 How did Templin find about about Pendleton's death?
It was Eckert who had come into his office several days ago and told him that Don Pendleton had killed himself. Pendleton had been in his second year as attache on Tunpesh, a small planet with a G-type sun. The Service had stumbled across it recently and decided the system was worth diplomatic recognition of some kind, so Pendleton had been sent there. Tunpesh had been Pendleton's second assignment. Eckert and he had been chosen to go to Tunpesh and investigate. The two of them, working together, should be able to find out why Pendleton had killed himself. The real reason they were going there was to find out why Pendleton had been killed and who had killed him.
 He was told by Eckert.
 He was told by Nayova  He received a formal letter from the captain.  He received a letter from Pendleton himself.  He was told by Eckert.