"The Short-Nosed Sea Snake" is the fourth chapter of Junior Officers.
Captain Barnacles tells a story about a creature he helped during his early days aboard the Octopod.
Tropes
- A Dog Named "Dog": A short-nosed sea snake named Shorty.
- Go-to-Sleep Ending: The chapter ends with Captain Barnacles realizing that everyone else in the room is asleep.
- Running Gag: Shellington interrupting the story. Lampshaded by Captain Barnacles:Captain Barnacles: Are you going to interrupt every two minutes?
- Whole Episode Flashback: To a mission from very long ago; 30 years in the past.
