Endurance (Survivor Timeline)

The Endurance is the research vessel carrying Lara Croft on her investigation of the lost kingdom of Yamatai. It is split in two by a severe storm after entering the Dragon's Triangle, and the survivors are washed ashore on the island of Yamatai, Lara's theory of the kingdom being hidden in the Devil's Triangle being correct. The remains of the Endurance end up amidst a graveyard of ship and plane debris called Shipwreck Beach.

Further Destruction


Late in the game, Lara returns to the Endurance in an attempt to locate Alex Weiss and recover Joslin Reyes' repair kit, which Reyes needs to repair the PT Boat. Lara discovers the stern of the ship already partially submerged, with the Solarii stripping the ship of materials. Although Lara puts up a valiant effort to save Alex, he chooses to sacrifice himself to save her from being killed by the intruding Solarii. After he shoots a gas line, a massive chain reaction causes the engines and most of that section to explode; causing the stern to flood and sink in a matter of seconds after Lara escapes.

Trivia

 * The name of the Endurance is likely a reference to the strength of body and will that Lara Croft will need to survive her ordeal on the island of Yamatai.
 * The Endurance has minor similarities to the Titanic. The Titanic was believed to be unsinkable, however it crashed into an iceberg on its first voyage and sank to the bottom of the pasific Ocean. The Endurance also sank. Also they both split in half.
 * Karl Stewart revealed in an interview that Ernest Shackleton's Endurance (1912) served as inspiration for the game's Endurance.
 * The ship has many features that resemble present-day research vessels that assist in everything from private operations to oceanic and scientific expeditions worldwide.
 * During the game, two Solarii members mention that the new wreck is, in fact, a research vessel, which surprises the other scavenger, hinting that they may not have seen such an advanced ship until then.
 * If Lara listens to their conversations throughout the game, Solarii members talk about the ship (the new "wreck") and the crew on multiple occasions.
 * The Endurance also has the city of "Plymouth" printed under its name, indicating that that is where it was constructed.