Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!floyd!clyde!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!sri-unix!MAINE=ZEICHICK%G.CC@Berkeley From: MAINE=ZEICHICK%G.CC@Berkeley@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: none Message-ID: <12337@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 5-Oct-83 14:47:24 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.12337 Posted: Wed Oct 5 14:47:24 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 9-Oct-83 07:59:23 EDT Lines: 23 ----------------------------- TO: SF-Lovers- FROM: Alan L. Zeichick- 130 Moosehead Blvd., Bangor, Maine 04401 (207) 942-7512 DATE: October 5, 1983 Wednesday at 14:02 ----------------------------- Rich, The only story I know of that at all matches your description is by Isaac Asimov (of course), in his anthology 'The Early Asimov, Book One'. The story is 'Homo Sol', written back in 1940, and is the first of his two Tan Porus stories. (The second is also in that anthology.) Synopsis: the Galactic Congress learns that Earthlings have discovered the 'secret' of interstellar travel, and thus are eligible to membership in galactic society. Envoys are sent out, but it appears that those strange humans are very clever, and not very interested in joining the club--and keep turning domestic gadgets into nasty little weapons systems. However, Tan Porus, Master Psychologist, saves the day. And yes, fake gods & goddesses come into the picture. Enjoy. -Alan-