Don't believe in no-win scenarios

"A sort of fly trap for sharp minds and inquisitive natures, you might say. In theory, at least. I haven't adequately sampled the effect in practice- but it does raise questions about the nature of Nexus, don't you think?"

An oblique first foray into the thoughts of his opponent. Ulysses does have all manner of questions in mind- the art is often in choosing how to frame them. Which to ask first.

"You work aboard a ship yourself, don't you? My field of expertise is a little more... esoteric, you might say, but it poses some of the same challenges." He's getting a feel for the man's patience as he maneuvers his pieces. Ulysses isn't quite at the stage of understanding the stratagems in play here, but he already suspects Spock will not be an easy man to bait or distract.