HH: "I have always been an ardent admirer of the works of C.S. Forester and, imitation being the highest form of flattery, I wanted to do an SF parody of Captain Horatio Hornblower ... The story was a pleasure to do and the only dark note came later. I sent a copy to Forester, along with a letter about imitation, flattery, etc., but he never wrote back. In fact he died soon afterwards and I have always felt a bit of guilt that I might have had a hand in the matter." (Best of Harry Harrison). PUBLICATION HISTORY The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1963, p.53-62. The Best from the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction #13, edited by Avram Davidson. New York: Doubleday, 1964, hbk. Two Tales and Eight Tomorrows, May 1965. as: "Kapitän Honario Harpplayer" in Brüder im All [Two Tales and Eight Tomorrows]. 1968. [German]. A Spectrum of Worlds, edited by Thomas D. Clareson. New York: Doubleday, 1972, hbk. The Best of Harry Harrison, June 1976. as: "Kapten Honario Harpplayer, RN" in Jules Verne Magasinet #360 September 1976. Translated by Sam J. Lundwall. [Swedish]. in: (S-F Magazine) #221, April 1977. Translated by Yasukuni Takahashi. Illustrated by Naoyuki Kato. [Japanese] as: "Kapten Honario Harpplayer, RN" in Det Hande: Morgon 16, edited by Sam J. Lundwall. Stockholm: Delta, 1977. Translated by Sam J. Lundwall. [Swedish]. as: "Capitán Honario Harpplayer, RN" in: Mundos Creados: 2 (1951-1969), edited by Thomas D. Clareson. Buenos Aires: Lidiun, 1979. [Spanish] as: "Capitán Honario Harpplayer, de la Armada Real" in: Máscaras. Buenos Aires: Distar, 1979. [Spanish] as: "Kapten Honario Harpplayer, RN" in: Aschkelons Gator [The Best of Harry Harrison]. 1985. [Swedish]. The Mammoth Book of Seriously Comic Fantasy, edited by Mike Ashley. London: Robinson, October 1999, p.119-130, ISBN: 1-84119-089-6, tpbk. 50 in 50, July 2001.