 Why are the peace talks on Saarkkad V?
They had sent a full delegation to Saarkkad V, the next planet out from the Saarkkad sun, a chilly world inhabited only by low-intelligence animals. In addition, they demanded that the conference begin in three days, Terrestrial time. It would take more than a week for the Earth government to get a vessel to Saarkkad V. Earth had been caught unprepared for an armistice. The Karna pointed out that the Saarkkad sun was just as far from Karn as it was from Earth, that it was only a few million miles from a planet which was allied with Earth, and that it was unfair for Earth to take so much time in preparing for an armistice.
 The Karna consider Saarkkad V to be neutral territory.
 Saarkkad V is not inhabited by intelligent life.  The Karna consider Saarkkad V to be neutral territory.  The inhabitants of Saarkkad V don't pose a danger to the Karna or to the humans.  Saarkkad V is halfway between Earth and Karn.