Keith Laumer

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Keith Laumer,  The Frozen Planet

“ Anne-Marie went forward to meet them, Retief at her side.
The two came up, embraced the girl, shook hands with Retief, put down their skis.
"Welcome to Svea," Tove said. "Let's find a warm corner where we can talk."
Retief shook his head, smiling, as a tall girl with coppery hair offered a vast slab of venison.
"I've caught up," he said, "for every hungry day I ever lived."
Bo Bergman poured Retief's beer mug full.
"Our captains are the best in space," he said. "Our population is concentrated in half a hundred small cities all across the planet. We know where the Soetti must strike us.
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Keith Laumer,  The Frozen Planet

“ Chip reappeared at the front of the tank.
"It's stuck," he called. He stopped to breathe hard, clung as the machine lurched forward, spun to the right, stopped, rocking slightly.
"Take over here," Retief said. He crawled forward, watched as the chef pulled himself up, slipped down past him, feeling for the footholds between the treads. He reached the ground, dropped on his back, hitched himself under the dark belly of the tank. He groped, found the handholds, probed with a foot for the tread-jack lever.
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Source: Gutenberg

Keith Laumer,  The Frozen Planet

“ Anne-Marie said. "Nearly as big as Svea. I would like to visit it someday, although they say it's all stone and ice."
"Anne-Marie," Retief said, "how many people live on Jorgensen's Worlds?"
"About fifteen million, most of us here on Svea. There are mining camps and ice-fisheries on Gota. No one lives on Vasa and Skone, but there are always a few hunters there."
"Have you ever fought a war?"
Anne-Marie turned to look at Retief.
"You are afraid for us, Retief," she said. "The Soetti will attack our worlds, and we will fight them. We have fought before.
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Source: Gutenberg

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