Tanis Airstrip Crates

Scattered wooden crates litter the abandoned Tanis excavation near the airstrip, forming makeshift barriers amid dusty earth and stalled digs. Indy and Marion crouch behind them during their stakeout of the Nazi Flying Wing, while Marion darts between stacks for cover as she nears the plane. Gobler and German mechanics patrol nearby, heightening the crates' role in tense concealment before the brawl erupts.

2 appearances

Purpose

Provide cover and concealment for stakeout and approach to the plane

Significance

Enable Indy and Marion's covert interception of the Ark shipment, building suspense from quiet observation to explosive fight; their positioning turns the site into a tactical maze that tests stealth and timing.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Stakeout and Escalation at the Flying Wing

Scattered crates provide concealment for Indy and Marion and channel Marion's movement toward the wing; they are the tactical cover that enables Marion to reach the pilot undetected.

Before: Stacked near the supply tent providing hiding cover.

After: Remain in place after Marion moves among them; still serve as nearby cover.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Locked In as the Wing Roars

Crates serve as cover and concealment for Indy and Marion during the stakeout; Marion darts among them to approach the wing and they frame her approach, enabling the surprise strike on the pilot.

Before: Stacked near the supply tent, providing concealment near the airstrip.

After: Disturbed by Marion's movement and the ensuing fight; remain as cluttered cover around the crash area.

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