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                           THE FROZEN PLANET

                            By Keith Laumer

           [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
             Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1961.
         Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
         the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]


"It is rather unusual," Magnan said, "to assign an officer of your rank
to courier duty, but this is an unusual mission."

Retief sat relaxed and said nothing. Just before the silence grew
awkward, Magnan went on.

"There are four planets in the group," he said. "Two double planets,
all rather close to an unimportant star listed as DRI-G 33987. They're
called Jorgensen's Worlds, and in themselves are of no importance
whatever. However, they lie deep in the sector into which the Soetti
have been penetrating.

"Now--" Magnan leaned forward an