 How does Retief navigate his problems with most people?
Magnan leaned back, waiting for Retief's reaction. Retief drew carefully on his cigar and looked at Magnan. Unfortunately, Jorgensen's Worlds are technologically undeveloped areas. "All right, Mr. Councillor," Retief said. "This is no occasion for flippancy, Retief. "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. Retief stood up. 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. Retief pulled a paper from an inside pocket, handed it over. Retief put his suitcase carefully on the floor, took a step and drove a right into the guard's midriff. "Which way to cabin fifty-seven, son?" Retief asked. Retief made his way along the narrow hall, found signs, followed them to cabin fifty-seven. A tall, florid man with an expensive coat belted over a massive paunch stood in the open door, looking at Retief. They maneuvered it through the door, lowered it, glanced at Retief and went out. A gaunt leathery-skinned man wearing white ducks, a blue turtleneck sweater and a peaked cap tilted raffishly over one eye stared at Retief. The thick-necked man edged past him, looked at Retief and snorted, "That's him, sure." "When you can spare the time from your other duties," Retief said, "take a look at Section Three, Paragraph One, of the Uniform Code. One of the two wiped his nose on a sleeve, spat on his right palm, and stepped forward, then hesitated. III Four waiters passed Retief's table without stopping. At a table across the room, the Captain, now wearing a dress uniform and with his thin red hair neatly parted, sat with a table of male passengers. He talked loudly and laughed frequently, casting occasional glances Retief's way.
 Aggression and intimidation are his main means of negotiation in most situations.
 His status working for Magan earns him respect with people, and he uses this to his advantage.  He is a good negotiator, as shown when he gets the captain to maintain the course.  Aggression and intimidation are his main means of negotiation in most situations.  He gets people to like him, much in the way he wins Chip over.