Look, if I may impart a thought...if Tivus went belly up later this afternoon, it would not even amount to a blip on the radar of the CVs of any of these men. They know that much going in. And as far as the idea that maybe one or more of them might put in some of their own bucks into Tivus, sure they could do it..easily. Perhaps they have or will...BUT... any success at this point would have the greatest measure of value and integrity if it happened because of their collective skills, talents...and the value of the concept.
When one has had a great success or two and making money is no longer the driving factor, the motivation becomes meeting the challenge and winning the game. Far more fun and fulfillment in that. Sure, they can take the loss if it comes to it but it would be a bitter pill to swallow. If they have the right strategy, the pop of the champagne cork is that much sweeter when they have won the game.
As for the guilty till proven innocent thing.... Come on. For the love of God, give it a rest, won't you? Please?(Vulcans hate to beg, but they'll do it when nothing else seems to work.) Your message has been received, don't ya know?
Chekov makes the same freakin' mistake in 3D chess all the time. Seems he has some sort of block. There is a series of moves I use on him in every game we play. He never sees it coming and he STILL has not even figured out what I am doing, but if I showed it to him he'd be so shocked he'd lose his accent. (The best move in the series happens OFF the board.)
Spock....learning how to taxidermy...with tribbles.
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