Using multiple databases with defaultConnectionName

Maybe i'm getting in over my head, but i'm trying to learn as much as i can...

i'm attempting to keep a few tables in a different database. My current project will use them, but i want them to be more generally available for other projects down the road (things like mime-types, captcha questions, etc.)... i can see a tiny bit of [documentation] on using defaultConnectionName in the Table class, and i see where it's used in the [ORM/TableRegistry]. So i've set up a Datasource entry in App/Config/app.php, and my Table class is like so:

class CaptchasTable extends Table {
    public static function defaultConnectionName() {
        return 'websites';
    }
}

When i load the page that calls this up, i get this:
SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'kodiak.captchas' doesn't exist

i'm actually amazed i got that far, but i'm stuck since the CaptchasTable is supposed to connect to the other database and provide 'websites.captchas'.

Thanks for any help.

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