The pirates thought they'd caught the human napping, instead they caught a human sick with norovirus. While immunoflu stops most, it does not stop all, and this bug, while not fatal, really wrecked the tummy. Out of self-preservation, they quarantine the human and get hir to a doctor! -- Anon Guest
Pirates, being pirates, make their profits by attacking the weaker and more helpless vessels than themselves. They don't often pick on large cruisers unless they are bigger and have more crew.
The best kind of prey is a slow freighter on a nonstandard route somewhere convenient to the pirates. Yet there was always the chance that something dangerous - like Humans - might be on board. Still, there were many pirates and likely only one or two crew aboard any freighter. The odds were in their favour.
There was only one lifesign on board. Good news for the pirates. They were also able to dock and board without setting off any alarms. Great news for the pirates. The crew was one Human, and seemingly fast asleep.
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