Troy Tempest is the captain of the Stingray submarine, deployed in service to the W.A.S.P., or World Aquanaut Security Patrol. Tempest is an action man, always ready to risk his life to defend the Earth from the dreaded aquaphibians.
History[]
Troy Tempest was born in New York City in 2038. After graduating from civilian school, he enrolled in the San Diego campus of the World Navy Academy. At the age of eighteen, Tempest joined the Submarine Service of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, where he first met his friend George Lee Sheridan.Source Needed
In the Fireball XL5 60th Anniversary Comic Anthology crossover story, Interplanetary Rescue, Troy and the rest of the Stingray crew helped International Rescue save Captain Scarlet and the crew of Fireball XL5. Troy had also previously battled the Hood in the crossover story A Trip to England.
Trivia[]
- Troy Tempest's looks were said to be based upon those of James Garner.
- According to Alan Patillo, he was drawn to the puppet of Troy because of a squint he possessed that worked well on camera. This was not intended and as soon as he mentioned it to the puppeteers, they rushed Troy through the workshop to rectify it. Alan remarked that Troy never looked so good on camera thereafter.
Puppets[]
Being the lead character, there were at least 4 different puppets available for him in Stingray.
The Troy Tempest "smiler" later appeared in the movie Thunderbirds Are GO, though only in the background.
