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The Witling
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Witling is a short standalone Science Fiction Novel by Vernor Vinge, published in 1976.An expedition to an inhabited planet—only the fifth time in thirteen thousand years that humanity has encountered intelligent life, or even evidence of such—goes wrong when two humans are stranded and captured by the natives, the Azhiri. A race of powerful psychics, the medieval Azhiri regard science writ large as a joke, useless to "normal" people, since psychic powers can solve most of the problems that would otherwise necessitate scientific research.Unfortunately, the hapless Yoninne Leg-Wot and Ajão Bjault don't have time to indulge in observation—all of the food on Giri is laced with low levels of heavy metals (think lead and mercury), which will slowly poison them the longer they stay—if the medieval Azhiri don't murder them first. Caught in a deadly medieval drama of palace politics and primitive psychics, Yoninne and Ajão have to race against time to retrieve their equipment and escape from Giri.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Because of the short length of this novel, almost all of its plot points are Spoilers. Spoilers ahead will be unmarked. | |
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Alien Sky: Played With. Giri has two moons, one slightly larger than the other, and both are noted to be "basaltic", much like the Earth's moon and, a character notes, many other moons. Interestingly, the description comes across sounding as if the sky is less alien than might be expected, since the moons are of a familiar appearance, despite there being two of them. | |
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Aliens Never Invented the Wheel: Justified with numerous basic innovations, as having Psychic Powers meant such things never needed to be invented. Notably, very few buildings have doors, because the Azhiri just teleport everywhere, including in and out of buildings. They also lack basic plumbing, and actually don't seem to have invented the wheel—because of their reliance on water for transport, they travel long distances using "road boats" via artificial transit lakes. No one seems to carry weapons, either—who needs them, when you can just scramble your enemies' brains at a distance? | |
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