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Title | Date | Setting | Publication type | I.U.C. | Notes |
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16 | Soft Weapon, The | February, 1967 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 31 (2658) | Introduction of Nessus. Later made into "The Slaver Weapon," an animated Star Trek script, with Spock in Nessus' role. See: Slaver Weapon, The |
17 | Long Night, The | March, 1967 | Stand Alone | Short Story | a.k.a. "Convergent Series" | |
18 | Ethics of Madness, The | April, 1967 | Known Space: Prototype | Short Story | K.S. 21a (2425) | First description of Plateau. Dates and technology make this story inconsistent with Known Space chronology. Chronologically this is the last story set in pre-hyperdrive Known Space. |
18 | Flatlander | March, 1967 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 25 (2646) | First appearance of Outsiders |
20 | Safe at Any Speed | May, 1967 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 40 (3101) | The "Last" Known Space story |
21 | Adults, The | May, 1967 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 12 (2125) | Protector part 1 |
22 | Jigsaw Man, The | August, 1967 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 06 (2099) | First organ transplant story, paving the way for the Gil Hamilton stories. |
23 | Handicapped, The | December, 1967 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 26 (2647) | Grogs, a.k.a. "Handicap" |
24 | Slowboat Cargo | February, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | A Gift from Earth serialization | |
25 | Deceivers, The | April, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 09 (2113) | a.k.a. "Intent to Deceive" |
26 | Neutron Star | April, 1968 | Known Space: Collection | Collection | Collected stories of Beowulf Shaeffer, as well as other Known Space stories. Contents: Neutron Star At the Core Relic of the Empire, A Soft Weapon, The Flatlander Ethics of Madness, The Handicapped, The Grendel | |
27 | Grendel | April, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 27 (2648) | At one point, Emil is referred to as "Jilson," a name from Handicapped, The |
28 | Dry Run | May, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | A crime story with a metaphysical twist | |
29 | Deadlier Weapon, The | June, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | A crime story, not Science Fiction. A frequently asked question: "Is this a true story?" Answer: No. | |
30 | There is a Tide | June, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 34 (2830) | First appearance of Louis Wu and his "sabbaticals," as well as Trinocs. |
31 | Wait it Out | July, 1968 | Known Space | Short Story | K.S. 03 (1989) | Harlan Ellison called this a "new wave" story. |
32 | For a Foggy Night | July, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | stand-alone | |
33 | Like Banquo's Ghost | August, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | stand-alone | |
34 | Gift from Earth, A | September, 1968 | Known Space | Novel | K.S. 21 (2410) | Detailed description of Mt. Lookatthat and Matt Keller's psychic power: "Plateau Eyes" |
35 | Meddler, The | October, 1968 | Stand Alone | Short Story | A science-fiction noir crime mash-up |