In Philip K. story “The Gun,” space explorers land on a planet that was once inhabited by humans. What does the following excerp
t tell us about the people who lived on the planet? “Only watch out. They fired on us once without even knowing who we were or what we came for. Do you suppose that they fought with each other? Perhaps they couldn't imagine anyone being friendly, under any circumstances. What a strange evolutionary trait, inter-species warfare. Fighting within the race!”
The people valued history and preserved important relics for future generations to learn from.
The people were unfriendly and suspected anything that entered their territory to be an enemy.
The people valued friendship and exchanged their scientific know-how with other species.
Their entire population was wiped out by infighting and the inability to trust other people
Based on the given excerpt above, from Philip K. story “The Gun”, the statement that tells us about the people who lived on the planet is that, t<span>he people were unfriendly and suspected anything that entered their territory to be an enemy. The excerpt wants to convey that there are some groups or race that consider anyone not part of them as a threat, and without a doubt, they would start a war against them. Hope this answer helps.</span>
