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Slammers

Shortened version of "Hammer's Slammers": Eponymous title for a series of hard SF military fiction short stories, novels and novellas written by author David Drake. Used in various gaming rules, including Hammer's Slammers: The Crucible by Pireme Publications

Original definition 26 January 2011 6:40 AM by John Treadaway.

Last revised 8 May 2011 9:12 AM by John Treadaway.