Captain Blue (Captain Scarlet)
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Captain Blue is a character in the 1967
Supermarionation
television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
. He is a senior officer of the Spectrum organisation and a close friend of Captain Scarlet
.
Blue is American
and was born on August 26, 2035 in Boston, Massachusetts
. Dedicated to Spectrum's purpose of defending Earth
against the Mysteron
s, he is permanently stationed on Cloudbase
.
later claimed that Captain Blue
had been modelled on his likeness, but sculptor Terry Curtis states that he made the puppet to resemble himself and simply added a blond wig when he learnt that Bishop was to voice Blue. Curtis, a James Bond
fan, based the appearance of Captain Grey
on Sean Connery
and Destiny Angel on Ursula Andress
, Connery's co-star in the 1962 Bond film Dr No
.
and is an expert pilot
. He can competently drive most Spectrum vehicles. He is brave, diligent, patient and a natural leader, but is also obedient and respects the orders of Colonel White
. He partners Captain Scarlet on most missions and, although his friend is indestructible, constantly fears for his safety. For example, in the episode "Winged Assassin
", Blue tries to prevent Scarlet from suicidally ramming the wheels of a Mysteronised airliner using an SPV
.
Blue acts as commander
of Cloudbase during Colonel White's absence in "White as Snow" and replaces Lieutenant Green
as the bases communications officer in "Avalanche". However, he occasionally disobeys commands out of his own curiosity. For example, he refuses to leave a rocket base targeted by its own missile in "Renegade Rocket
", choosing to remain behind with Captain Scarlet in a desperate attempt to find the projectile's self-destruct
code. In "Special Assignment
", Blue is unaware that Scarlet's discharge
from Spectrum is part of the Captain's undercover
mission and leaves Cloudbase without authorisation to reason with him.
Physically active, Blue enjoys visiting Australia
to go surfing, water-skiing and deep-sea
fishing.
A romance with Symphony Angel is indicated in some episodes. In "Manhunt", Blue is distressed by Captain Black
's kidnapping of Symphony and is anxious to venture into an atomic centre to rescue her. In "Attack on Cloudbase
", the characters share a long gaze after Symphony experiences a terrifying nightmare.
, Blue remains a courageous Spectrum officer and loyal companion. However, he is of a tougher build and speaks with a harsher accent. He prefers to confront situations quickly and is more prepared to use violence against the Mysterons than his previous incarnation. He seems to have a romantic interest in Serena Lewis (female Lieutenant Green
), but this is never mentioned as an actual relationship.
1967 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 1967.-Events:*7 January - Debut of The Forsyte Saga - a blockbuster BBC dramatisation in 26 50-minutes episodes, and the first British television program ever to be sold to the USSR....
Supermarionation
Supermarionation
Supermarionation is a puppetry technique devised in the 1960s by British production company AP Films. It was used extensively in the company's numerous Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-produced action-adventure series, the most famous of which was Thunderbirds...
television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as Captain Scarlet, is a 1960s British science-fiction television series produced by the Century 21 Productions company of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, John Read and Reg Hill...
. He is a senior officer of the Spectrum organisation and a close friend of Captain Scarlet
Captain Scarlet (character)
Captain Scarlet is the fictional main character in Gerry Anderson's British Supermarionation science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and its CGI remake Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet....
.
Blue is American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and was born on August 26, 2035 in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Dedicated to Spectrum's purpose of defending Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
against the Mysteron
Mysteron
The Mysterons are a fictional race of extraterrestrials, native to the planet Mars, which appear in the British science fiction Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet, symbolised by ubiquitous projected green rings and the deep...
s, he is permanently stationed on Cloudbase
Cloudbase
Cloudbase is the fictional skyborne headquarters of international security organisation Spectrum, from Gerry Anderson's science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons .-Appearance in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons:...
.
Conception
Ed BishopEd Bishop
Ed Bishop was an American film, television, stage and radio actor based in Britain.-Early life:Bishop served in the US Army from 8 October 1952 to 24 September 1954, working as a disc jockey with the Armed Forces Radio at St. Johns in Newfoundland...
later claimed that Captain Blue
Captain Blue (Captain Scarlet)
Captain Blue is a character in the 1967 Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. He is a senior officer of the Spectrum organisation and a close friend of Captain Scarlet....
had been modelled on his likeness, but sculptor Terry Curtis states that he made the puppet to resemble himself and simply added a blond wig when he learnt that Bishop was to voice Blue. Curtis, a James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
fan, based the appearance of Captain Grey
Captain Grey
Captain Grey is a characters in the 1960s Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. He is a senior officer of the Spectrum organisation, but seldom leaves Cloudbase....
on Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
and Destiny Angel on Ursula Andress
Ursula Andress
Ursula Andress is a Swiss actress and a sex symbol of the 1960s. She is known for her roles as Bond girl Honey Ryder in Dr...
, Connery's co-star in the 1962 Bond film Dr No
Dr. No (film)
Dr. No is a 1962 spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R...
.
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Blue is voiced by the late Ed BishopEd Bishop
Ed Bishop was an American film, television, stage and radio actor based in Britain.-Early life:Bishop served in the US Army from 8 October 1952 to 24 September 1954, working as a disc jockey with the Armed Forces Radio at St. Johns in Newfoundland...
and is an expert pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
. He can competently drive most Spectrum vehicles. He is brave, diligent, patient and a natural leader, but is also obedient and respects the orders of Colonel White
Colonel White
Colonel White is a character in the 1960s Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. He is the commander-in-Chief of Spectrum, the security organisation dedicated to defending Earth against the Mysterons from Mars...
. He partners Captain Scarlet on most missions and, although his friend is indestructible, constantly fears for his safety. For example, in the episode "Winged Assassin
Winged Assassin
"Winged Assassin" is the second episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands. It was written by Tony Barwick and directed by David Lane...
", Blue tries to prevent Scarlet from suicidally ramming the wheels of a Mysteronised airliner using an SPV
Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle
The Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle is a fictional pursuit and attack vehicle from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons .-Appearance in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons:...
.
Blue acts as commander
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of Cloudbase during Colonel White's absence in "White as Snow" and replaces Lieutenant Green
Lieutenant Green
Lieutenant Green is the assistant of Colonel White in the Supermarionation television series series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. He is of Trinidadian origin, and as well as being the only non-white male on Cloudbase, he is the only officer to hold the rank of lieutenant...
as the bases communications officer in "Avalanche". However, he occasionally disobeys commands out of his own curiosity. For example, he refuses to leave a rocket base targeted by its own missile in "Renegade Rocket
Renegade Rocket
"Renegade Rocket" is the 16th episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands, was written by Ralph Hart and directed by Brian Burgess...
", choosing to remain behind with Captain Scarlet in a desperate attempt to find the projectile's self-destruct
Self-destruct
A self-destruct is a mechanism which causes a device to destroy itself under a predefined set of circumstances.Self-destruct mechanisms are also found on devices and systems where malfunction could endanger large numbers of people...
code. In "Special Assignment
Special Assignment
"Special Assignment" is the tenth episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands, was written by Tony Barwick and directed by Robert Lynn...
", Blue is unaware that Scarlet's discharge
Military discharge
A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve.-United States:Discharge or separation should not be confused with retirement; career U.S...
from Spectrum is part of the Captain's undercover
Undercover
Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information or to gain the trust of targeted individuals in order to gain information or evidence...
mission and leaves Cloudbase without authorisation to reason with him.
Physically active, Blue enjoys visiting Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to go surfing, water-skiing and deep-sea
Deep sea
The deep sea, or deep layer, is the lowest layer in the ocean, existing below the thermocline and above the seabed, at a depth of 1000 fathoms or more. Little or no light penetrates this part of the ocean and most of the organisms that live there rely for subsistence on falling organic matter...
fishing.
A romance with Symphony Angel is indicated in some episodes. In "Manhunt", Blue is distressed by Captain Black
Captain Black (Captain Scarlet)
Captain Black is the fictional nemesis of Captain Scarlet and recurring Mysteron agent in the 1960s British supermarionation science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and its CGI remake Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet...
's kidnapping of Symphony and is anxious to venture into an atomic centre to rescue her. In "Attack on Cloudbase
Attack on Cloudbase
"Attack on Cloudbase" is the 31st episode of the 1960s Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. The penultimate instalment of the series, it first aired in the United Kingdom on ATV Midlands on 7 May 1968...
", the characters share a long gaze after Symphony experiences a terrifying nightmare.
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
In the 2005 remake seriesGerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet is a United Kingdom-produced computer-generated imagery action-adventure TV series which debuted in February 2005 as part of the Ministry of Mayhem on ITV....
, Blue remains a courageous Spectrum officer and loyal companion. However, he is of a tougher build and speaks with a harsher accent. He prefers to confront situations quickly and is more prepared to use violence against the Mysterons than his previous incarnation. He seems to have a romantic interest in Serena Lewis (female Lieutenant Green
Lieutenant Green
Lieutenant Green is the assistant of Colonel White in the Supermarionation television series series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. He is of Trinidadian origin, and as well as being the only non-white male on Cloudbase, he is the only officer to hold the rank of lieutenant...
), but this is never mentioned as an actual relationship.