Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story >descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de
In article <slrn113g40c.gb.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>,This brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title or
Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story
descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de
I would say "A Reclic of War" is the best Bolo story, which is not
faint praise.
In article <slrn113g40c.gb.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>,This brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title or
Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story
descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de
I would say "A Reclic of War" is the best Bolo story, which is not
faint praise.
author of, so to speak. This may be it: some type of blast, maybe from a >construction wakes up a buried tracked battle vehicle. It is on
EXTREMELY low power. It struggles its way to the surface and is ready to
go on a rampage (maybe) and at the last minute and elderly man shows up
who used to drive the thing and tells it to stand down.
Sound familiar? If so, how the hell did I dredge that up after all these >years?
In article <11198l5$2hhj0$7@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
On 6/21/26 10:18, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <slrn113g40c.gb.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>,This brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title or
Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:I would say "A Reclic of War" is the best Bolo story, which is not
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story
descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de >>>
faint praise.
author of, so to speak. This may be it: some type of blast, maybe from a
construction wakes up a buried tracked battle vehicle. It is on
EXTREMELY low power. It struggles its way to the surface and is ready to
go on a rampage (maybe) and at the last minute and elderly man shows up
who used to drive the thing and tells it to stand down.
Sound familiar? If so, how the hell did I dredge that up after all these
years?
That's certainly in the ballpark for a Bolo story, but it's not one
I remember.
On 6/21/26 10:18, Ted Nolan<tednolan> wrote:
In article<slrn113g40c.gb.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>,
Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll<jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de
I would say "A Reclic of War" is the best Bolo story, which is notThis brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title or
faint praise.
author of, so to speak. This may be it: some type of blast, maybe from a construction wakes up a buried tracked battle vehicle. It is on
EXTREMELY low power. It struggles its way to the surface and is ready to
go on a rampage (maybe) and at the last minute and elderly man shows up
who used to drive the thing and tells it to stand down.
Sound familiar? If so, how the hell did I dredge that up after all these years?
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll<jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:The Last Command and A Relic of War are the two best Bolo stories, and probably LaumerrCOs best work.
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book IIrCY
On Jun 21, 2026, Christian Weisgerber wrote
(in article<slrn113g40c.gb.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>):
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll<jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:The Last Command and A Relic of War are the two best Bolo stories, and >probably LaumerrCOs best work.
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story
descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book IIrCY
I especially like The Last Command.
On 6/21/26 11:13, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <11198l5$2hhj0$7@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36
<bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
On 6/21/26 10:18, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <slrn113g40c.gb.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>,This brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title or
Christian Weisgerber-a <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade-a (Bolo, volume 1) by
Keith Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it.-a Some of the story >>>>> descriptions ring a faint bell.-a I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber
naddy@mips.inka.de
I would say "A Reclic of War" is the best Bolo story, which is not
faint praise.
author of, so to speak. This may be it: some type of blast, maybe from a >>> construction wakes up a buried tracked battle vehicle. It is on
EXTREMELY low power. It struggles its way to the surface and is ready to >>> go on a rampage (maybe) and at the last minute and elderly man shows up
who used to drive the thing and tells it to stand down.
Sound familiar? If so, how the hell did I dredge that up after all these >>> years?
That's certainly in the ballpark for a Bolo story, but it's not one
I remember.
No, not the same story. I got on line, dug around, and found "A Relic of War". Not the same story. It is good, but not great. It is in a
collection called "The Big Show" of which I found a PDF or something. I
may actually have this buried somewhere, but I don't think so. The story itself was not familiar. That doesn't mean I haven't read it, just not familiar.
https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/luminist/EB/L/Laumer%20- %20The%20Big%20Show.pdf
In article <11198l5$2hhj0$7@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
On 6/21/26 10:18, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
This brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title or >>author of, so to speak. This may be it: some type of blast, maybe from a >>construction wakes up a buried tracked battle vehicle. It is on
EXTREMELY low power. It struggles its way to the surface and is ready to >>go on a rampage (maybe) and at the last minute and elderly man shows up >>who used to drive the thing and tells it to stand down.
Sound familiar? If so, how the hell did I dredge that up after all these >>years?
That's certainly in the ballpark for a Bolo story, but it's not one
I remember.
Ted Nolan <tednolan> <tednolan> wrote:
In article <11198l5$2hhj0$7@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
On 6/21/26 10:18, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
This brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title or
author of, so to speak. This may be it: some type of blast, maybe from a >>> construction wakes up a buried tracked battle vehicle. It is on
EXTREMELY low power. It struggles its way to the surface and is ready to >>> go on a rampage (maybe) and at the last minute and elderly man shows up
who used to drive the thing and tells it to stand down.
Sound familiar? If so, how the hell did I dredge that up after all these >>> years?
That's certainly in the ballpark for a Bolo story, but it's not one
I remember.
Might be one of the manshonyaggers that was talked into submission by
the Vomacht?
--scott
On Jun 21, 2026, BCFD 36 wrote
(in article <11198l5$2hhj0$7@dont-email.me>):
On 6/21/26 10:18, Ted Nolan<tednolan> wrote:
In article<slrn113g40c.gb.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>,This brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title or
Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll<jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith >>>>> Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story
descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de
I would say "A Reclic of War" is the best Bolo story, which is not
faint praise.
author of, so to speak. This may be it: some type of blast, maybe from a
construction wakes up a buried tracked battle vehicle. It is on
EXTREMELY low power. It struggles its way to the surface and is ready to
go on a rampage (maybe) and at the last minute and elderly man shows up
who used to drive the thing and tells it to stand down.
Sound familiar? If so, how the hell did I dredge that up after all these
years?
thatrCOs rCyThe Last CommandrCO.
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by Keith Laumer
An assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story >descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
In article <slrn113g40c.gb.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de>,Keith Laumer
Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-06-21, James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade (Bolo, volume 1) by
This brings to mind a short story that I cannot remember the title orAn assortmen of stories about that battlefield ogre, the Bolo.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/your-sledgehammer
I have _The Compleat Bolo_ (1990) on my bookshelf, have definitely
read it, but remember virtually nothing about it. Some of the story
descriptions ring a faint bell. I think I liked the basic idea,
but the execution fall flat.
The Compleat Bolo:
* "The Night of the Trolls"
* "Courier"
* "Field Test"
* "The Last Command"
* "A Relic of War"
* "Combat Unit"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book I"
* "Rogue Bolo, Book II"
--
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de
I would say "A Reclic of War" is the best Bolo story, which is not
faint praise.
author of, so to speak. This may be it: some type of blast, maybe from a >construction wakes up a buried tracked battle vehicle. It is on
EXTREMELY low power. It struggles its way to the surface and is ready to
go on a rampage (maybe) and at the last minute and elderly man shows up
who used to drive the thing and tells it to stand down.
Sound familiar? If so, how the hell did I dredge that up after all these >years?
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