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Inside Earth
Poul Anderson
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This story takes place in the not so distant future. Earth has been conquered and is a subjugated planet, the much too humanoid new rulers now extract heavy taxes, control industry and reproduction and interfere in every aspect of life. Rumors of their brutality and vicious massacres increase every day. Obviously, they must be thrown out and rebellion seethes among the patriots. But on the other hand, others are not so eager to get rid of the overlords: the terrible nationalistic wars have been stopped, famine is long gone and health care is almost universally available. Still, the elite intellectual portion of the earth's population plot to remove the heavy heel of the oppressors from their necks and let earth be free again. But time and again the attempts for freedom have been crushed the Valgolians mainly because national, ethnic, religious and racial predjudices and hatred among the earthlings keep the conspirators from working together. Obviously, no conqueror wants his subjects to revolt against his rule. Obviously? This one would go to any lengths to start a rebellion!
This story takes place in the not so distant future. Earth has been conquered and is a subjugated planet, the much too humanoid new rulers now extract heavy taxes, control industry and reproduction and interfere in every aspect of life. Rumors of their brutality and vicious massacres increase every day. Obviously, they must be thrown out and rebellion seethes among the patriots. But on the other hand, others are not so eager to get rid of the overlords: the terrible nationalistic wars have been stopped, famine is long gone and health care is almost universally available. Still, the elite intellectual portion of the earth's population plot to remove the heavy heel of the oppressors from their necks and let earth be free again. But time and again the attempts for freedom have been crushed the Valgolians mainly because national, ethnic, religious and racial predjudices and hatred among the earthlings keep the conspirators from working together. Obviously, no conqueror wants his subjects to revolt against his rule. Obviously? This one would go to any lengths to start a rebellion!
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"Right," said the Coordinator. "We'll give them the ammunition for their propaganda. We've been doing it. Result: the leaders get mad. Races, religions, nationalities, they hate us worse than they hate each other."
The way he painted it, I was hardly needed at all. I told him that.
"Ideally, that would be the situation, Conru. Only it doesn't work that way." He took out a soft cloth and wiped his forehead. "Even the leaders are too involved in this myth of differences and they can't concentrate all their efforts. Luron, of course, would be the other alternative—"
That was a very logical statement, but sometimes logic has a way of making you laugh, and I was laughing now. Luron considered itself our arch-enemy. With a few dozen allies on a path of conquest, Luron thought it could wrest Empire from our hands. Well, we let them play. And each time Luron. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
This is a short SF novella, or even a novelette (according to ISFDB), first published in Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1951. I read it as a part of the monthly reading for November 2023 at The Evolution of Science Fiction group.
This is the story that uses a plot common for the Cold War period SF –
Well, I was able to comfortably read it through to the end, which is three stars at least in my book.
There is a touch of Asimov here in so much as there is a galactic empire, but a different one to Isaac's concept. There is also a whiff of Arthur's Children of Men, a peaceful alien invasion, but aga
After conquering Earth, the Valgolian Empire sends an undercover agent to foment rebellion against the Valgolians in the hope that humans will cast aside their chauvinisms (racism, ethnocentrism, nationalism, etc.) and unite as one planet. Only then will Earth be eligible to join the Empire as a mem
A good read if a little simple. Characters lack a bit of depth. Too much black and white between good and bad. Decent plot but again a little to simple
A good story for the younger readers. Does try to address some of the issues of race and religion hate
رواية "داخل الأرض" هي رواية عن احتلال فضائي للأرض، ولكن بمنظور جديد تمامًا! الإمبراطورية المجرية الي احتلت كوكب الأرض وجدت أنه كوكب غني بالموارد الطبيعية، ولكن مشكلته أن قاطنيه تسودهم الكراهية والتمييز العنصري بين بعضهم البعض، وأن هناك حروب مستمرة بين بعضهم البعض تضيع موارد هذا الكوكب.
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