Blakes 71978

Carnell:
[of his chess game] Checkmate. Six times in a row I've beaten it. Supposed to be the best chess computer available. Cost me a fortune. I don't suppose you'd care to discuss my fee at this particular point, would you?

Supreme Commander Servalan:
[smiles] No.

Carnell:
Oh.

Supreme Commander Servalan:
[of Coser] Why are you so certain he isn't dead?

Carnell:
He's too good a pilot to have lost control that close to the ground.

Supreme Commander Servalan:
You don't know how close to the ground he was.

Carnell:
They identified the remains of the ship. If he'd lost it in the descent from primary orbit, there'd be nothing left to find, let alone identify. Therefore, he was close and slow when it happened. Therefore, it didn't happen.

Supreme Commander Servalan:
You're very plausible.

Carnell:
I'm very good, Supreme Commander, believe me. I've taken everyone and everything into consideration. It's all as predictable as that very expensive chess machine.