Some remarks

ENVOY 102, TAUFIQ, reports:
Our plans must be postponed. The instability of this planet has again been confirmed. Shikasta flipped over on its axis and back again. I have arranged for the relevant experts to ascertain the cause. There were floods, storms, earthquakes. Some islands submerged. There will be changes in climate. Shikasta is slightly distanced from its sun. The effect on its moon is as yet not certain. There was great loss of life, more in the northern than in the southern hemisphere. Several promising cultures, carefully monitored by us, have been wiped out. Adalanterland is one. Agent Nasar, now permanently established on Shikasta, is sending an independent report. These events however do not change the basic situation, and after an interval for the effects of the events to lessen, the recommendations of my report should be followed.
ENVOY 105, TAUFIQ, reports:
I picked up five males from Eastern Sector, Canopus, five from Planet 19, and five from Planet 27.
There is not now much evidence of the recent unfortunate events, but the population levels remain reduced.
The males were divided into five groups and put down as follows: To the immediate north of the Great Mountains. To the immediate south of the same. In the extreme north of Southern Continent I. Two groups south of the Great Seas, one of which I accompanied. All of these had to acclimatise themselves for several days, before allowing themselves to be noticed.
The group of three I was with was on a mountain near a flat space where our craft put down. This flat area has sacred connotations in the area.
Our problem was that only the chosen females should mate.
I approached descendants of the old Davidic strain, who because of natural superiority tend to hold positions of influence. I told each "in secret" that "sacred beings" were present, drawn down from "higher regions" because of their beauty. These selected women were led to the males and mating was accomplished. There were about fifty of them, each at first believing she was unique.
Our plan was that they should tell others "in confidence." This was to ensure the spread of rumours about Gods and so forth. But we did not wish mating to become general.
In a short time the high place on the mountain where our volunteers were ensconced was under siege from willing females and from suspicious males. The four of us made our way as unnoticeably as possible to the space vehicle, but two of the women followed us, and mating took place in spite of my remonstrances that these were not designated women. Suggest that Planet 27 is unsuitable for this work. Planet 19 less enthusiastic.
We made sure the take-off by our vehicle was observed by the two females, who will have returned to talk about celestial chariots.