[X]Plan Pirate Hunting
My main draw is the Academic direction for our estate, but boats seems fun, also lets us travel the state more, and likely makes it much more simple to make it back to our estate and Rome proper than joining the legion in the East (not that that is bad). I think having a ship at our command gives us the most flexibility and means our accomplishments will be seen as our own and not potentially taken by someone above us.
Edit: Also, clearly the highest being in this universe is the ALMIGHTY DIE!