Flatlander (#18)
Date | Setting | Type | Published | I.U.C. |
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1967-03 | Known Space [all] | Short Story | Worlds of If, March 1967 | K.S. 25 (2646) |
Reprints | Characters | Awards | Notes |
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anthology, Seven Trips Through Time and Space, edited by Groff Conklin; Crashlander Neutron Star World of Ptavvs/A Gift from Earth/Neutron Star Best of Larry Niven, The | Beowulf Shaeffer; Sharrol; Elephant; Gregory Pelton | Nebula nominee | Ebook First appearance of Outsiders |
Summary |
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Published in Worlds of If, March 1967. Traveling on a spaceliner headed for Earth, Beowulf Shaeffer strikes up a friendship with Gregory "Elephant" Pelton, the fabulously wealthy descendant of the inventor of the transfer booth. Irritated at being labeled a "flatlander," Elephant decides visit the most unusual system in the galaxy—with Beowulf piloting his ship, of course… |
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