In more ways than one, Palau is the Survivors' battleground. Below are summaries of the experiences and struggles that they face.
EPISODE 1: THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE!
AIRDATE: February 17, 2005
20 new castaways start on the newest Survivor adventure with plenty of new twists thrown their way, including two people not even making it to the first challenge.
Eliminated-Day 2: Jonathan and Wanda
Immunity/Reward: Koror
Voted Off: Jolanda (Ulong)
EPISODE 2: LOVE IS IN THE AIR, RATS ARE EVERYWHERE
AIRDATE: February 24, 2005
After their boat capsizes, Koror searches for the box with their fire source, and living becomes weird when rats invade their camp. Jeff and Kim get cozy at Ulong and Angie finally proves herself to her team.
Reward: Ulong
Immunity: Koror
Voted Off: Ashlee (Ulong)
EPISODE 3: DANGEROUS CREATURES AND HORRIBLE SETBACKS
AIRDATE: March 3, 2005
The two tribes face their own major setbacks. An injury sidelines one of Ulong's team members, while at Koror, Caryn and Katie square off in a war of words.
Reward: Ulong
Immunity: Koror
Voted Off: Jeff (Ulong)
EPISODE 4: SUMO AT SEA
AIRDATE: March 10, 2005
With three straight immunity losses, Ulong is desperate to turn their losing streak around. But will they stay together when "tribal ambassadors" are called upon?
Reward: Koror
Immunity: Koror
Voted Off: Kim (Ulong)
EPISODE 5: THE BEST AND WORST REWARD EVER
AIRDATE: March 16, 2005
With morale hitting rock bottom at the Ulong camp, the team must figure out a way to make their luck change. Meanwhile, things heat up at Koror when two castaways find romance.
Reward: Koror
Immunity: Ibrehem (Ulong)
Voted Off: Willard (Koror) and Angie (Ulong)
EPISODE 6: JELLYFISH N' CHIPS
AIRDATE: March 24, 2005
Because of Koror giving him immunity, Ibrehem pays the price for the sacrifice of Angie when his teammates confront him. At Koror, a massive storm threatens to batter the shelter and send Janu into a downward spiral.
Reward: Ulong
Immunity: Koror
Voted Off: James (Ulong)
EPISODE 7: THE GREAT WHITE SHARK HUNTER
AIRDATE: March 31, 2005
It seems that everything good is happening to Koror. Tom lands a shark, Ian gets a big clam, and they just can't stop winning. However, there is notice from one tribe member that Gregg and Jen are forming an alliance.
Reward: Koror
Immunity: Koror
Voted Off: Ibrehem (Ulong)
EPISODE 8: NEANDERTHAL MAN
AIRDATE: April 7, 2005
Stephenie and Bobby Jon, better known as the decimated Ulong tribe, try to continue on as a team of two. Koror's on the brink of insanity when the rats decide to move into camp. Can the merge be not too far off?
Reward: Koror
Immunity: Koror
Eliminated: Bobby Jon (Ulong)
EPISODE 9: I WILL NOT GIVE UP
AIRDATE: April 14, 2005
The last remaining Ulong member, Stephenie, tries to go it alone and fend for herself. But things change when she's sent an invitation to finish the game as a member of Koror.
Immunity: Tom
Voted Off: Coby
EPISODE 10: EXILE ISLAND
AIRDATE: April 21, 2005
Janu, having reached her breaking point, lashes out at her teammates, gets exiled for a night on a deserted island when she bails out of the immunity challenge, and makes a supreme sacrifice to save Stephenie when it seems some members of the team want her gone.
Reward: Caryn/Gregg/Janu/Tom
Immunity: Tom
Withdrawn: Janu
EPISODE 11: I'LL SHOW YOU HOW THREATENING I AM
AIRDATE: April 28, 2005
Katie makes an attempt to rally the women in the hopes of eliminating another threat, Tom. The men may pay the price for not having voted off the lone Ulong as early as they should have.
Reward: Everyone
Immunity: Ian
Voted Off: Stephenie
EPISODE 12: WE'LL MAKE YOU PAY
AIRDATE: May 5, 2005
With the last Ulong member voted out and the thought that the the group now has to turn on each other, paranoia sets in over the six remaining members of Koror's original "happy little family".
Reward: Gregg
Immunity: Ian
Voted Off: Gregg
EPISODE 13: IT COULD ALL BACKFIRE
AIRDATE: May 12, 2005
The final five find themselves at odds with each other with the end in sight. Katie and Ian get into a fight, Jenn is feeling lost without her power partner, and Tom and Caryn are at opposite ends of the threat spectrum.
Reward: Ian
Immunity: Tom
Voted Off: Caryn
EPISODE 14: THE ULTIMATE SHOCK
AIRDATE: May 15, 2005
The last four remaining members of Koror duke it out for a chance to be the ultimate survivor of Palau. Two challenges, three tribal councils, one winner - will it be Ian, Jenn, Katie or Tom who will emerge victorious?
Immunity-Day 37: Tom
Voted Off-Day 37: Jenn
Immunity-Day 38: Tom
Voted Off-Day 38: Ian
Runner-Up: Katie
Final Survivor: Tom