The Green Planet

the long version

The thirteen exiles from Earth were hopeful when they landed on the planet Klorath. After all, others had been banished before them and had no doubt established a colony. But when the exiles found a pile of clean-picked human skulls they knew those who had preceded them were dead. They they encountered the giant, man-eating birds and realized they, too, would die if they couldn't control them. The final blow was the appearance of hostile natives, bringing with them a horde of furry animals whose slightest touch seared human flesh like a branding iron...