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“The Desert and the Stars “은 키스 라우머(Keith Laumer)가 1962년에 출판한 공상과학 소설로, Flamme 행성을 둘러싼 두 종족 간의 영토 분쟁을 다루고 있다.
이 소설은 외교적 해법이 통하지 않는 상황에서 현지인들이 직접 행동에 나설 수밖에 없는 절박한 상황을 그리고 있다. 고향을 지키려는 Boyar 족의 처지와 관료적 태도로 일관하는 외교부의 모습이 대비를 이룬다. 앞으로 Retief가 어떻게 사태를 풀어갈지 궁금증을 자아낸다.


“The Desert and the Stars” is a science fiction novel published in 1962 by Keith Laumer that deals with a territorial dispute between two races over the planet Flamme.
This novel depicts a desperate situation in which local people have no choice but to take direct action when diplomatic solutions do not work. There is a contrast between the situation of the Boyars trying to protect their hometown and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' consistent bureaucratic attitude. It raises questions about how Retief will resolve the situation in the future.

Summary
The Aga Kaga wanted peace?a piece of everything in sight!

Diplomat Retief returns to inform his superiors of the seriousness of the situation taking place on the planet Flamme. The Boyar people, who settled in Flamme 60 years ago with the encouragement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have been struggling to cultivate the barren planet, but recently the Aga Kagan tribe entered the planet armed and a territorial dispute is occurring.
However, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs was reluctant to intervene, saying that the situation had changed, and called on the Boyars to cooperate with the Aga Kagan. Retief requested military intervention, but was refused, and instead compromised by sending a letter of protest.
Retief, who returned to Flamme, conveyed the attitude of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Chief Georges Boyar. As the Aga Kagan's atrocities continued, the Boyar tribe organized a vigilante group and prepared to respond by force... ..

Contents
The Desert and the Stars
I. I'm not at all sure
II. Eight miles into the rolling granite hills west of the capital
III. Handmaidens brought cushions, giggled