Q: What’s the difference between a leviathan ship and prison?
A: In one, the officers at least pretend to care about your well-being… and the other’s a leviathan ship.
A: In one, you stand a pretty decent chance of making money… and the other’s a leviathan ship.
A: In one, they let you leave after you’ve put in your time… and the other’s a leviathan ship.
A: In one, you can pretty easily tell who the true monsters are… and the other’s a leviathan ship.
A: One is secretly run by wild gangs of murderous cutthroats… and the other’s prison.
A: In one, your closest mate is likely to murder you while you sleep… and the other’s prison.
A: You can’t murder a pompous upper-class douchebag in prison.
A: People have more of their teeth in prison.
A: It’s possible to survive prison.
A: Fresh seafood.
— a popular joke structure in Doskvol, Imperial Folklore Compendium, Vol. 6