Sure, I’ve stared at the deck a dozen times and wondered if the same trickery that keeps a ship from hitting a reef could keep its data from getting boarded by cyber pirates. First, lock down the bridge’s comms with a mesh of firewalls that are as stubborn as a tide. Use encryption so the code runs in a secret language no one on the horizon can crack. Then, just like we’ve got a lookout, set up a system of sensors that flag weird traffic before it even hits the hull. And don’t forget to patch the hull—update the software like you’d patch a leak. Finally, run regular drills for the crew, so when a phantom packet comes a‑board, everyone knows the protocol faster than a gull spots a drop of oil. Mix that with a bit of good old sea superstition—like a salt‑sprinkled flag— and you’ve got a pretty solid defense against both digital and physical marauders.