 How do Lowry and the Exec feel about the Venusians?
DOUBLECROSS by JAMES Mac CREIGH Revolt was brewing on Venus, led by the descendant of the first Earthmen to land. [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Planet Stories Winter 1944. The Executive Officer was moodily smoking a cigarette in the open lock, staring out over the dank Venusian terrain at the native town. "Everything shipshape, I take it!" But after all, they're human beings, just like us—" "Not any more. Four or five generations ago they were. "Acclimation," Lowry said scientifically. "They had to acclimate themselves to Venus's climate. He stared at the wooden shacks that were the outskirts of the native city, dimly visible through the ever-present Venusian mist. The native guard of honor, posted a hundred yards from the Earth-ship, stood stolidly at attention with their old-fashioned proton-rifles slung over their backs. A few natives were gazing wonderingly at the great ship, but made no move to pass the line of guards. They think there will be hordes of immigrants from Earth, now that we know Venus is habitable. And there's some sort of a paltry underground group that is spreading the word that the immigrants will drive the native Venusians—the descendants of the first expedition, that is—right down into the mud. "From their own mouths you have heard it. We have agreed that, if the Earth-ship returns, it means disaster for Venus.
 The Exec hates them, but Lowry feels bad for them.
 Lowry is hoping the Earth immigrants will easily defeat the Venusians, but the Exec doesn't want immigration.  They both believe that the immigrants from Earth will easily conquer them.  The Exec hates them, but Lowry feels bad for them.  They both despise the Venusians because of their un-human-like features.