The Soft Weapon
| First published | February 1967 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novella |
| Series | Tales of Known Space › Known Space |
Synopsis
Humans and aliens fight for control of an ancient alien weapon.
Notes
Has just under 20,000 words
Publications (37)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1967 |
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If, February 1967 | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | MAGAZINE | 6 |
| April 1968 |
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Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 73 |
| April 1968 |
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Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 73 |
| 1969 |
|
Neutron Star | Macdonald | Collection | |
| July 1971 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 73 |
| August 1971 | Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 73 | |
| October 1971 |
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Neutron Star | Sphere Books | Collection | 73 |
| 1972 |
|
Neutron Star | Sphere | Collection | 73 |
| 1972 |
|
Neutron Star | Sphere | Collection | 73 |
| August 1973 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 73 |
| October 1974 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 73 |
| August 1975 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 73 |
| June 1976 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 73 |
| July 1977 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| March 1978 |
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Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| April 1978 |
|
Neutron Star | Orbit | Collection | 73 |
| January 1979 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| November 1980 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| September 1981 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| September 1982 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| June 1983 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| 1985 |
|
Neutron Star | Orbit | Collection | 73 |
| January 1986 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| February 1986 | Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 | |
| 1987 |
|
Neutron Star | Orbit | Collection | 73 |
| April 1989 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| June 1991 |
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World of Ptavvs; A Gift from Earth; Neutron Star | Book-of-the-Month Club | Omnibus | |3.073 |
| October 1991 |
|
Playgrounds of the Mind | Tor | Collection | 126 |
| 1992 |
|
Neutron Star | Orbit | Collection | 73 |
| July 1992 |
|
Playgrounds of the Mind | Tor | Collection | 180 |
| 1993 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| July 1993 |
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Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 73 |
| April 1996 |
|
Playgrounds of the Mind | Tor | Collection | 180 |
| August 2003 |
|
Playgrounds of the Mind | Tor | Collection | 180 |
| December 2010 |
|
The Best of Larry Niven | Subterranean Press | Collection | 63 |
| December 2010 |
|
The Best of Larry Niven | Subterranean Press | Collection | 63 |
| April 2013 |
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Neutron Star | Spectrum Literary Agency | Collection |