Down in Flames

Publication date: 
1969-01
Publication type: 
Non-Fiction
Published: 
Fanzine, Trumpet, No. 10, 1969 [not #9 as reported elsewhere]
Opus No.: 
90
Setting: 
Known Space
Summary: 

An unused outline featuring the total destruction of Known Space. Fortunately, Larry wrote Ringworld instead.

Notes: 

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Destruction of Known Space, inspired by a conversation with Norman Spinrad. Never written beyond the outline phase.  Niven started writing Ringworld shortly after instead. Though this saw print in 1969, it appears much further down the list in Niven's published bibliographies.