 Why did the Captain decide to change course and skip Jorgensen's World?
Since they've met no opposition so far in their infiltration of Terrestrial space, they intend to seize Jorgensen's Worlds by force." Unfortunately, Jorgensen's Worlds are technologically undeveloped areas. Overall policy calls for a defense of these backwater worlds. "But—" Retief picked up his suitcase and walked away toward the glare sign reading To Gates 16-30 . One of the two wiped his nose on a sleeve, spat on his right palm, and stepped forward, then hesitated. 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.
 They were avoiding going to Jorgensen's World because of Retief's presence
 They were avoiding going to Jorgensen's World because of Retief's presence  The journey was too dangerous and long to travel  Alabaster was a better opportunity for all on board  They had to retreat because of the trouble with the Sweaties