Thunderbirds/Stingray: Skirmish Of The Seas

Scene 27 - Thunderbird 1 and Stingray

We see Thunderbird 1 zooming to the left of the screen. After the stock footage from the exterior of the ship, we see Scott inside piloting his ship. When needed, we will cut to shots of John in Thunderbird 5, who is at sat at a desk looking at the big monitor. He holds a small grey radio in his hand and sees the base in the centre with grey marks for the half a dozen of Terror Fish.

Scott:

Thunderbird 1 to Thunderbird 5, can you give me the lowdown on the situation at Arctica.

John:

Well it seems as though the base has been invaded in alright. There are multiple enemy vessels around patrolling the plant. If we came even near it we would be blown to pieces.

Scott:

Could we make an attack from above ocean level?

John:

Could do. But you'd have to speak to Marineville about these so-called Terror Fish. I have been asked to pass on instructions for you to contact WASP vessel Stingray, their Interceptors, and the U.S.N Sentinel.

Scott:

F.A.B. This is Thunderbird 1 calling Stingray.

Stingray accelerates past some seaweed, and we view inside at Troy and Phones. Again, we will cut from the interiors of Stingray and Thunderbird 1.

Troy:

Thunderbird 1, receiving you loud and clear. We each have our instructions from our superiors. From the way things look, we need to form a plan of attack.

Scott:

I agree, Stingray. Other members of our organization are on their way. I will speak to the Sentinel and then we will come back together to form a plan. Over and out.

Phones:

Boy, International Rescue. It sure is serious.

Troy:

Yeah. Looks like the forces of the army are all coming together. They've worked with Spectrum, and now they're with us. Stingray to WASP Interceptors, what is your ETA to Arctica?

We see two WASP Interceptors flying to the left of the screen. After cutting inside, we hear Troy's voice over the radio. The sets and props can be reused from earlier episodes to help maintain continuity.

WASP Interceptor:

WASP Interceptor Leader to Stingray, arriving in fifteen minutes.

Troy:

P.W.O.R.

The U.S.N. Sentinel cruises along the sea. Again, the set is reused from Terror In New York City with the same characters; the Commander and Clayton. Scott can be heard transmitting on the radio.

Clayton:

Message coming through from International Rescue sir.

Scott:

Thunderbird 1 calling the U.S.N. Sentinel.

U.S.N Commander:

This is the U.S.N. Sentinel Commander. Come in, International Rescue.

Scott:

Now listen carefully, we all need to formulate a strategic attack against Arctica. You should be able to view Arctica's status from your own instruments.

Clayton:

I've got it here, sir. And it sure is going to take some thinking if we are going to get rid of all of them.

Scott:

I will contact other members of my organization and the members of the WASP who are assisting us so we can all be together. Over and out.

U.S.N. Commander:

Anything we can do to help, International Rescue.

We now view Thunderbird 2 travelling to the left of the screen, and then see the interior with Virgil, Alan, and Gordon. Scott can be heard on the radio again, and we will again cut from Thunderbirds 1 and 2's interior as the characters speak. We may hear a little of their transmissions over each other's radio.

Scott:

Thunderbird 1 to Thunderbird 2, what is your estimated time of arrival to the danger zone?

Virgil:

Be there in eleven and one quatre minutes, Scott.

Gordon:

Scott, I've only just realized. If we go along with this operation, Troy will figure out who we are.

Scott:

Then I guess they will have to know. They're special security. Like with Spectrum they will just have to keep our identities secret.

Gordon:

Well, it won't be fun having to explain it to them.

Alan:

But Gordon, our friends' lives depend on us.

Gordon:

Exactly. So we'll have to go through with it.

Scott:

That settles it then. Calling Thunderbird 2, Stingray, WASP Interceptors, and Sentinel.

We will have alternating shots of Scott, Virgil, Troy, WASP Interceptor Leader, and the Sentinel Commander. We could hear some of the transmissions on each other's radios.

Troy:

Loud and clear International Rescue.

Scott:

Now that we are all together we need to arrange a plan. Thunderbird 1 and Stingray will be arriving anytime now. Thunderbird 2, the Sentinel, and the Interceptors will arrive at approximately the same time as each other. Stingray, can you tell us if these Terror Fish can launch their missiles from underwater into the sky?

Troy:

Well, we don't know. But we have to assume it does.

Virgil:

I get it. We launch an attack from above and some from the ocean. But we will have to be careful not to hit Arctica.

Scott:

Alright. This is what we will do. Stingray will head down and attack from below. In Thunderbird 1 I shall attack from above ground taking them by surprise. When the Sentinel and the Interceptors arrive, they will do the same. Stingray will finish them off underwater, and Thunderbird 2 will join in when Virgil and Alan have deployed Thunderbird 4. Thunderbird 4 will then approach the base assuming it is safe and clear and bring out Lady Penelope and the others.

Troy:

Sounds like a good plan. But they would already be held captive, and supposing if they take them aboard and threaten us with them?

Scott:

If they are aboard, then they will let us know. Stand by Stingray.

Thunderbird 1's wings extend outward, and Stingray begins to decrease speed...