It fires a shotgun spray of smaller cannonballs, designed to shred sails and sailors, in a tight cone that lands some distance away with a rippling splash.

"Accuracy looks good," Senshi says. "Choke looks good as well, a nice tight pattern. Let's mark Winemaker as operational and test another," he says.

After a moment, he adds, "I take it this is a bit of a downgrade from your ship."