That is pretty much the premise of Hal Clement's short story "Halo", which I read in _Space Lash_ (originally published as _Small Changes_), but now available i

That is pretty much the premise of Hal Clement's short story "Halo", which I read in _Space Lash_ (originally published as _Small Changes_), but now available in: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/939760.Music_of_Many_Spheres https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/939760.Music_of_Many_Sph... I recommend folks read it in reverse chronological order, starting at the back, then working to the front and bailing when things get too quaint/old-school/golden-age.