• Publication: The Drake DiskPublication Record # 861878
• Author: uncredited
• Date: 2003-10-00
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Pub. Series: Baen CD-ROM Library
• Pub. Series #: 3
• Price:
  $0.00^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
• Format:
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• Type: OMNIBUS
• Notes: Data from the ISO disk image file https://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/03-SlammersCD/Baen03-SlammersCD(The%20Far%20Side%20of%20the%20Stars)_iso.zip Date based on the full release date of the "October 2003 Monthly Baen Bundle". This ISO image file was initially made available as a free download from the Baen Webscriptions website when either the "October 2003 Monthly Baen Bundle" or the ebook of "The Far Side of the Stars" was purchased. (Source: https://baencd.thefifthimperium.com) Contents: • 27 complete publications (provided in six file formats: .doc, .htm, .lit, .prc, .rb, and .rtf) • mp3 audio files of The Far Side of the Stars by David Drake. The introduction is read by David Drake. • Art Gallery containing images of cover art, maps, etc. • Excerpt from The Hammer's Slammers Handbook by John Lambshead & John Treadaway. (A minatures wargaming rulebook) • A point-in-time snapshot of David Drake's official website • An eight-minute video recorded at the 40 mm gun station of an AC-130 gunship in action over Afghanistan. • Undated CD orientation note by David Drake • The anthology The Warmasters by Bill Fawcett is included on the ISO image but does not show on the main index page. It can be accessed using the "Explore CD" link on the main index page. WARNING: Each number is the beginning of a series or a single book. Do not alter or remove numbering sequence. The following titles are included but not named in the Contents section: Title #16 is Warlord by David Drake and S. M. Stirling which is itself an omnibus and unable to be directly included as a component title. The component titles of Warlord are: • The Forge • The Hammer Title #17 is Conqueror by David Drake and S. M. Stirling which is itself an omnibus and unable to be directly included as a component title. The component titles of Conqueror are: • The Anvil • The Steel • The Sword Title #18 is Seas of Venus by David Drake which is itself an omnibus and unable to be directly included as a component title. The component titles of Seas of Venus are: • Introduction: Sea Stories • Surface Action • The Jungle • The Real Jungle: Belize 2001

Contents (view Concise Listing)

• 1 • Orientation (The Drake Disk) • essay by David Drake
• 2 • Lt. Leary, Commanding • [RCN • 2] • (2000) • novel by David Drake
• With the Lightnings • [RCN • 1] • (1998) • novel by David Drake
• The Far Side of the Stars • [RCN • 3] • novel by David Drake
• 3 • Grimmer Than Hell • (2003) • collection by David Drake
• Introduction: Coming Home By the Long Way (Grimmer Than Hell) • (2003) • essay by David Drake
• Rescue Mission • [The Fleet] • (1988) • short story by David Drake
• When the Devil Drives • [The Fleet] • (1988) • novelette by David Drake
• Team Effort • [The Fleet] • (1989) • novelette by David Drake
• The End • [The Fleet] • (1990) • short story by David Drake
• Smash and Grab • [The Fleet] • (1990) • novelette by David Drake
• Mission Accomplished • [The Fleet] • (1991) • short story by David Drake
• Facing the Enemy • [Battlestation] • (1992) • novelette by David Drake
• Failure Mode • [Battlestation] • (1993) • novelette by David Drake
• The Tradesmen • (2000) • short story by David Drake
• Coming up Against It • (2003) • short story by David Drake
• With the Sword He Must Be Slain • (1998) • novelette by David Drake
• Nation Without Walls • [Jed Lacey • 1] • (1977) • novelette by David Drake
• The Predators • [Jed Lacey • 2] • (1979) • novelette by David Drake
• Underground • [Jed Lacey • 3] • (1980) • novella by David Drake
• 4 • Paying the Piper • [Hammer's Slammers • 7] • (2002) • collection by David Drake
• A Background Note • (2002) • essay by David Drake
• Choosing Sides • [Hammer's Slammers] • (2002) • novella by David Drake
• The Political Process • [Hammer's Slammers] • (2002) • novella by David Drake
• Neck or Nothing • [Hammer's Slammers] • (2002) • novella by David Drake
• The Tank Lords • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1997) • collection by David Drake
• Under the Hammer • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1974) • short story by David Drake
• Rolling Hot • [Hammer's Slammers • 4] • (1989) • novel by David Drake
• Night March • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1997) • novelette by David Drake
• Code-Name Feirefitz • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1984) • novelette by David Drake
• The Tank Lords • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1986) • novella by David Drake
• Supertanks • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1979) • essay by David Drake
• The Church of the Lord's Universe • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1979) • essay by David Drake
• Powerguns • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1979) • essay by David Drake
• Backdrop to Chaos • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1979) • essay by David Drake
• The Bonding Authority • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1979) • essay by David Drake
• Table of Organization and Equipment, Hammer's Regiment • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1979) • essay by David Drake
• Afterword: We Happy Few (The Tank Lords) • (1997) • essay by David Drake
• Cross the Stars • [Hammer's Slammers] • (1984) • novel by David Drake
• 5 • Redliners • (1996) • novel by David Drake
• 6 • An Oblique Approach • [Belisarius • 1] • (1998) • novel by David Drake and Eric Flint
• In the Heart of Darkness • [Belisarius • 2] • (1998) • novel by David Drake and Eric Flint
• Destiny's Shield • [Belisarius • 3] • (1999) • novel by David Drake and Eric Flint
• Fortune's Stroke • [Belisarius • 4] • (2000) • novel by David Drake and Eric Flint
• The Tide of Victory • [Belisarius • 5] • (2001) • novel by David Drake and Eric Flint
• 7 • Ranks of Bronze • [Ranks of Bronze] • (1986) • novel by David Drake
• Foreign Legions • [Ranks of Bronze] • (2001) • anthology by David Drake
• Introduction (Foreign Legions): Well It Happened This Way ... • (2001) • essay by David Drake
• Ranks of Bronze • [Ranks of Bronze] • (1975) • short story by David Drake
• Sir George and the Dragon • [Ranks of Bronze] • (2001) • novella by David Weber
• Lambs to the Slaughter • [Ranks of Bronze] • (2001) • novella by David Drake
• A Clear Signal • [Ranks of Bronze] • (2001) • novella by Mark L. Van Name
• The Three Walls—32nd Campaign • [Ranks of Bronze] • (2001) • novelette by S. M. Stirling
• Carthago Delenda Est • [Ranks of Bronze] • (2001) • novella by Eric Flint
• 8 • Lord of the Isles • [Lord of the Isles • 1] • (1997) • novel by David Drake
• 9 • Old Nathan • (1991) • collection by David Drake
• The Bull • (1987) • novelette by David Drake
• The Gold • (1991) • novelette by David Drake
• The Bullhead • (1991) • novelette by David Drake
• The Fool • (1987) • novelette by David Drake
• The Box • (1991) • novella by David Drake
• 10 • The Sea Hag • [World of Crystal Walls • 1] • (1988) • novel by David Drake
• 11 • Northworld • [Northworld • 1] • (1990) • novel by David Drake
• 12 • Killer • (1985) • novel by David Drake and Karl Edward Wagner
• 13 • The Reformer • [General / Raj Whitehall • 7] • (1999) • novel by David Drake and S. M. Stirling
• The Tyrant • [General / Raj Whitehall • 8] • (2002) • novel by David Drake and Eric Flint
• 14 • John the Balladeer • [John the Balladeer] • (1988) • collection by Manly Wade Wellman
• Introduction to the Electronic Publication of John the Balladeer • essay by David Drake
• Foreword: Manly in the Mountains • (1988) • essay by David Drake
• Introduction: Just Call Me John • (1988) • essay by Karl Edward Wagner
• O Ugly Bird! • [John the Balladeer] • (1951) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• The Desrick on Yandro • [John the Balladeer] • (1952) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Vandy, Vandy • [John the Balladeer] • (1953) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• One Other • [John the Balladeer] • (1953) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Call Me from the Valley • [John the Balladeer] • (1954) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman (variant of Dumb Supper)
• The Little Black Train • [John the Balladeer] • (1954) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Shiver in the Pines • [John the Balladeer] • (1955) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Walk Like a Mountain • [John the Balladeer] • (1955) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• On the Hills and Everywhere • [John the Balladeer] • (1956) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Old Devlins Was A-Waiting • [John the Balladeer] • (1956) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Nine Yards of Other Cloth • [John the Balladeer] • (1958) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Then I Wasn't Alone • [Wonder as I Wander: Some Footprints on John's Trail Through Magic Mountains] • (1962) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• You Know the Tale of Hoph • [Wonder as I Wander: Some Footprints on John's Trail Through Magic Mountains] • (1962) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• Blue Monkey • [Wonder as I Wander: Some Footprints on John's Trail Through Magic Mountains] • (1962) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• The Stars Down There • [Wonder as I Wander: Some Footprints on John's Trail Through Magic Mountains] • (1962) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• Find the Place Yourself • [Wonder as I Wander: Some Footprints on John's Trail Through Magic Mountains] • (1962) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• I Can't Claim That • [Wonder as I Wander: Some Footprints on John's Trail Through Magic Mountains] • (1962) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• Who Else Could I Count On • [Wonder as I Wander: Some Footprints on John's Trail Through Magic Mountains] • (1962) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• John's My Name • [Farther Down the Trail] • (1963) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• Why They're Named That • [Farther Down the Trail] • (1963) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• None Wiser for the Trip • [Farther Down the Trail] • (1963) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• Nary Spell • [Farther Down the Trail] • (1963) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman
• Trill Coster's Burden • [John the Balladeer] • (1979) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• The Spring • [John the Balladeer] • (1979) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Owls Hoot in the Daytime • [John the Balladeer] • (1980) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Can These Bones Live? • [John the Balladeer] • (1981) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Nobody Ever Goes There • [John the Balladeer] • (1981) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• Where Did She Wander? • [John the Balladeer] • (1987) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• 15 • The Warmasters • (2002) • anthology by Bill Fawcett
• Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington • [Honor Harrington Universe Short Fiction] • (2001) • novella by David Weber
• Islands • [Belisarius] • (2002) • novella by Eric Flint
• 16 • The Forge • [General / Raj Whitehall • 1] • (1991) • novel by David Drake and S. M. Stirling
• The Hammer • [General / Raj Whitehall • 2] • (1992) • novel by David Drake and S. M. Stirling
• 17 • The Anvil • [General / Raj Whitehall • 3] • (1993) • novel by David Drake and S. M. Stirling
• The Steel • [General / Raj Whitehall • 4] • (1993) • novel by David Drake and S. M. Stirling
• The Sword • [General / Raj Whitehall • 5] • (1995) • novel by David Drake and S. M. Stirling
• 18 • Introduction: Sea Stories • (2002) • essay by David Drake
• Surface Action • [Keeps] • (1990) • novel by David Drake
• The Jungle • [Keeps] • (1991) • novel by David Drake
• The Real Jungle: Belize 2001 • (2002) • essay by David Drake