Interstellar Patrol by Christopher Anvil (Review).

This piece of Science Fiction which was edited by Eric Flint was a good read about Vaughan Nathan Roberts, captain of spaceship Orion who had landed on a nearby planet to get his ship repaired and had to confront the forces on said planet (robocops and human cops), he kept most of the situations under control using a want-generator and his sidekicks Hamell and Morissey. At some point in the book he made himself a warlord and assumed authority in the galaxy by having an air of command over what would normally make him fail under the circumstances. Facing any situation he could aim the want-generator and set it for "desire for peace", and that was the result he would get out of controlling his enemies. Other characters in the book had to take extensive training to become part of the Interstellar Patrol, the rigorous training on how to carry oneself under hostile situations and to always question authority and to never trust your superiors unless you had weighed the circumstances of your actions. A good ensign in the Interstallar Patrol always questioned the commands given to them, which made them qualified for this elite force. This book was an exceptional piece of science fiction, and would be a pleasant re-read in the future.