 How does Retief navigate his problems with most people?
"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. Retief opened the envelope Magnan handed him and looked at the tickets inside. Retief followed the signs, threaded his way through crowds, found a covered ramp with the number 228 posted over it. Retief made his way along the narrow hall, found signs, followed them to cabin fifty-seven. "When you can spare the time from your other duties," Retief said, "take a look at Section Three, Paragraph One, of the Uniform Code. III Four waiters passed Retief's table without stopping.
 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.