Attempted Escape

My desperate pleas fall on deaf ears. Captain Tavares will not be swayed from his mad plan. I insisted that no ship can resist the ravages of the Maelstrom. No amount of armor will protect the hull. No cunning configuration of sails will weather this storm. This is sheer folly! But I owe the Captain my life. I am compelled by honor to obey his command. I fear we are damned. I can only pray that the Vendetta will serve as a warning to others. May God have mercy on our souls! DP