[quote=@The Fated Fallen]
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Do you even know what one of those are?

It ain't a problem you can just throw money at, though I'll throw a prayer our way; we'll need it!
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I assumed he was blackmailing the captain.  Kind of a "how much are you willing to pay me to keep the ship together" thing.  Not a good idea to blackmail your boss if you want to keep your job, but some characters would do it.