Dropshaft

Rachel uses a dropshaft

"A dropshaft! We had used one aboard the Yeerk mother ship. It was a sort of elevator that worked on some invisible force to let you fall safely from one level to another."

―Rachel

A dropshaft is an elevator used on both Andalite and Yeerk Empire spaceships. It is programmed to listen to both verbal and thought-speak commands.

History

"It's okay. I found the dropshaft. I am... dropping."
"What is it?"
"An elevator without a floor."

―Rachel and Marco

Dropshafts were a feature on Andalite ships that were later incorporated onto the ships of the Yeerk Empire. In 1997, the Animorphs used a dropshaft on the Pool ship in order to quickly travel fifteen levels below to reach the floor where the escape pods were kept.

Capabilities

"He said to stop after fifteen levels!"
"Yeah? And how do I do that?"
"Think the number! It hears speech and understands simple thought-speak commands."

―Marco, Rachel and Ax

Dropshafts were tubes that contained an invisible energy force that could either propel its user up or down, allowing them to ascend or descend very quickly but safely within the tube. They were a feature on both Andalite and Yeerk Empire spaceships, as they granted quick travel within a ship, allowing users to swiftly travel between floors. Dropshafts were programmed to recognize and obey both verbal and thought-speak commands, allowing both Andalites, or anyone in a morph, as well as species that spoke verbally (such as the hosts used by the Yeerk Empire), to make use of them.

Appearances

• The Predator
• The Stranger