Quarry Cistern (Structural Water Reservoir)

A towering stone cistern *elevated above the quarry tunnels*, holding half a million gallons of water and serving as a weaponized flood source during the escape sequence. Distinct from the Rock-Crusher, which operates at ground level in the quarry cavern.

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Purpose

Stores vast water reserves; sabotaged to release as a catastrophic flood against pursuers

Significance

Escalates the mine cart chase into a life-or-death flood escape, highlighting Thuggee ruthlessness and forcing the heroes' desperate improvisation; foreshadows water's role in the temple finale

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM

Desperation and Ingenuity: The Tunnels’ Deadly Gauntlet

The quarry cistern, filled with half a million gallons of water, is sabotaged by Mola Ram’s forces. Its collapse unleashes a catastrophic tidal wave that surges through the mine tunnels, forcing the heroes to flee into a side tunnel. The cistern’s breach marks a turning point in the event, transforming the chase from a high-speed pursuit into a fight for survival against an unstoppable natural force.

Before: Intact but vulnerable, filled to the brim with water.

After: Collapsed and empty, its contents unleashed as a deadly flood.

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