 What would have likely happened if Tony had attempted to apprehend and remove Retief himself?
Since they've met no opposition so far in their infiltration of Terrestrial space, they intend to seize Jorgensen's Worlds by force." Magnan leaned back, waiting for Retief's reaction. "This is open aggression, Retief," he said, "in case I haven't made myself clear. "I have here," he said solemnly, "information which will change that picture completely." "All right, Mr. Councillor," Retief said. "This is no occasion for flippancy, Retief. "I'll carry it, sealed," Retief said. "If it's trapped for destruction, I suppose—" "I've heard of these Jorgensen's Worlds," Retief said. Overall policy calls for a defense of these backwater worlds. Otherwise the Corps would allow history to follow its natural course, as always." "Someone at a policy-making level has chosen to put all our eggs in one basket, Retief. Retief opened the envelope Magnan handed him and looked at the tickets inside. "I'll tell you what," Retief said soberly. II Retief put down the heavy travel-battered suitcase and leaned on the counter, studying the schedules chalked on the board under the legend "ALDO CERISE—INTERPLANETARY." "But—" Retief picked up his suitcase and walked away toward the glare sign reading To Gates 16-30 . Retief followed the signs, threaded his way through crowds, found a covered ramp with the number 228 posted over it.
 He would see the same fate as the others who had stood against Retief
 He would see the same fate as the others who had stood against Retief  Retief would have backed off and accepted he was not welcome  Retief would have communicated with him and solved their issue  Tony would have won any kind of fight by using his weapon