Seventeenth-Century Navy

Ben belongs to the Seventeenth-Century Navy, a military organization that expects his regular reports. Locked in a 17th-century gaol cell with Polly, he grows frustrated at his inability to report back, revealing his strong allegiance and the personal urgency driving his escape efforts. This navy ties directly to his identity as a sailor, heightening tension as he adapts modern discipline to historical perils like superstitious guards and pirate threats.