The Pirates of Zan
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The Pirates of Zan is a classic science fiction novel by Murray Leinster that follows a resourceful young man who turns to space piracy to defend his home planet from political and military threats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Pirates of Zan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10217016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Pirates of Zan Context triple: [Murray Leinster, notableWork, The Pirates of Zan]
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A.
The Pirate of Penance
"The Pirate of Penance" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1968 debut album "Song to a Seagull," showcasing her early poetic folk style and distinctive vocal delivery.
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B.
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate is a 1952 swashbuckling adventure film starring Burt Lancaster as a flamboyant pirate in a colorful, comedic take on the genre.
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C.
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate is a 1926 silent swashbuckler film starring Douglas Fairbanks, renowned for its pioneering use of early two-color Technicolor and acrobatic action sequences.
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D.
The Treasure
"The Treasure" is a comedic play by the ancient Greek playwright Philemon, known for its lighthearted treatment of everyday life and moral themes within the New Comedy tradition.
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E.
The Adventurer
The Adventurer is a work created by Leo White, likely a film or narrative piece showcasing his style and storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Pirates of Zan Target entity description: The Pirates of Zan is a classic science fiction novel by Murray Leinster that follows a resourceful young man who turns to space piracy to defend his home planet from political and military threats.
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A.
The Pirate of Penance
"The Pirate of Penance" is a song by Joni Mitchell from her 1968 debut album "Song to a Seagull," showcasing her early poetic folk style and distinctive vocal delivery.
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B.
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate is a 1952 swashbuckling adventure film starring Burt Lancaster as a flamboyant pirate in a colorful, comedic take on the genre.
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C.
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate is a 1926 silent swashbuckler film starring Douglas Fairbanks, renowned for its pioneering use of early two-color Technicolor and acrobatic action sequences.
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D.
The Treasure
"The Treasure" is a comedic play by the ancient Greek playwright Philemon, known for its lighthearted treatment of everyday life and moral themes within the New Comedy tradition.
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E.
The Adventurer
The Adventurer is a work created by Leo White, likely a film or narrative piece showcasing his style and storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction novel
ⓘ
science fiction writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Pirates of Ersatz ⓘ |
| alternateTitleOf | The Pirates of Zan ⓘ |
| author |
Murray Leinster
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Murray Leinster ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRealName | Will F. Jenkins ⓘ |
| hasFictionalElement |
interstellar travel
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space pirates ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Bron Hoddan ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
military conflict
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political intrigue ⓘ space piracy ⓘ |
| originalPublicationVenue | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young man turns to space piracy to defend his home planet from political and military threats. ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | resourceful young man ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine serial ⓘ |
| realName | Will F. Jenkins ⓘ |
| setting |
multiple planets
ⓘ
outer space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Pirates of Zan Description of subject: The Pirates of Zan is a classic science fiction novel by Murray Leinster that follows a resourceful young man who turns to space piracy to defend his home planet from political and military threats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.