Template:Appearances The fortress is a location in Drake's Fortune. It appeared in "The Fortress", "Unlocking the Past", and "Out of the Frying Pan". It is a large, abandoned fortress located on the Kreigsmarine island that once served as a base of operations for Francis Drake.
History
Drake's Fortune
In "The Fortress", Nate stumbled upon the fortress while trekking through the island in search of Elena Fisher. He climbed several walls and fought through several waves of Eddy Raja's pirates as he navigated through the building.
Nate discovering old writing by Francis Drake.
It was here that got a good glimpse of Francis Drake's tower, which was featured as a symbol on the Kreigsmarine map. During "Unlocking the Past", Nate found a room, which contained writing on the wall, left by Francis Drake. It wrote, "Fletcher - we have gone to the great tower. I pray that you'll meet us there. Francis Drake". Following this, Nate caught sight of Drake's tower and made his way up there. Though there was still no sign of Elena, Nate discovered Drake's old telescope and used it to take a peek at all of the ships that were still in the harbor, and then Elena down below, who was about to get shot by one of Eddy's men.
After Nate tried to save her, he ended up in a jail cell, where he encountered his old colleague Eddy Raja. After a small confrontation between Nate and Eddy, Elena managed to bust Nate out using a jeep, then the two made their escape to the drowned city.
Geography
Overview
Interior of the fortress.
The fortress is a large building featuring many archways, towers, sewers, and jail cells, as well as barred windows placed along the outer walls. Also along the walls that Nate climbed are some vines and handholds. The entire building is also littered with vegetation lining the walls and some trees positioned along the outer walls. Many piles of rubble exist throughout the interior of the building. There are also several courtyards, where Nate fought wave after wave of pirates. On the inside, there are some darkened halls that contain wooden crates and some ancient-like pottery.
Blue Room
The Blue Room.
The Blue Room, also known as the Flooded Room, is a flooded basement within the fortress. The room is moderately large, however much of its space is taken up by large columns, which presumably support the fort above. Walkways are placed around several of the columns. The floor is covered in a shallow layer of water, which pours in from an adjoining room.
The two rooms are separated by a wall, and an overhanging hole in the wall is the only way through. The room is accessed through a collapsed overhang doorway opposite this wall.