02375cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500180014426400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031249000370034850000310038550800960041652012110051253400720172365300200179565300380181565300300185370000310188383000370191485600430195199900190199471883UtSlPG20260610134649.0mcr n260607r20231958utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAnderson, Poul,d1926-200114aThe high ones 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Infinity June 1958  aRelease date is 2023-10-15  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The High Ones" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novella written in the late 1950s. The story revolves around a group of human colonists who set out to explore and settle a new planet, only to confront an alien civilization with a significantly advanced technology. It explores themes of survival, cultural conflict, and the complexities of interspecies interaction.  The plot follows Eben Holbrook, a nucleonics engineer, and his companions, as they land on the newly discovered planet they dub Novaya. Initially, they believe themselves to be the prime inhabitants of this world, but their discovery of mining operations, coupled with a hostile encounter with the planet's native Zolotoyans, complicates their situation. As tensions rise, the group grapples with issues of mutiny, loyalty, and the moral implications of their actions. Holbrook's eventual realization about the Zolotoyans uncovers a deeper commentary on civilization and the dangers of a stagnant society. Ultimately, the story leads to an unexpected alliance and resolution as the colonists seek to coexist on this strange world, emphasizing themes of adaptability and human resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1958  aScience fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aSpace colonies -- Fiction1 aEmshwiller, Ed,d1925-1990 0aProduced from Infinity June 195840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71883  c112609d112609