I know that the 40% discount coupon I shared might seem like a good enough reason to go ahead and order yourself a copy of the book which was just released, Religion and Science Fiction. But die-hard fans of science fiction sometimes need a geekier form of motivation. And so I am planning on blogging about precisely such reasons. And so here’s #1: The book is highly sought after among extraterrestrial beings who were worshiped by “simple shepherds and tribesmen of early Greece” (as Dr. McCoy put it).

Other, better caption suggestions are welcome! 🙂