[@jasonwolf]
You had said something about a grappling hook, I just assumed it had a cord that you were holding on to or something, which is what I thought I was cutting. It's just the way he is, he's been on the ship for 20 years and he plans to stay much longer. 
His goals and motivations are his own, he hasn't revealed them to anyone, nor does it seem like he plans to.

In all seriousness though, I was not intending to cut off​ your tail, just damage your grappling hook thing, I generally try not to cripple other players on my very first post.