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>With no controls on the ship, pirates wouldn't be able to take control. So they'll just figure out how to disable the ship. And then they have a big drifting
by sithadmin 9y ago
>With no controls on the ship, pirates wouldn't be able to take control.
So they'll just figure out how to disable the ship. And then they have a big drifting fortress to squat on/ransom/move cargo off of.
- PeterisP 9y agoTaking hostages is the only reason why pirates can (sometimes) ransom the ship instead of getting cleaned off by PMCs or even foreign militaries patrolling the waters. A ship without hostages means that a pirate has a good chance of not getting home ever again - the patrols aren't allowed (rightly) to stop a "fisherman" boat in these waters before it's done anything, but once they are on board and making a ransom note, they'd be lucky if they survive to be arrested.