Object

Gatherer Camp Concealing Tarp

A large, patched tarp of mismatched scavenged fabrics and polymer sheeting, roughly the size of a truck tarp and held down with twisted cable and bent metal stakes. Grime, scorch marks, and hastily sewn repairs mar its surface; it drapes over stacked salvage and crates, flattening into shadows where loose edges conceal shapes. The away team brushes against its hem; when it flutters under a sudden gust it exposes hidden weaponry and confirms an ambush.

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Purpose

To obscure and camouflage piles of stolen technology and weapon caches—providing cover for concealed goods and serving as a ready disguise for a surprise attack or trap.

Significance

Acts as the immediate physical instrument of the Gatherers' ambush, turning a routine salvage inspection into a tactical crisis. Its concealment of weapons and contraband drives the scene's conflict, demonstrates the Gatherers' predatory tactics, and catalyzes the away team's shift from salvage to combat.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S3E9 · The Vengeance Factor

Junkyard Ambush — Gatherer Trap and Act-One Cliffhanger

A patched concealment tarp covers a pile of salvage until Worf lifts it, revealing a small reactor and exposing the team to a nearby ambush origin; the tarp functions as practical concealment enabling the Gatherers' surprise attack.

Before: Draped over stacked salvage, concealing objects and potential ambushers.

After: Lifted and moved aside, its concealment function compromised and the hidden cache exposed to the away team and attackers.

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