Synopsis "Bering Sea Retribution"
Every year, people die. More lives are claimed in some years than in others, but the old girl never walks away empty-handed. The Bering Sea offers up her bounty, helping people make millions of dollars to support an industry that few have the courage or capability to pursue. But she doesn't give her treasures up for free. She extracts a premium. In exchange for our livelihoods, she demands a few of our lives. Each boat, each crew, spends every season trying to keep the water's grasp at bay. But, eventually, every crew has to take its turn. Sometimes, she merely sends a wave over the bow and sweeps a crewmember away. Other times, her turbulent waters send heavy equipment skidding across the deck to crush her prey. Sometimes, it's the lifestyle that eats away at you. And still other times, she simply sinks the entire ship. I've spent years upon this sea, earning my living. Years spent with crewmen who'd managed to dodge the bullet of having to repay with more than their blood, sweat, tears, and flesh. But those years are over. It's our turn now, our turn to pay the price. This is the year the Bering Sea will demand her retribution and claim one of our own.
