If a sentence has been countered, and thus is rewritten in the negative, can that negative sentence be used as a means?
e.g. “I never pilot my Orphan Vessel towards trouble” being used as means for escaping a tricky situation?
That'd be a great house rule and I'd love to hear how it works out! But as written, no. Countered Sentences are "unable to be used for the remainder of the scene." A fully character with all Countered Class Sentences must rely on Moon Sentences, Bonds, Ephemera, and, of course, their Dream to get them out of whatever scrape they've found themselves in.