A Planet for Texans (aka Lone Star Planet)

And for Stephen Silk, League ambassador to New Texas, the job was twofold. Getting that pistol-packing populace to admit they needed anyone's protection would have been a tough enough task in itself. But add to it the fact that Silk realized New Texas - as well as the rest of the galaxy - was in danger of a z'Srauff attack, and the job became impossible. It was pretty common knowledge that the z'Srauff were a race evolved from canine-like ancestors - and there wasn't a Texan alive who could be scared by a talkin' dawg!

But if Silk couldn't get them to act, and fast, there wasn't going to be a Texan alive, scared or otherwise. The whole universe would be going to the dogs!