Object

Nazi Assault Rafts

Two motorized assault rafts hug the ship's hull below the upper deck rail. Indy spots them while racing across deck, their engines cutting through waves as Nazi troops maneuver for boarding. Black hulls bear insignia; they carry armed pursuers ready to swarm aboard, turning the deck into a kill zone.

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Purpose

Vehicles for rapid ship assault and troop deployment

Significance

Their arrival forces Indy from Ark hunt to survival mode, escalating pursuit and compressing the mission into desperate evasion

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Rafts at the Rail — The Hunt Turns to Flight

The Nazi assault rafts function as the immediate vector of threat — fast, low-profile boarding craft that have closed on the ship and visually confirm the pursuers' capability and intent. Their presence converts the scene from pursuit to imminent confrontation.

Before: Approaching in the water, engines running as they close on the ship's hull, positioned to intercept or board.

After: Stationed alongside the hull and prepared to deploy troops for boarding, creating an immediate danger to anyone on the exposed deck.

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