Demotion

Demotion is a term for the forcible lowering of a crew member's rank. For example, some crews may choose to punish an officer, who has not restocked after using a vessel, by demoting them to the rank of pirate or cabin person.

Demotion can only reduce the rank of a player within that crew. A more drastic alternative to demotion is the expulsion of that pirate from the crew.