The 16th volume of the collected works of Poul Anderson includes the 6th book of the series "Technical History": tales and stories about Dominic Flandry.

Imperial intelligence captain Domenic Flandry is kidnapped, he is a valuable prisoner on a warship race unknown in the Empire. The Scottans are not bad guys, “a race of honest warriors,” as they themselves say. Now, using Flandry, they will be able to capture and plunder the Earth Empire! Or was this their biggest mistake? (“To the Tiger in a Cage”)* * *Captain of the Earth Empire Fleet Survey Corps Domenic Flandry is on the verge of complete failure. This time, on the planet Alfzar, he is confronted by the Mercei superagent Cherionite Aikaraik. Flandry has no way to gain the upper hand, because Ikarayk is a telepath. Fortunately for the Earth Empire, he is not alone on the mission, he has partner, the dazzling Elin Chang-Lei Lady Marr has a cunning plan! (“Honest Enemies”)* * *Two years ago, Captain Flandry failed to capture a Merseian agent on the planet Konjumar. A'u, a fifteen-meter long, double-breathing monster, hid on one of the water planets within the borders of the Earth Empire. Going on a solo mission to the planet Nyanza, Flandry did not expect to find him there. But the investigation of a completely different case led him to this particular planet, to a world where a rebellion against the Earth Empire is brewing and a springboard is being prepared for the invasion of the Mersean Empire. The game continues... (“The Honor Trap”)* * *The distant planet Altai turned out to be completely isolated from the metropolis. Oleg Yesukai, Ka-Khan of all Tribes, forbade his subjects to leave their home planet. Domenic Flandry's official mission is “Restoring contact between Altai and the rest of humanity” is completely impossible, since Khan Oleg is preparing treason: Altai must come under the rule of the Merseian Empire. It is very difficult for Captain Flandry not only to get off the planet, but also to simply stay alive. And you also need to somehow convey the message of betrayal, without having a single channel of communication with the outside world! (“In secret to the whole world”)* * *The life of every man and every woman on the planet Unan-Bezar depends entirely on the Corps of Guardians of Planetary Biocontrol. The biochemical situation on the planet is such that every person on it will die in terrible agony in a few days. Only those who can obtain the antitoxin will survive. And the monopoly on its production and distribution belongs to Planetary Biocontrol, which uses its power to maintain a dictatorship ruthless to the population. Biocontrol does not need any changes, it does not need free citizens, it does not need competitors. Having recklessly failed to collect complete information about the planet, Domenic Flandry arrives on Unan Besar with an inspection and immediately finds himself hostage to Nias Uarov, the head of the Planetary Biocontrol Guardian Corps. The only thing left to do is find a way to survive on a hostile planet, defeat the all-powerful Biocontrol and return back alive. (“The Scourge of the Rulers”)* * *Domenic Flandry decided to spend his dismissal in the company of the lovely Lady Vinogradoff. On the Crystal Moon, an artificial satellite of Jupiter, the Merseians gave a luxurious reception. Captain Flandry does not yet know that this is where the beginning of the deadly trap prepared for him by the super agent is located. Aikaraykom, telepathist and genius of covert operations. Aikaraik carefully prepared everything and studied Admiral Fenros well - Agent Flandry should not survive the reconnaissance operation on Jupiter, where he will inevitably send him after the events of this reception! The second trap of Aikaraik is intended for the entire Earth Empire. The Syrax star cluster must come under the rule of Mercei. This will speed up the collapse of the Earth Empire by hundreds of years! The diabolical plan began to operate several decades ago. Now, in order to divert the attention of earthlings from Sirax, the merciless wolf-people Urdahu from the planet Ardazir enter the cosmic scene... (“Hunters from the Heavenly Cave”)* * *Unknown barbarians attacked the planet Varrak, Lady Megan, the princess of the blood and the Emperor’s favorite granddaughter, was stolen ! Admiral Fenros is already preparing for painful and shameful execution, but while the Emperor is not notified, Captain Flandry still has a chance to save the necks of himself and his immediate superior... (“Warriors from Nowhere”)

Contents To the Tiger in the Cage (story, translation by S. Parizhsky )Honest Enemies (story, translation by T. Golubeva) The Trap of Honor (story, translation by G. Ivashevskaya) In Secret to the Whole World (story, translation by A. Yurinov) Scourge of the Rulers (story, translation by S. Kassirov) Hunters from the Heavenly Cave (story, translation by Yu. Fedorov) Warriors from Nowhere (story, translation by S. Parizhsky)