Oomphel in the Sky by H. Beam Piper

Unlock a Forgotten Future: A Classic Tale of Culture Clash and Cosmic Conflict

Step into the rich and intricate universe of H. Beam Piper, one of science fiction's most visionary world-builders. This softcover edition of Oomphel in the Sky delivers a timeless adventure that explores the perilous gap between advanced technology and ancient belief.

The planet Kwannon is a strategic foothold for the Federation, but its true battle isn't fought with starships or blasters. The human colonists, cut off from Earth for centuries, have devolved into a primitive, superstition-ridden society. They see the advanced technology of the returning Terrans not as science, but as terrifying, incomprehensible magic—"Oomphel."

Now, the fate of a world rests on the shoulders of a handful of men. Their mission is not conquest, but the most delicate operation imaginable: to re-civilize a people without destroying their culture, to dispel dangerous myths without becoming the gods those myths prophesize.