Solar the interstellar Engine

Mercury

Written by Petey James, inspired by the original series by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton.

*Shot opens on an aerial shot of Sodor in the dawn, most of the morning engines like Henry, Douglas, Oliver, Toby and Thomas working. Shot then goes to Brendam docks showing Salty and Cranky working, a boat then honks its horn arriving into the island. *

Narrator

"In the early lights of the morning, a boat arrived with a new engine to help out with a recent increase of visitors to the island. The engine came from the L&YR railway he was a class 3 4-4-0 tender engine, painted in a beautiful maroon with black and gold lining.-- Cranky lifted the engine gently out of the boat, the engine looked around trying to view the docks the best he could before being settled onto the tracks."

Salty glides up to him.

Salty: "Ay good morning steamer!"

Solar: "Agh!"

Salty: "Oh sorry to give ya a scare there."

Solar: "Oh sorry I uh didn't see or hear you, could you move forward a bit?"

Salty glides forward a bit, noticing Solars face and eye.

Salty: "Ah no wonder I startled ya! You've only got one good eye!"

Solar chuckles a little.

Solar: "Yea I was in an accident a few years ago but I rather don't like talking about it."

Salty: "I understand that, but welcome to Sodor. Hopefully we can meet again! Right now though I need to continue some of this dock work."

Solar just smiles as Salty honks his horn goodbye. Cranky can be seen unloading a small truck holding them in the air.

Cranky: "Uh you, new engine! Do you know what's to be done with this truck?"

Solar: "Oh Stellar! They're with me!"

Cranky just lowered the truck down behind Solar and was coupled to him.

Narrator: "Now Stellar was a special truck, they were a modified extended 7 plank truck with an extra axle making them a 0-6-0. Stellar and Solar were a close pair Stellar helping Solar with his panic attacks and being a second pair of eyes."

Stellar can be seen opening their eyes just waking up.

Stellar: "*Yawn* Ah, did we finally arrive?"

Solar: "*Chuckles* Oh Stellar. Come on, we need to make our way over to a station called Knapford."

Narrator: "Solar made his way down the line soon arriving at Knapford station where Gordon could be seen waiting for his express coaches chatting with Sir.Topham Hatt."

Solar toots a friendly whistle while pulling onto platform 2. Gordon looks at him with a mixture of confusion and disgust.

STH: "Ah you must be Solar, pleasure to meet you. Oh! I see you bought a truck?"

Solar: "Uh I hope you don't mind Sir, Stellar here helps as a second pair of eyes for me."

STH: "Ah, I heard about that. You are visually impaired yes?"

Solar: "Yes only in my left eye."

STH: "Well we can chat more about that later. Meanwhile you can rest in the sheds near by at Tidmouth I'm sure my engines will give you a warm welcome."

Solar just cheerfully smiles and begins his way over to the sheds passing by Thomas who gets a glance of his face.

Narrator: "Solar gently puffed his way over to the sheds carefully gliding his way across the rails not being used to the line he was a bit nervous bumping into something."