Star Wars_ The Adventures of Lando Calrissia - L. Neil Smith
NEW MAN IN TOWN
Another figure appeared: a tall, cadaverous alien wearing something loose, with polka dots. “I understand that you have expressed an interest in the scientific theories of probability.”
“Purely scientific, friend. I’m a spacer by profession—an astrogator—so my interest’s only natural. I’m especially intrigued by permutations and combinations of the number seventy-eight, taken three at a time. Fives are wild.”
“Ah … sabacc.” The alien took a long drag of orange smoke, then ex ...