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Ministry of Disturbance

H. Beam Piper

First published December 1958
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series Terro-Human › Empire Era

Synopsis

The hereditary galactic emperor worries about the empire's internal decay from lack of new frontiers, while attempting to deal with plots and intrigue both within and outside the palace.

Publications (22)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
December 1958 Astounding Science Fiction, December 1958 Street & Smith Publications, Inc. MAGAZINE 8
March 1959 Astounding Science Fiction, March 1959 Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd MAGAZINE 4
1968 Seven Trips Through Time and Space Fawcett Gold Medal Anthology 213
February 1969 Seven Trips Through Time and Space Coronet Anthology 213
1972 Seven Trips Through Time and Space White Lion Anthology 213
1972 Seven Trips Through Time and Space Coronet Anthology 213
1973 Seven Trips Through Time and Space Coronet Books Anthology 213
May 1981 Empire Ace Books Collection 131
April 1983 Empire Ace Books Collection 131
December 1983 Intergalactic Empires Signet / New American Library Anthology 122
July 1986 Empire Ace Books Collection 131
July 1988 Intergalactic Empires Robinson Anthology 122
February 2007 Ministry of Disturbance Project Gutenberg Chapbook 8
March 2013 The H. Beam Piper Megapack Wildside Press Omnibus 1124
March 2015 Ministry of Disturbance Jimcin Recordings Chapbook
April 2018 Ministry of Disturbance Jovian Press Chapbook
May 2018 Terro-Human Future History: Complete Series e-artnow Omnibus |10
December 2018 Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection Musaicum Books / OK Publishing Omnibus |119
December 2018 Sci-Fi Boxed Set: 160+ Space Adventures, Lost Worlds, Dystopian Novels & Apocalyptic Tales Musaicum Books Omnibus |119
February 2022 Terro-Human Future History (Complete SF Omnibus) Musaicum Books Omnibus 457
August 2023 Ministry of Disturbance Good Press Chapbook
May 2024 Ministry of Disturbance HardPress Publishing Chapbook