What is your favorite type of sci-fi? For me since Ive always been interested in life in the universe/space exploration, anything regarding that. I love golden age sci-fi and reading what they thought we would do in space back in the 40s and 50s
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Have you read "Protector" by Larry Niven?
It is a first contact story, where an alien ship enters the Sol system with a single occupant.
It turns out the pilot is a super-intelligent humanoid on a mission. The alien is soon dead, but the Belter who made contact with him is changed forever and becomes the Protector of the human race.
It is an older book and from early in Niven's career before he discovered swinging and got weird. At the height of his power Niven was a great author, and this is one of his better works.
Nope, thanks for the rec. I see Niven mentioned a bunch, so worth a try for when I finally buy another novel.