Sword-World

He tried to explain the Sword-World feudal system to them.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

"Well, we have a lot of Sword-World merchandise aboard," Harkaman said.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

"Well, I hope you don't think our Sword-World feudalism doesn't have bugs."

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

The whole level of Sword-World life was sinking, like the east coastline of this continent, so slowly as to be evident only from the records and monuments of the past.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

And those guards could be taken in hand by some ground-fighter sergeant and given Sword-World weapons and tactical training; use them to train others;, they'd need a sepoy army of some sort.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

And I won't send the men and ships and wealth of Tanith in any Sword-World dynastic squabble.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

They would need a Sword-World outlet for the loot they took or obtained by barter from other Space Vikings, and until they had adequate industries of their own, they would be dependent on Gram for many things which could not be gotten by raiding.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

"Is that a Sword-World robot, sir, or did you capture it somewhere?"

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

"Well, I hope you don't think our Sword-World feudalism doesn't have bugs."

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

The labor-guards, a score in number, were relieved of their duties, issued Sword-World firearms, and given intensive training.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963