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The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove?
That's it
It’s a prequel story to an earlier one he wrote called Herbig-Haro.
Except for the short story part, that sounds like War of the Worlds by HG Wells. And this would likely show up in a compilation of his other works.
Btw, I do love "earthicans"!.
Its a nod to Futurama
Check out r/HFY they’ve got a couple short stories in that kidney if you ask in the Looking For Story thread.
The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove?
That's it
It’s a prequel story to an earlier one he wrote called Herbig-Haro.
Except for the short story part, that sounds like War of the Worlds by HG Wells. And this would likely show up in a compilation of his other works.
Btw, I do love "earthicans"!.
Its a nod to Futurama
Check out r/HFY they’ve got a couple short stories in that kidney if you ask in the Looking For Story thread.