The Secret of the Red Shirt Once upon a time there was a pirate captain. He ran a very successful ship, and rarely lost any battles. He took a boy under him to teach him the trade. One day, the lookout shouted, ""Marine ship to the starboard, bearing down upon us!"". The captain immediately shouted to the boy, ""Boy, bring me my red shirt!"". The ship was boarded, but the captain rallied the pirates and defeated the marines. Every time a marine ship attacked them, the captain would give the same…