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Who will survive Marquesas?

By Times staff and wire reports
© St. Petersburg Times
published February 7, 2002

Without a lot of intrigue, the next 16 Survivor contestants were introduced Wednesday as CBS maneuvers its shortest time between series since the reality show debuted in summer 2000.

Survivor: Marquesas debuts Feb. 28, seven weeks after Ethan Zohn was named the winner of Survivor: Africa, the show's third installment.

You may be asking . . .

What's a Marquesas?: A group of islands in French Polynesia in the South Pacific. The contestants are on Nuku Hiva, a distant neighbor of Tahiti.

Any plot twist off the bat?: For the first time, food and water won't be provided.

What are those cute tribe names?: Maraamu and Rotu.

What's the Census Bureau breakdown? Eight men and eight women, average age 35.

Best occupation: Bowling alley owner-wine shop owner-yoga enthusiast, Peter Harkey.

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