A Selection of Ranger Incident Reports from Reaching Towers Aquatic Preserve
Selected from Annex E-8469T.
International Anomalous Preserves Weekly Incident Report
To: Bureau of Ranger Management
From: Head Ranger Roger Thorpe
Date: Week of June 3rd - 9th, 2002
INCIDENTS
02-103: Southern Tower Field Boundary
A private watercraft possessing a valid permit suffered a critical engine failure as it entered the Southern Tower Field boundary zone, causing it to drift off course and collide with the base of a tower. The ship’s bow pierced the lower portion of the tower, causing a hemorrhage of the acidic blood present within to cascade over the disabled boat. According to onlookers present on the sightseeing ferry Beatrice, the private watercraft was “completely dissolved within minutes”. The crew of the ship managed to escape via an inflatable dinghy before the collision occurred, and were rescued by the Beatrice. An investigation into the ship’s maintenance history is underway to determine whether or not the captain should be charged with Negligent Preserve Entry.
02-104: Sightseeing Ferry Geronimo
A guest, J.C. from Little Rock, Arkansas, began experiencing severe seasickness 15 minutes into the journey out to the Tower Field. His vomiting was so severe that Captain Bill was forced to return to port and offload J.C. before continuing onward to the Tower Field, a delay that put the Geronimo’s tours 30 minutes behind schedule for the rest of the day. A maintenance investigation found that the Geronimo’s Dramamine dispensers were empty following a short-stocking event. They have since been refilled, along with the puke bag dispensers on the upper deck.
02-105: Eastern Tower Field Interior
Captain Janet of the sightseeing ferry Bill’s Comeuppance called in an unpermitted vessel attempting to fish the Tuna schools present at the base of the primary Eastern Towers. The vessel did not respond to radio inquiries and was swiftly destroyed by a tower approximately 10 minutes after dropping its first lines, presumably due to accidental hooking of one of the tower’s sensitive sub-aquatic nodules. Captain Janet called the coast guard and attempted a rescue and recovery effort, but no survivors were found by either the Captain or the Coast Guard. Guests who witnessed the disturbing event were offered a refund on their tour and free counseling at the park's medical center.
02-106: Sightseeing Ferry Ballyhoo
Captain Henry of the Sightseeing Ferry Ballyhoo called in to report total engine failure approximately 30 minutes into his journey, leaving the Ballyhoo adrift in open waters. A tugboat was dispatched, and the Ballyhoo was towed back to port and immediately brought to the maintenance dry dock to be worked on. All guests present on the Ballyhoo were offered both a full refund and a voucher for another tour on another day.
02-107: Main Visitor’s Center Tower Observation Center
Park employees at the Tower Observation Center noticed abnormal tower flailing behavior indicative of seismic disturbance at approximately 2:20 PM on June 6th, causing them to sound the alarm for a potential earthquake. 15 minutes later, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the coast, causing minor damage in both the visitor’s center and the surrounding community. This marks the 4th earthquake successfully predicted by abnormal tower activity in the last 2 years. Seismic records and Tower behavior records have again been passed on to the Geological Bureau for study.
02-108: Ferry Loading Dock B
A large elephant seal occupied Ferry Loading Dock B from approximately 6 AM until 11 AM on the morning of June 8th, forcing all ferries to load on Docks A and C. At 11:15 AM, the elephant seal was chased off the dock by a visitor’s dog that slipped its leash, allowing Dock B to resume its intended function.
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