Direct Descent

Plot

"Earth was the archive of all human learning, its small population dedicated to the endless task of find and preserving new information, new truths. An isolated, peaceful haven, Earth freely broadcast to the entire galaxy the greatest resource of all--knowledge. Then the warships came. What good is truth against the guns of the militant, against the torches of the dictators, against the angry fists of the ignorant? Trapped, defenseless, the archivists' only strategy is complete obedience to the Oppressors. But--how can they save themselves by becoming slaves?--Page [4] of cover.