SPACE BEARS (1951)
SPACE BEARS (1951)
SOURCE: "The Unfinished" (Super Science Stories, April 1951) by Frank Belknap Long
DESCRIPTION: "I stood up in majestic confidence, watching my image rise with me on the polished metal surface...But it was not myself as an individual I saw. In the sturdy chest, covered with a rich matting of white fur, in the long tapering face and deepset eyes that smouldered with undying fires, I saw myself as the apex of a pyramid, the culmination of five million years of evolutionary striving." ("The Unfinished" by Frank Belknap Long)
NOTES: The universe belongs to a space-faring race that covers thousands of planets, who travel in space ships, exploring, seeking new worlds for science. These people happen to be bears, not humans.
HISTORY: The twist ending on this story is that the main characters are bears. I did put the spoiler alert image on this page for that reason. It is an interesting look at how other races might perceive human beings. In this case, not very pleasantly.
