Uller Uprising

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Uller Uprising

by H. Beam Piper

EN·~5 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
1

Transcriber's Note:

0:11
2

H. BEAM PIPER

0:01
3

ULLER UPRISING

1:31
4

Introduction to ULLER UPRISING - by John F. Carr

6:55
5

Introduction - Dr. John D. Clark - THE SILICONE WORLD - 1. THE STAR AND ITS MOST IMPORTANT PLANET

7:43
6

II. THE FLUORINE PLANET - 1. THE STAR AND PLANET

4:56
7

PROLOGUE - On Satan's Footstool

14:50
8

I. Commander-in-Chief Front and Center

29:16
9

II. Rakkeed, Stalin, and the Rev. Keeluk

14:11
10

III. Four-and-Twenty Geek Heads

12:10

Description

In the early days of humanity’s interstellar federation, a fledgling colony on the distant world of Uller teeters between hope and tension. The story follows an embattled commander tasked with keeping the fragile peace while the planet’s native culture wrestles with the sudden arrival of outsiders. Against a backdrop of rugged landscapes and a still‑young bureaucracy, the narrative explores how ambition, duty, and misunderstanding can spark conflict.

As diplomatic channels strain, a charismatic local leader begins to rally his people, igniting an uprising that threatens to upend the fragile order. The commander must navigate political intrigue, a mounting insurgency, and the moral weight of empire’s reach. Piper’s tale blends frontier adventure with thoughtful commentary on colonialism and the responsibilities that come with newfound power.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (316K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-10-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

H. Beam Piper

H. Beam Piper

1904–1964

A self-taught science fiction writer with a gift for big ideas, he built vivid futures and alternate histories that still feel adventurous and sharp. He is especially remembered for the Terro-Human Future History stories, the Paratime tales, and the beloved novel Little Fuzzy.

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