Ensign Flandry
| First published | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Technic History › Dominic Flandry |
Synopsis
<b>From the front flap of the Gregg Press edition:</b> "Nineteen-year-old Dominic Flandry, fresh out of the Naval Academy and an ensign in the Imperial Naval Flight Corps, has a problem. A spy for the Empire has succeeded in stealing vital information from Merseian files and passing it on to Flandry, information that would reveal the reptilian greenskins' plans to overcome their enemy, Terra. But it is only a mysterious set of numbers, and Flandry has to solve their meaning quickly - to save his neck and that of the Empire - under a serious handicap: he is fleeing from Merseians, who have discovered the burglary, and from his own Terran superiors, who have charged him with high treason, desertion, and kidnapping. In the course of the novel, Flandry romps through furious battles with the Merseians, travels to the underwater dwelling place of the Sea-trolls, where he discovers that the world of the enemy is a beautiful and fascinating one, and learns with bitterness that struggles betweeen great powers often involve a shocking alteration of idealistic principles. Poul Anderson has retreated into the beginnings of Flandry's career to provide another tale of conflict and intrigue between Terrans and other beings who, despite their crocodilian and feline appearances, are very human in their ambitions, feelings, desires, and, to often, treacherous intentions. Flandry has to deal with each of these, using all of his wit, passions, and strength, and the result is a bold-spirited and suspenseful story."
Notes
This story takes place A.D. 3019 in the timeline of the Technic Civilization series, of which the Dominic Flandry series forms a sub-series.
A short version of this story featured in Amazing, October 1966.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (25)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Ensign Flandry | Chilton | Novel | |
| 1967 | Ensign Flandry | Lancer Books | Novel | 6 |
| 1967 | Ensign Flandry | Lancer Books | Novel | 6 |
| September 1972 | Ensign Flandry | Lancer Books | Novel | 6 |
| September 1972 | Ensign Flandry | Lancer Books | Novel | 6 |
| 1976 | Ensign Flandry | Coronet Books | Novel | 7 |
| October 1977 | Ensign Flandry | Severn House | Novel | 5 |
| February 1979 | Ensign Flandry | Ace Books | Novel | 1 |
| April 1979 | Ensign Flandry | Ace Books | Novel | 1 |
| August 1979 | Ensign Flandry | Gregg Press | Novel | 1 |
| 1980 | Poul Anderson | Ace Books | Omnibus | |
| June 1980 | Ensign Flandry | Ace Books | Novel | 1 |
| November 1982 | Ensign Flandry | Ace Books | Novel | |
| August 1983 | Ensign Flandry | Ace Books | Novel | |
| January 1985 | Ensign Flandry | Ace Books | Novel | 1 |
| June 2000 | The Imperial Stars | Science Fiction Book Club | Omnibus | 1 |
| July 2003 | Ensign Flandry | ibooks | Novel | 1 |
| January 2010 | Young Flandry | Baen Books | Omnibus | 1 |
| September 2011 | Young Flandry | Baen Books | Omnibus | 3 |
| September 2011 | Ensign Flandry | Gateway / Orion | Novel | |
| December 2013 | Young Flandry | Baen Books | Omnibus | |
| January 2021 | Young Flandry | Tantor Audio | Omnibus | |2 |
| January 2021 | Young Flandry | Tantor Audio | Omnibus | |
| March 2021 | Young Flandry | Tantor and Blackstone Publishing | Omnibus | |
| March 2021 | Young Flandry | Tantor and Blackstone Publishing | Omnibus |