The Marooning

**The Marooning** is the first episode of *Survivor: Borneo* and of the American *AI Survivor* television series.

## Story

### Day 1

16 Americans from different walks of life were sent to a remote Malaysian fishing village to board a small boat. In the middle of the ocean, the cast was instructed to salvage all supplies that they can get, jump overboard to their tribe rafts on the small uncharted deserted island of Pulau Tiga in the South China Sea off the Malaysian coast of Borneo.

The sixteen castaways were divided into two competing tribes. They must survive the elements and each other for the next 39 days, or they will be voted off the island. In the end, only one will claim the $1,000,000 prize and the title of *Sole Survivor.*

The two tribes: Pagong and Tagi, began to scramble to pull as many supplies as they could off the boat and onto their own rafts.

The Tagi tribe arrived at camp, happily setting up camp and talking about creating a shelter almost immediately.

As day turned to night, neither tribe was entirely settled (though Tagi had constructed a magnificent makeshift outhouse) and neither had fire for cooking a hot meal. With rats and snakes beginning their nocturnal beach invasion, the sixteen brave men and women settled down for a night of fitful rest.

### Day 2

On Day 2, the two teams met Jeff Probst, where he revealed that they would compete in their first challenge, where it was announced that the winning team would receive 50 waterproof matches, as well as the Immunity Idol, which symbolizes the guarantee of staying on the island for three more days. The losing tribe will proceed to Tribal Council and vote one tribemate off the game.

In the challenge, each tribe had to swim out to a raft with a flame burning on it. The tribes would then have to bring the raft back to the beach, using a torch to bring flame to each unlit torch they passed along their way. The first tribe to light all their torches and then bring flame to a large fire pit at the finish would win. At all points during the challenge, every tribe member had to be touching the raft.

It was a close race between Pagong and Tagi, but Tagi stumbled in the challenge. In the end, Pagong emerged victoriously.

### Day 3

On Pagong, Erika and Stephan bonded with one another over the tribe's performance in the previous Immunity Challenge, both attributing the success to one another.

However, at Tagi, blame for the Immunity Challenge loss was distributed evenly amongst the tribe, with numerous targets floating around camp.

At Tribal Council, the tribe was divided. However, Lois was able to convince Iskra, Julienne, Michael and Seema to vote for Ted. He was first to go in 5-3 vote.

## Challenges

**Reward/Immunity Challenge:** *Quest for Fire*
Tribes must guide a raft they lit a series of torches along the way. Throughout the challenge, tribe members must have a hand touch the raft at all times. Upon reaching shore, the tribe must lit the remaining torches before setting their side of the fire spirit ablaze. The first tribe to set fire on their side of the fire spirit wins the challenge.
**Reward:** 50 waterproof matches.
**Winner:** Pagong

## Tribal Council

 Ted (5 votes)
 Michael (3 votes)
 VOTED OUT:Ted

## Trivia

* Iskra was the first contestant to ever cast a vote at Tribal Council.
* Ted was the very first castaway voted out in *AI Survivor* history.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-survivor-cbs-summer-2000.html