I think that piracy is the answer.
Merchant raiders.
Pull up next to some Chinese ship and invite them over for the free midnight chocolate buffet.
Then, when they’ve stuffed themselves with chocolate, the spa attendants jump out and put oatmeal over their eyes.
We did it before and we can do it again.
“Haul up the skull and crossbones and make some fresh oatmeal!”
I’d like to swing across to another ship on a rope with a knife between my teeth.
“Aye! It’s a new shore excursion called Get Stabbed In Your Guts By A Yankee pirate!”