 Why does Chip seem to enjoy talking to Retief?
However, they lie deep in the sector into which the Soetti have been penetrating. Magnan leaned back, waiting for Retief's reaction. Retief drew carefully on his cigar and looked at Magnan. "This is open aggression, Retief," he said, "in case I haven't made myself clear. "All right, Mr. Councillor," Retief said. "This is no occasion for flippancy, Retief. "If it's trapped for destruction, I suppose—" "I've heard of these Jorgensen's Worlds," Retief said. Overall policy calls for a defense of these backwater worlds. Otherwise the Corps would allow history to follow its natural course, as always." Retief opened the envelope Magnan handed him and looked at the tickets inside. "I'll tell you what," Retief said soberly. A thin clerk in a faded sequined blouse and a plastic snakeskin cummerbund groomed his fingernails, watching Retief from the corner of his eye. "Filled up. "If I have to come around this counter," Retief said, "I'll feed that thumb to you the hard way." VIP's required accommodation," he said. "But—" Retief picked up his suitcase and walked away toward the glare sign reading To Gates 16-30 . Retief followed the signs, threaded his way through crowds, found a covered ramp with the number 228 posted over it.
 He doesn’t like the captain and likes that Retief doesn’t like him either.
 He thinks that Retief will be able to overthrow the captain.  He’s the cook, and generally nice to those he serves.  As he says, he likes to see a “feller” eat and enjoys cooking for him.  He doesn’t like the captain and likes that Retief doesn’t like him either.