The Blackcollar
The Blackcollar is a novel by Timothy Zahn published in 1983. First in the Blackcollar trilogy. Plot summary. "The Blackcollar" is a novel in which the Blackcollars are guerrillas who were made redundant by the fall of the Terran Empire. Reception. Dave Langford reviewed "The Blackcollar" for "White Dwarf" #81, and stated that "The conclusion has a touch of political realism which almost makes the whole farrago credible. Lightweight entertainment."