition of a Beloved Science Fiction Classic Prospector Jack Holloway is happy with his solitary life, mining for sunstones in the wilds of backwater planet Zarathustra. Until a small, curious visitor shows up in his shower one day—and proceeds to upend not only Jack’s life, but a whole lot of others’ as well...including the powerful company whose immensely lucrative charter depends on Zarathustra’s having no sapient natives. Rediscover H. Beam Piper’s delightful tale of adorable, indigenous Fuzzies and their human friends pitted against a massive corporation willing to use every trick at its disposal—up to and including genocide—to keep its hold over the planet. This edition includes a foreword by New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, author of Fuzzy Nation and Starter Villain.

Uller Uprising: Terro-Human Future History Novel

Uller Uprising: Terro-Human Future History Novel
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: E-Artnow
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2019-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9788027332090

Uller is a corporate world where the natives (silicon humanoids with four arms and a face like a lizard) are ruled by Terro-Human Company. Natives, who outnumber humans, but aren't as advanced, have had it up with the imperialist Company and start a rebellion which will see many dead on both sides.

Omnilingual

Omnilingual
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: Start Classics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-05-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

To translate writings you need a key to the code-and if the last writer of Martian died forty thousand years before the first writer of Earth was born ... how could the Martian be translated...? An expedition from Earth to Mars discovers a deserted city the remains of an advanced civilization that died out 50 000 years before. The human scientists recover books and documents left behind and are puzzled by their contents. Will they be able to translate them . . . is it even possible?

Uller Uprising

Uller Uprising
Author: Henry Beam Piper
Publisher: Tutis Digital Pub
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2008-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9788132012405

H. Beam Piper was a 20th century science fiction writer. He is best known for his Terro-Human Future History series and a series of Paratime alternate history tales. The theme in many of Piper's books is best seen in Uller Uprising. Piper wrote about the past repeating itself and past events having a direct effect on the future. Uller Uprising is based on the Sepoy Mutiny. A trading company like the East India Trading Company of the 18th century has been established on Uller. Local officials rule and the humans profit and also try to help better the lives of the locals. Not all of the natives are pleased with this arrangement and a rebellion begins. It is up to Captain Carlos and his men to save the Chartered Company and the Terran Federation.

Naudsonce

Naudsonce
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-11-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789356707627

Four Day Planet & Lone Star Planet

Four Day Planet & Lone Star Planet
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2023-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

H. Beam Piper's novels, 'Four Day Planet' & 'Lone Star Planet,' are classic works of science fiction that explore themes of colonization, politics, and social dynamics in a futuristic setting. Known for his concise yet vivid prose, Piper seamlessly blends action and world-building to create immersive narratives that captivate the reader. 'Four Day Planet' follows the inhabitants of Fenris, a harsh world with a four-day rotation, as they navigate political intrigue and economic struggles. On the other hand, 'Lone Star Planet' presents a satirical take on democracy and government corruption, set on the planet New Texas. Piper's attention to detail and world-building skills make both novels a must-read for fans of the science fiction genre. As an author who drew inspiration from historical events and societal issues, Piper's works provide thought-provoking commentary on human nature and the consequences of colonization. Whether you are a seasoned sci-fi enthusiast or new to the genre, 'Four Day Planet' & 'Lone Star Planet' are sure to engage and entertain.

Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen: Paratime Police Saga

Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen: Paratime Police Saga
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2018-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8027244609

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen recounts the adventures of Corporal Calvin Morrison of the Pennsylvania State Police who is accidentally transported to a more backward parallel universe. Morrison ends up in a significantly different version of Pennsylvania. Initially confused by the old-growth forest and lack of settlements, Morrison meets some friendly peasants who speak an unknown language. In the middle of a meal, they are attacked by a large raiding party armed with flintlock pistols, which he helps fight off with his police-issue gun. Reinforcements arrive, but in the confusion, he is shot by the beautiful young woman leading them. Morrison finds himself the guest of Prince Ptosphes of Hostigos, whose blonde, blue-eyed daughter Rylla was the one who shot him by mistake, and Prince's people begin to call him Lord Kalvan.