Scurvy pirates we may be, but tell me if you can why would the proper Navy dog wish to jump ship and join the ranks of lowly pirates? Could the motivation be the hordes of bar maids that follow the Pirate clan, perhaps the booty from ship wrecks and general mayhem?

The real reason may very well be the USN Navy Dogs found out what a trickster this Slevin character is and had him walk the plank! One too many nights of public drunkenness and disorderly conduct and Slevin earned the title of "bilge rat".   After a few too many 'claps of thunder' and mistaking a Navy officer for a common rabble rouser most assuredly did not earn him a spot in the good graces of Navy commodore.  Barely awake and able to walk, bleary eyed and still hung over the rogue was tried and quickly dispatched in typical Navy justice.

Tossing a coin to determine if t'was the plank or a keelhaul Slevin's fate was decided.    Regardless of low tide the USN officers set the plank and heaved Slevin out over the water.  Assuredly the scallywag would be quickly dispatched and the local tavern would quickly be invaded by Navy for purposes of cracking Jenny's tea cup, but instead they turned a Cowardly Navy Dog into a hero Pirate.   Upon seeing the Navy in port DAGR pirates sent a bark about to investigate the happenings.  Seeing the Jolly Rodger their fun was quite ended
and they did leave in haste and without a jaunt into town.

Feeling generous or cocky the Pirate clan hauled Slevin to the poop deck for further interrogation and a hearty laugh at the expense of the Navy.  In our battles with the Cowardly Dogs will Slevin prove to be an asset or something else to kill?