It's not hard to figure why this story was left off the list. Ursula K. LeGuin, after all, uses much of her material as a platform to denounce violence. This is one story where violence is indeed almost necessary, but the Skreechies, as they're derogatorily named by their brutal human overlords, are seemingly forever scarred by the introduction of defensive violence into their tiny little world.
It's a hard universe for little things.
Let's get dangerous.
my good taste screams!
Now, I would never (ever!) take a negative position on BSG accessory fun, but this just seems impractical. Am I supposed to sell my trusty Mac and lay down some big bills to have a crappy BSG Dell? Sorry, Carter. Magic me up a Battlestar electric razor and we'll talk.