Footfall Author:Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle They first appeared as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star. — The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet spa... more »ce station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteriods.
Now the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender--or death for all humans.« less