I could easily see that: it being not so much a life-threatening do-or-die challenge so much as a "if you are to be one of the tribal mariners, we need to be co

I could easily see that: it being not so much a life-threatening do-or-die challenge so much as a "if you are to be one of the tribal mariners, we need to be convinced of your abilities. Otherwise, you get another job. So this is your job interview."