Retief!

**Publisher’s Note:** The stories and novel herein have previously appeared in parts in *Envoy to New Worlds* , *Galactic Diplomat* , and *Retief’s War*. This is the first unitary edition. … into the chaotic Galactic political scene, the CDT emerged to carry forward the ancient diplomatic tradition … Corps diplomats displayed an encyclopedic grasp of the nuances of Extra-Terrestrial mores as set against the labyrinthine socio-politico-economic Galactic context… — *Official History of the Corps Diplomatique* , AD 2940 *NOT!* What they really had was **Retief**! Ignore the official version–in these pages is the *real* story of how Retief tied the bad guys’ eye-stalks in knots, and made the Galaxy safe for humanity. **Contents:** * Diplomat-at-Arms * Protocol * The Brass God * Sealed Orders * Palace Revolution * Cultural Exchange * Saline Solution * Native Intelligence * Policy * Ultimatum * The Prince and the Pirate * The Castle of Light * Retief’s War * Wicker Wonderland * Courier * Protest Note * Aide Memoire