A Relic of the Empire
| First published | December 1966 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
| Series | Tales of Known Space › Known Space |
Synopsis
A xenobiologist captured on an isolated planet by a crew of space pirates uses his knowledge of the unique species he is studying to escape.
Notes
In the original publication in ''If'' (December 1966), the title was given as "A Relic of Empire" on the cover. It was listed as "A Relic of the Empire" in the table of contents and on the first page of the story.
Publications (44)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1966 |
|
If, December 1966 | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | MAGAZINE | 75 |
| October 1967 |
|
If, October 1967 | Gold Star Publications | MAGAZINE | 75 |
| April 1968 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 29 |
| April 1968 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 29 |
| 1969 |
|
Neutron Star | Macdonald | Collection | |
| July 1971 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 29 |
| August 1971 | Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 29 | |
| October 1971 |
|
Neutron Star | Sphere Books | Collection | 29 |
| 1972 |
|
Neutron Star | Sphere | Collection | 29 |
| 1972 |
|
Neutron Star | Sphere | Collection | 29 |
| August 1973 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 29 |
| October 1974 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 29 |
| August 1975 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 29 |
| June 1976 |
|
Neutron Star | Ballantine Books | Collection | 29 |
| July 1977 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| March 1978 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| April 1978 |
|
Neutron Star | Orbit | Collection | 29 |
| January 1979 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| November 1980 |
|
The Great Science Fiction Series | Harper & Row | Anthology | 292 |
| November 1980 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| September 1981 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| September 1982 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| June 1983 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| 1985 |
|
Neutron Star | Orbit | Collection | 29 |
| January 1986 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| February 1986 | Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 | |
| 1987 |
|
Neutron Star | Orbit | Collection | 29 |
| April 1989 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| June 1991 |
|
World of Ptavvs; A Gift from Earth; Neutron Star | Book-of-the-Month Club | Omnibus | |3.029 |
| October 1991 |
|
Playgrounds of the Mind | Tor | Collection | 71 |
| 1992 |
|
Neutron Star | Orbit | Collection | 29 |
| July 1992 |
|
Playgrounds of the Mind | Tor | Collection | 99 |
| 1993 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| July 1993 |
|
Neutron Star | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 29 |
| April 1996 |
|
Playgrounds of the Mind | Tor | Collection | 99 |
| August 2003 |
|
Playgrounds of the Mind | Tor | Collection | 99 |
| April 2013 |
|
Neutron Star | Spectrum Literary Agency | Collection | |
| August 2020 |
|
Cosmic Corsairs | Baen Books | Anthology | 27 |
| August 2020 |
|
Cosmic Corsairs | Baen Books | Anthology | |3 |
| February 2021 |
|
Cosmic Corsairs | Tantor Audio | Anthology | |3 |
| February 2021 |
|
Cosmic Corsairs | Tantor and Blackstone Publishing | Anthology | |3 |
| February 2021 |
|
Cosmic Corsairs | Tantor and Blackstone Publishing | Anthology | |3 |
| February 2021 |
|
Cosmic Corsairs | Tantor Audio | Anthology | |3 |
| October 2021 |
|
Cosmic Corsairs | Baen Books | Anthology | 37 |