Scott Tracy

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Scott Tracy
US Air Force
pilot (formerly)
AffiliationInternational Rescue
Family
RelativesGrant Tracy (grandfather)
Grandma Tracy
(grandmother)
HomeTracy Island

Scott Tracy is a fictional character in

Thunderbird 1.[2]
His specialist training is as a First Responder and Team Leader.

Original series

Character biography

The eldest son of Jeff Tracy (founder and financier of International Rescue), Scott is named after American astronaut Scott Carpenter. Sources vary in the canon of the Thunderbirds series as to Scott's age and birth date. One written source suggests that Scott was born on 4 April 2000 or 2039, making him 26 years old.[3]

Educated at

Thunderbird 5 space station, and leads the organisation from Tracy Island
when his father is absent.

Of the five Tracy brothers, it is Scott who keeps a cool head, and who is quick-thinking when the situation calls for it – particularly when he is at the receiving end of a gun or when the security of International Rescue is compromised. As the eldest brother, Scott nearly always assumes a leadership role during operations. Despite the secretive nature of their operation, Scott will often work with officials from rescue services, law enforcement, and other organizations who requests International Rescue’s aid.[4]

Scott Tracy is also one of the few members of International Rescue to have killed someone. He killed the evil Zombites in their pyramid hideout in "The Uninvited" (he also probably killed Gomez and Gillespie in "Move – and You're Dead"). The others are Gordon in "Operation Crash-Dive" and Alan in Thunderbird 6.

Background

Scott's likeness was based on actor Sean Connery.[5]

Along with Jeff and Virgil, Scott is the only other Tracy to appear in all 32 episodes of Thunderbirds, although he does not take part in the rescue operation in "The Perils of Penelope". He also does not play an active role in "Atlantic Inferno" as he was in temporary command of International Rescue.

The voice of Scott was provided by Shane Rimmer.[6]

Live-action film

In the film, he was portrayed by actor Philip Winchester.[7] Since the film focused on Alan Tracy, not much is known about this version of the character. According to Alex Pang's Thunderbirds: X-Ray Cross Sections, he is, like the original, the eldest Tracy brother at 24 years of age. He's also said to have "graduated from Wharton Academy [the school that Alan attends at the start of the film] with record grades", so far unmatched by his brothers, "a fact he constantly reminds them of".[8]

Remake series

In the 2015 TV Series, Scott is portrayed by Rasmus Hardiker.[9] Scott is still the eldest and most experienced Tracy brother and he is bold and fearless in action. He is also the team leader.[10] However, he also possesses a very short temper, as shown whenever a member of his family is at risk because of human error.

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-992-9766-0-6
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  2. ^ Thunderbird 1: Century 21 Tech Talk. 9 March 2019 – via YouTube.
  3. ISBN 978-1-85283-164-6
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  4. ^ Thunderbirds Legends: The Tracy Sons & The Disaster. 21 March 2020 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Thunderbirds – The Characters". Fab1.co.nz. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. ^ Belam, Martin (29 March 2019). "Shane Rimmer, voice of Thunderbirds' Scott Tracy, dies aged 89". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. ISBN 9780740792199
    – via Google Books.
  8. OCLC 56436621
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  9. ^ "Thunderbirds Are Go! voice cast interviews". Den of Geek. 29 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Scott Tracy Image" (JPG). 40.media.tumblr.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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