we have a few examples of pirate codes. now, they're really codes of conduct within the ship to govern how the pirates operate on board the ship. i like the fact that they're very democratic. for instance, how any plunder is held in common by the pirates and divided up. they also ...
that was one of the first access codes to becoming a pirate. The other one is, once pirates were at sea, they captured a merchant ship. They'd often ask the crew, Do you want to join us? That's a big step, though, because once they do, they couldn't go home. ...