Ship's Hold (cargo compartment containing the Ark)

Dim cargo compartment in the ship's hold containing a lone wooden crate that holds the Ark. Rats tremble and chitter along the edges, drawn into tight circles around the crate; a low humming resonance pulses from the crate, stirring primal panic and shifting the space from secure quiet to charged supernatural menace, foreshadowing mechanical and metaphysical disturbances for the crew.