Kraft was unable to beat the no-win scenario, and a mix of Hollywood analogies.
All Star Trek fans know about the Kobayashi Maru test. It is a no-win scenario where a ship, the Kobayashi Maru issues a distress signal from the Klingon Neutral Zone. The ship is losing life support, and no other ship can possibly save it. If test taker's ship attempts to aid the Kobayashi Maru, Klingon ships converge and eventually destroy their vessel. You either watch the ship die, or you die trying to save it.
When faced with the Kobayashi Maru, the no-win scenario, James T.