myers@utcsri.UUCP (Brad A. Myers) (02/22/85)
This may be a new topic(!). What is your favorite alien in Science Fiction? I have read a lot, but my favorites are the Puppeteers (maybe because I like ostriches) by Niven, and the Little Fuzzies by Piper. Are there other really neat creations out there that I haven't read about? Thanks, Brad Myers Univ of Toronto
atst@ssc-vax.UUCP (Tom Pace) (02/28/85)
> This may be a new topic(!). What is your favorite alien in Science Fiction? > I have read a lot, but my favorites are the Puppeteers (maybe because > I like ostriches) by Niven, and the Little Fuzzies by Piper. Are there > other really neat creations out there that I haven't read about? I don't read much of the current pulp (don't have the time) but it seems that most scifi aliens are either too anthropomorphic (Spock) or utterly unbelievable (energy beings). I prefer stories where the alien is reasonably possible from what we know of biology or where the alien is unseen or legendary. Niven's (& Pournell's) Moties from 'the Mote in God's Eye' are my favorite among the possibles. The Krell from 'Forbiden Planet' are my favorite among the legendary. {uw-beaver,etc.}!ssc-vax!atst
andrews@yale.ARPA (Thomas O. Andrews) (03/04/85)
Expires: Sender: Followup-To: Keywords: ***** Eat this, you filthy monster ***** My favorite alien has got to be the ocean of Solaris, in Stanislaw Lem's novel of the same name. The book is an excellent commentary on the field of science fiction, marked by Lem's wit and realistic approach to alien life. Lem seems to be saying to other science fiction authors, "If there is intelligent life elsewhere, it sure as hell won't be able to communcicate with us." This also seems to be one of the themes of his book, _His Masters Voice_. Any other Lem fans out there? -- Thomas Andrews 17? What a stupid, worthless number.