"Maybe the Federation people had the right idea," she said.

He wondered what the Federation people would think of her.

"I think we can rule out involvement by the Federation people."

These Federation people had never before wanted to hear everything he knew about anything; usually they seemed to want him to shut up.

Everything has changed now that the Federation people are here.

The Federation people are here and we have to act.

"I want no more than five Federation people here, less if possible," he said.

Federation people, she realized, even before they had become quite solid.

"At least one of the Federation people is dead, and perhaps a second."

He stood nearly a head taller than any of the Federation people.