"First on the Scene!" is the 42nd Thunderbirds related story published in the A21 news series.
Published as an April Fool's joke, the contents of the story are not considered to be a valid narrative source due to its obvious parodic nature. Spectrum, the Stingray vessel and Commander Shore are also mentioned, making this story a crossover with Stingray and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.
Synopsis[]
Will Allen Tracey and Thunderbird 2 be able to save the day?
There are good days, bad days and other days. For Allen Tracey and Thunderbird Two, this is definitely one of the other days!
Characters[]
(in order of appearance)
- "Geoff Tracey"
- John
- "Allen Tracey"
- Gordon
- Brains
- Child
IR Equipment Used[]
- Thunderbird 2 (Pod 4)
- Thunderbird 5
- Vole
- Firefly
Discrepancies[]
As the story was an April Fool's joke, it contains a number of deliberate inaccuracies.
- Common misspellings of various names, including Tracy as Tracey and Jeff as Geoff are embraced.
- Tracy Island is said to be located in the Atlantic Ocean.
- The Mole is referred to as the Vole.
- Scott is referred to as the primary pilot of Thunderbird 2.
- Thunderbird 2's secret entrance is the couch.
- Various catchphrases are used in place of "FAB", including "PWOR" (from Stingray), "SIG" (from Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons), "SPA" (from Space Precinct) and "WIN" (loosely from Joe 90).
- Thunderbird 2 is said to have six legs, four pods and three engines, as well as launching vertically from underneath the pool.
- Brains is Allen's brother.
- Gordon is said to have long dark hair.
- The Firefly is said to be blue and white, while the Vole is said to have a teal-coloured tip.
- Virgil is referred to as "she".
Trivia[]
- Although they don't appear in the story, Scott and Commander Shore are both mentioned. In line with the story's nature, Shore is said to work for Spectrum and pilot Stingray.
- The story's cover image features a photo that is often used in various publicity and news articles, despite having been flopped (mirror reversed).