(Turn the volume up to hear) This is a study, albeit a humorous one, in creative initiative and the necessity of preserving creativity, morale and command authority to make that initiative effective. In life, this often makes the difference between success and failure and frequently mitigates otherwise unmitigatable risk. Vice Admiral Dean Winslow (Rip Torn) gives Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge (Kelsey Grammer) a change in perspective. Dodge, already with a reputation for not always going "by the book," bemoans imminent failure in what he perceives is a doomed mission. Winslow encourages Dodge with faith in his character and and advice to "think like a pirate." Dodge takes Winslow's faith and advice as encouragement to use highly creative initiative to achieve his mission. Pirates had to be very quick and creative thinkers using very unorthodox "outside the box" methods to achieve their objectives and remain alive. In a "pirate" spirit, Dodge doesn't just think outside the box, he crushes, shreds and burns…