The Galaxy was not a nice neighborhood, and most would have laid bets that the Vegan Confederacy was too small and weak to survive, let along prosper. But prosper it did, to the bewilderment of observers, who didn't know about the Vegans' secret weapon, the Psychology Service.

The original Agent of Vega is a collection of four stories based on material originally published 1949-51 in Astounding Science Fiction Magazine. It was subsequently published as a book several times. The stories center about Iliff, a seasoned agent who is an expert trouble-shooter in the employ of the powerful but over-extended Psychology Service.

James H. Schmitz was a popular science fiction writer of the 1960s. Most of his work was originally published in science fiction magazines and later anthologized or expanded into novels. Schmitz is probably best known for his novel The Witches of Karres.

The Baen Books re-release of Agent of Vega & Other Stories includes additional short stories, including Shmitz's first published short story, Greenface.

-- from the Baen Free Library