We know there is a station for studying animals on this island, but does it, or did it serve a separate purpose?

Did anyone see the device in the background when Ben took sawyer to the top of the hill. It looked like a set of loudspeakers, like a big warning system.

http://gallery.lost-media.com/displayimage.php?album=1189&pos=861

And also, why the big alarm warning system in the station (used to mask sawyer and kate's voices when jack walked through)? It is used for when polar bears escape? Maybe, but I doubt it!

What do you guys think?

Heck, for all we know, the island could be where the cable goes. I know, I know, "why couldn't Sayid or Hurley see it then?" Well... I have no idea, I'm probably wrong on that one. I don't know what alternative purpose the loud horns could serve, unless they are a way to warn ships approaching the island that something is there? I dunno, puzzling!

Im still really confused there are two islands, one is the home for the others, and their pet bears, while the 2nd is for other experiments. Also seems weird they would have to catch the boat/sub to the other island, and walk to the hatches through the dangerous jungle. We then have goodwin running to the tail sections camp (can he walk on water like jesus?) and the cable from season one that led into the jungle that no one has looked into since. Its revealed stuff to us, but yet again, in lost style revealing something raises more questions than we first had. >_<

I think that the 2 islands could be connected through the Hydra i mean in LTDA the others didnt have a boat with them so that makes me think they got there by land.

Couldnt believe gave me a real shock at the end seeing there was no escape however technichally if you could swim well woudnt you be able to make it across?

Couldnt believe gave me a real shock at the end seeing there was no escape however technichally if you could swim well woudnt you be able to make it across?


yeah, technically it is swimable, but remember what happened last time sawyer took
a dip in the ocean....there was a nasty little shark.

That is quite a distance to swim while worrying about sharks the whole time

The loudspeakers are for alerting people all over the island of what is happenein, i.e. chow time. It could also be top call animals back to their cages, like when you call a dog. It could also be used to warn people, like fire or escaped animals. There are a myriad of uses for a system like that.
The Hydra could be connect to the other island by a tunnel or system of tunnels. I would much rather take a ride in the boat, than walk in a tunnel.

Seeing as how the Hydra is a many-headed beast, my guess is that the Hydra is a master control station, supplying and monitoring the other stations. The lower right corner of the blast door map was where they were talking about animal research, so I think the Hydra is where they staged the bears and other animals in preparation for introduction to the Island. They also probably wanted to keep the control center outside the Island's influence, as well. Not sure why.

Is it possible the "Hydra" island is the "barracks" mentioned in Season 2 Pearl Video. Dr. Candle said something to the effect of taking the Pala Ferry back to the barricks after they were done doing their research in the Pearl. Perhaps the Hydra island was the base for dharma researchers and they also held animals there as well.

The speakers could be used for announcements, but the others all have walkie talkie so ther wouldn't need to broadcasts messages, I can understand having them close to the hydra station but why would they need those speakers high up on a mountain/incline.

I think that the 2 islands could be connected through the Hydra i mean in LTDA the others didnt have a boat with them so that makes me think they got there by land.

Couldnt believe gave me a real shock at the end seeing there was no escape however technichally if you could swim well woudnt you be able to make it across?

yeah I think the shark would make it intimidating to swim that far, also if sawyer escaped the others would know exactly which direction he would swim in, could track him and easily catch up to him on boat. however, if I was sawyer I wouldn't be intimidated by what Henry showed me I would just realise that i need to find their boat and steal it in order to get away.

It also occured to me, if Jack is truly in an aquarium where dolphins and sharks were kept, then why is there a communicator in the aquarium? It would seem to be useless if they were keeping animals in there.

Im still really confused there are two islands, one is the home for the others, and their pet bears, while the 2nd is for other experiments. Also seems weird they would have to catch the boat/sub to the other island, and walk to the hatches through the dangerous jungle. We then have goodwin running to the tail sections camp (can he walk on water like jesus?) and the cable from season one that led into the jungle that no one has looked into since. Its revealed stuff to us, but yet again, in lost style revealing something raises more questions than we first had. >_<

The Hydra station/island isn't where Othersville is. We saw in the opening scene of the season that was clearly on the same island with the fuselage and tail section, in the middle of a large valley. So Ethan and Goodwin can run there just fine, no water walking required.

Ben says Hydra Island is about twice as big as Alcatraz. So it's not very big. Hydra station was obviously the Dharma animal testing facility. Has cages (presumably) for the bears and an underwater lab (presumably) for working on tattooing sharks. ;)

So I think they've taken J/K/S to the Hydra station so they don't catch a glimpse of their friendly little suburb. So like last season with the others dressing in rags and pretending to live in huts, they don't want the Losties to know how good they really have it.

I feel a bit distraught and disillusioned with this introduction of a brand new island out of nowhere. Now, suddenly, it is going to be a lot easier for the TPTB to explain a bunch things.

For example; how come Rousseau never bumped into the Others and so forth.

In other words, an open-and-shut case of cop-out.

I feel a bit distraught and disillusioned with this introduction of a brand new island out of nowhere. Now, suddenly, it is going to be a lot easier for the TPTB to explain a bunch things.

For example; how come Rousseau never bumped into the Others and so forth.

In other words, an open-and-shut case of cop-out.

I don't think it's a cop-out at all. Island often have other smaller islands surrounding them. And it doesn't easily explain how Danielle never bumped into the Others, cause there are still many Dharma stations on the main island that she's never come across.

The existence of a 2nd island also brings up the glaring question: Why didn't the Others take Claire there to deliver her baby? Instead of, ya know, moving all their lab equipment off the 2nd island, across the water, through jungle, and into the Medical hatch. Why on earth would the Others have taken Claire to a station on the main island where she was able to escape back to the Losties when they could have just as easily taken her to the Hydra where there would have been no chance of escape?

thanks for bringing up the speakers at the top of the hill. I found it a strange place for public address. But it seemed so deliberately placed there as if TPTB had some pourpose for it. Its not like one of the infamaous bad prop decisions. They were at the top of a frickin mountain. There was no need for any props to be lugged up except mr. bunny #8.

We know there is a station for studying animals on this island, but does it, or did it serve a separate purpose?

Did anyone see the device in the background when Ben took sawyer to the top of the hill. It looked like a set of loudspeakers, like a big warning system.

http://gallery.lost-media.com/displayimage.php?album=1189&pos=861

And also, why the big alarm warning system in the station (used to mask sawyer and kate's voices when jack walked through)? It is used for when polar bears escape? Maybe, but I doubt it!

What do you guys think?

yes, I did notice the pole that had some type of device mounted on top of it. I thought it peculiar. There's definitely some dirty pool going on here.

I saw a screencap of that pole--it looks like the one by the bear cages with speakers and a camera. Putting a camera up on that mountain makes sense to me. It's the side of their island closest to mystery island. Who wouldn't put a camera there to watch for any direct approaches? And what if the Pala Ferry used to take that route? They could have a visual on it, which would be handy should it ever have to run in bad weather, etc. Any number of possible reasons for putting a camera up there....

The existence of a 2nd island also brings up the glaring question: Why didn't the Others take Claire there to deliver her baby? Instead of, ya know, moving all their lab equipment off the 2nd island, across the water, through jungle, and into the Medical hatch. Why on earth would the Others have taken Claire to a station on the main island where she was able to escape back to the Losties when they could have just as easily taken her to the Hydra where there would have been no chance of escape?

Probably because the medical hatch was... say... the medical hatch?!? Only after being discovered did they move stuff away from the medical hatch.

Probably because the medical hatch was... say... the medical hatch?!? Only after being discovered did they move stuff away from the medical hatch.

I see your point, but I still have trouble buying it. If they had a secure, off-island facility with an operating room, etc., why not take Claire to it, rather than risk exposure in an on-island hatch within walking distance to the Lostie's beach? It reveals a lack of consistency in the Others' actions, which, to me, points to the fact that Ben may be pulling one over on Sawyer about Hydra island.

I still don't quite understand how the Hydra station can be on this second island even though when we see the map on the hatch's blast door, it seems to definitely be on "our" island. At least that's how I remember it. Has anyone been able to make sense of this yet?

I think that the Hydra island was for the zoology experiments alone. Probably because they had tons of dangerous animals being experimented on and they didn't want them breaking lose. That would also explain why the had the sub...to go back and forth or maybe to transport the animals.