The Star Dwellers Author:James Blish They were exquisitely beautiful, these shimmering, fiery creatures, highly intelligent and playful. Yet they were awesome, too, considering that the youngest were four millions years old, and the oldest had probably participated in the First Cause, which had given birth to the whole universe. — To young space cadet Jack Loftus fell the overwhelmi... more »ng responsibility of negotiating a treaty with them - a treaty which could mean the life or death of earth and mankind.« less