Quote:
I am called Hoshick of the Mosaic of the Two Dawns."
"I'm Retief . . . of the Mountain of Red Tape."
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How did I miss this Sci-Fi writer all of these years? I guess when I started reading in Sci-Fi in the 70's, he was already in decline (physically and writing). But these are hilarious!
Retief of the CDT, Diplomatic Corps of the Confederation.
Always saves the day, gets the girl, etc. Like a bureaucratic James Bond in space. Always having to overcome his superiors as well as the adversary.
Keith Laumer was a diplomatic Aid after WW2 in the South Central Asia.