Flatlander

Author:

Niven, Larry

Publication date:

1967-03

Publication type:

Short Story

Published:

Worlds of If, March 1967

Opus No.:

Setting:

Known Space

I.U.C.:

K.S. 25 (2646)

Characters:

Beowulf Shaeffer; Sharrol; Elephant; Gregory Pelton

Awards:

Nebula nominee

Summary:

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…

Notes:

First appearance of Outsiders

Reprints:

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;