Mercenary
| First published | April 1962 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novella |
| Series | Joe Mauser |
Synopsis
Future corporations settle their legal arguments by staging small wars, using real soldiers and pre-1900 technology. One talented mercenary works to improve his standing in society.
Notes
Expanded to novel length as "Mercenary from Tomorrow".
External Links
Publications (24)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1962 | Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, April 1962 | Condé Nast | MAGAZINE | 6 |
| August 1962 | Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, August 1962 | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | MAGAZINE | 6 |
| November 1977 | Study War No More | St. Martin's Press | Anthology | 127 |
| 1978 | Study War No More | Macdonald and Jane's | Anthology | |
| October 1978 | Study War No More | Avon | Anthology | 145 |
| October 1978 | Study War No More | Avon | Anthology | 145 |
| September 1979 | Study War No More | Orbit / Futura | Anthology | 145 |
| June 1980 | Study War No More | Avon | Anthology | 145 |
| December 1981 | Study War No More | Avon | Anthology | 145 |
| March 1982 | TV: 2000 | Fawcett Crest | Anthology | 129 |
| April 1983 | TV: 2000 | Fawcett Crest / Ballantine | Anthology | 129 |
| November 1985 | Mercenaries of Tomorrow | Critic's Choice | Anthology | 227 |
| 1987 | Study War No More | Orbit / Futura | Anthology | 145 |
| 1991 | The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1960s | Robinson | Anthology | 97 |
| 1991 | The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1960s | Carroll & Graf | Anthology | 97 |
| 1997 | The Giant Book of New World SF: Short Novels of the 1960s | The Book Company | Anthology | 97 |
| January 2008 | Mercenary | Project Gutenberg | Chapbook | |
| March 2010 | The Best of Mack Reynolds: 19 Novels and Short Stories | Halcyon Press | Collection | |9 |
| February 2011 | Mercenary | LibriVox | Chapbook | |
| June 2013 | The Mack Reynolds Megapack: 23 Classic Science Fiction Stories | Wildside Press | Collection | 930 |
| September 2016 | M'Bong-Ah / Mercenary | Armchair Fiction | Anthology | |2 |
| December 2017 | Mercenary | Jovian Press | Chapbook | |
| February 2018 | Mercenary | Perennial Press | Chapbook | |
| May 2024 | Mercenary | HardPress Publishing | Chapbook |