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I remember reading an excellent short science fiction story years back about first contact with intelligent aliens. I can't for the life of me remember the author or name of the story, but I remember the plot and wanted to find it again. I tried to Google but no joy with the key words and phrases I remember. It was in an old copy of Analog magazine. The premise is that aliens detect our ...

I found it through Google. It's "Rescue Party," apparently the first short story Arthur C. Clarke ever sold. Actually, it's even online . And it was only 20 years later.

Yep, definitely one in the, "I am monkey, hear me roar!" category.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jens And it was only 20 years later. And a hundred million to one Oh, and ten planets! And, George , "The sun's light was white no longer" And, "For the culture of cities, which had outlasted so many civilizations had been doomed at last when the helicopter brought ...

A fun read. If you click the ' contents ' link on the top or bottom there are a couple more stories. 'Hunting Problem' was nice too, and I've always loved the background in 'The Menace from Earth'.

Thanks for the link Jens. I am going to dedicate a few minutes (of my life) and read the short story. It reads beautifully.

Done! Brilliant. I like the way it ends, you are left wondering "what did we do to them".

Thanks for finding it Jen, would have drove me nuts for weeks trying to think of it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Drunk Vegan Thanks for finding it Jen ... It may be just a typo, but it got me wondering, because Neverfly was talking about the same thing. I wonder how many people think that I am female.

Ah, my bad, you're not Jen, you're Jen's , as in you are the property of a woman named Jen.