Now get the story from the alien's point of view.Peter Watts' The Things is available at Clarkesworld magazine in text and audio formats. Published in January 2010, it's currently a 2011 Hugo Award Nominee. It's also a 2010 BSFA Award Finalist, 2010 Shirley Jackson Award Nominee, and 2011 Locus Award Finalist for Best Short Story.
Seriously, it's good.
