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Alneyan said:
I've managed to... bah, I've forgotten the relevant verb for "forcing a sailor into joining a crew while at port".
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The technical term I believe is impressment. That's usually a quasi-legal version done by a governmental authority. The British Navy practice was one reason for the War of 1812. The less official version is often refered to as being "shanghaied".
Geoschmo