As the crew and passengers followed the orders, the pirates boarded the ship. There were five of them, armed with old AK-47s. Though they appeared disorganized, their stealthy boarding showed this wasn’t their first time.

But this ship was much larger than any of them had ever tackled before. Unsure where to begin, the pirates hesitated. They knew they couldn’t commandeer the ship; it was too big. But having come this far, they were determined to leave with something valuable.