War No. 81-Q
| First published | May 1979 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
| Series | The Instrumentality of Mankind |
Notes
First appeared in The Adjutant, Vol. IX, No.1, June 1928.
Linebarger's first published story, written while in high school.
Later completely rewritten.
The NESFA and Baen editions contain both versions of the story.
Publications (13)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1979 |
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The Instrumentality of Mankind | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 21 |
| May 1979 |
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The Instrumentality of Mankind | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 21 |
| July 1985 |
|
The Instrumentality of Mankind | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 21 |
| July 1985 | The Instrumentality of Mankind | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 21 | |
| November 1988 |
|
The Instrumentality of Mankind | VGSF / Gollancz | Collection | 21 |
| March 1989 |
|
The Instrumentality of Mankind | Victor Gollancz | Collection | 21 |
| June 1993 |
|
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | NESFA Press | Collection | 613 |
| September 2007 |
|
When the People Fell | Baen Books | Collection | |
| September 2007 |
|
When the People Fell | Baen Books | Collection | 24 |
| September 2011 |
|
The Instrumentality of Mankind | Gateway / Orion | Collection | |
| August 2012 |
|
When the People Fell | Baen Books | Collection | 737 |
| January 2018 |
|
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | NESFA Press | Collection | 623 |
| July 2024 | War No. 81-Q | Project Gutenberg | Chapbook |