CGI Version of the Supermarionette Classic
[Source: Wikipedia] Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet (more commonly known as the New Captain Scarlet or NCS) 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. Created by Gerry Anderson, it is a Hypermarionation reboot of the classic 1967 Supermarionation series, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.
Synopsis:
In the year 2068, peace on Earth is maintained by the Spectrum
Organization, a super-efficient security group, headquartered in the
vast floating aircraft carrier Skybase, which hovers on the edge of
Earths atmosphere. Spectrum is manned by agents recruited from various
military services, who are each assigned colour codenames to hide their
true identities. Under the command of Colonel White, Spectrum has become
the supreme peace-keeping force, maintaining a fleet of sophisticated
vehicles for use by Spectrum field agents, including White Falcon
Interceptor Jet Fighters, Rhino Tactical Response Units, Cheetah Rapid
Response Vehicles, Stallion Raid Bikes, Albatross Special Deployment
Craft, Hummingbird Helicopters, Swift Passenger Jets and Bison Alien
Terrain Vehicles.
An ill-fated mission to locate the source of mysterious signals originating from Mars unleashed the power of the Mysterons,
a ruthless alien consciousness. When Spectrum Captains Scarlet and
Black discovered the Mysteron City on Mars, Black mistook the intentions
of a Mysteron probe for a hostile offensive and opened fire, completely
destroying the city. Using their incredible power of retrometabolism,
the ability to recreate matter, the Mysterons reconstructed the city and
pledged to take vengeance on the people of Earth for their unprovoked
attack. This has taken the form of a war of nerves, with the Mysterons
using their amazing powers to influence people, vehicles and inanimate
objects to fall under their control. The Mysterons primary Earth agent
is Captain Black, recreated from the body of the original Spectrum agent.
Spectrum's personnel and facilities are now mainly mobilized to
combat the threat of the Mysterons. Leading the fight is one man fate
has made virtually indestructible - Captain Scarlet. Killed during the
Mysterons' initial attack, Scarlet was retrometabolised to become the
aliens' instrument of destruction, but the Mysterons' hold over him was
broken after he fell through a power conduit in the Skybase engineering
section. Retaining the original man's memories, personality and
loyalties, the new Captain Scarlet also retains the ability to survive
injuries that would prove fatal to any other person, making him
Spectrum's greatest weapon in their unceasing war against the menace
from Mars.
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