by Chris Bishop

LATEST UPDATES: June 24, 2009:  Five stories for the Challenge of Five by Shades:  "Sometimes you just have to play",  "Sometimes you just have to laugh", "Sometimes you just can watch",   "Sometimes you just don't have a choice", and "Sometimes you just have to defy". /// May 18, 2009:  CAST OF CHARACTERS:  New layout and information on the Captain Brown page /// May 10, 2009:  CAST OF CHARACTERS: More pictures and info added on the Captain Scarlet and Captain Blue pages /// April 28, 2009:  CAST OF CHARACTERS:  New layout and information added to the Doctor Fawn page /// April 20, 2009:  CAST OF CHARACTERS:  New layout and information added to the Captain Black page and the Melody Angel page /// April 12, 2009:  CAST OF CHARACTERS:  New layout and additional informtaion on Harmony Angel's page /// April 1st, 2009:  FAN FICTION:  "Relative Troubles", by Sage Harper /// CAST OF CHARACTERS and MISCELLANEOUS:  New page:  revamp cast appearances /// March 15, 2009:  FAN FICTION:  "Natural Selection", by Marion Woods - MERCHANDISING:  Book  "Filmed in Supermarionation, a History of the Future", by Stephen LaRivière - Books "Century 21:  Classic Comic Strips from the World of Gerry Anderson", volumes 1 and 2 - Book "Special Effects Superman:  The Miniature Effects of Derek Meddings" - Blu-Ray:  "Thunderbirds" - DVD:  "Journey to the Far Side of the Sun", Regions 1 and 2 - DVD:  "Dick Spanner, P.I.", Region 2 /// March 9, 2009:  FAN FICTION:  Submission Guidelines posted --- New GALLERY added to the website --- CAST:  New page on Regular Cast Appearances --- MISC:  better copies of the Embleton's End Credits Panels added --- New layout for the LINKS page, and updated linksMarch 3, 2009:  CAST OF CHARACTERS:  New layout and added information on Rhapsody Angel page /// FANFICTION:  "Spectrum's Finest", a NCS spoof strip by Brindlewhite - "Romance and Danger", a spoof strip by SciFiBob - New links for  "Spectrum Organisation Chart" and "Colours Chart" in Fanfiction Tools and Documents  /// February 14, 2009:  Fan Fiction:  "Valentine Captains", by Ronda Curtner, reporter  - New Valentine picture posted on the Fan Arts page /// January 31, 2009:  End of Christmas FanFiction Challenge!  Last entry:  "A Catch at Christmas", by Talia Gray /// January 20, 2009:  "Little Shop of Santa", by Chris Bishop - "Pride of a Father", by Intensity Angel (New Captain Scarlet story)  /// January 13, 2009:  "Masquerade", by Marion Woods /// January 6, 2009:  "Cutting Loose", by Marion Woods /// December 31, 2008:  HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Christmas Challenge:  "Spectrum is Glamorous", the unofficial Captain Scarlet calendar for 2009 - "Death and the Captain", by Hazel Kohler /// December 24, 2008 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!  "Family Christmas", by Cat 2 (New Captain Scarlet) - "Next Year in Zion", by Cat 2 (New Captain Scarlet) /// December 17, 2008:  "We'll Always Have Paris", by Marion Woods ///  December 14, 2008:  "Clouds of Golden Dreams", by Intensity Angel /// December 7, 2008:  Christmas Challenge:  "Christmas Lights", by Marion Woods - "Red Alert", by Chris Bishop /// NOVEMBER 9, 2008:  "Signals Through the Glass", by Skybase Girl (New Captain Scarlet) - Links changed for "Owzat!", "Winter's Hardships" and "Love, Life and Duty", by Scarlet Lady /// NOVEMBER 5, 2008:  Christmas Fan Fiction Challenge, 2008 Edition now launched!  See page to know how to participate /// OCTOBER 31, 2008:  "Parallax Blues, Part 4:  Confrontations", by Chris Bishop - "Words of Warning", by Intensity Angel (NCS) - Pictures posted on the Halloween pictures page /// OCTOBER 29, 2008:  "Shadow Whispers", by Caroline Smith - "The Mysteron Curse", by Angel Crystal (NCS) - "Parallax Blues, Part 3:  Deceptions", by Chris Bishop /// OCTOBER 26, 2008:  "Nain Rouge", by The Rabid Kookaburra" - "The Dream Reaper", by Talia Gray  - "Parallax Blues, Part 2: Confusions", by Chris Bishop /// OCTOBER 19, 2008:  Halloween Challenge:  "No Rest for the Wicked", by Keryn - "Nightmare", by Sage Harpenr /// OCTOBER 15, 2008:  Halloween Challenge:  "Parallaw Blues, Part 1", by Chris Bishop /// OCTOBER 12, 2008:  Halloween Challenge:  "Rewind", by Marion Woods - "On this Night of Nights", by Intensity Angel /// OCTOBER 5, 2008:  Halloween Challenge:  "A Night to Remember", by Sue Stanhope - "Bruises", by Lydia Sheridan (NCS) /// OCTOBER 1st, 2008:  Halloween Challenge:  "Writer's Block", by Hazel Köhler - "An Original Revenge", by Cat 2 - "As Black as Death", by JH Furnish AKA Captain Onyx (re-posted for Halloween)

Welcome to  SPECTRUM HEADQUARTERS, the unofficial website for fans of all ages of "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons".

This British television series was created and produced in 1967, by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the same genius minds behind the worldwide success of "Thunderbirds", the direct predecessor of "Captain Scarlet", in a long line of Supermarionation shows -  which also included "Supercar", "Fireball XL5" and "Stingray" (All created by the Andersons).  

"Captain Scarlet" was very different from these other series.   It was the first to use the real proportions of the human body,  instead of the caricatured proportions and features used by its predecessors.  Its gloomy atmosphere was also a far cry from the lighter and often humorous tone generally displayed in the other shows (such as in "Thunderbirds"). "Captain Scarlet” was a more serious show - Humour, although present in some episodes, was rare.

Those two aspects served to give more much depths and realism to the series - something that was  somewhat lacking in other Supermarionation series.   The models  and special effects used in this series were now even better than those which had already made  "Thunderbirds" famous - and which were created  by the same man:  Derek Meddings, whose wonderful craft would become famous worldwide in a series of James Bond's movies and in Christopher Reeve's Superman films.

The subject of "Captain Scarlet" - a secret organisation's fight against the attack of enemies from another world - would be used again, some years later by Gerry Anderson in another of his  famous shows - but  this time using real actors.  "UFO", which starred the late Ed Bishop, who provided the voice of Captain Blue in the original "Captain Scarlet" series.

There's already a great number of websites dedicated to Gerry Anderson and the many series and  worlds he created, and a lot of those sites have  full pages featuring "Captain Scarlet".  My goal with this site:  to give fans all kinds of information about the series, such as its history, the people who where behind it, episodes guide, characters, voices-over work, craft, vehicles,  merchandising, etc.   You can also find, on the Links page, a number of links to other websites which provide lots of interesting stuff about the "Captain Scarlet" series, or other series from Gerry Anderson.  If you feel there's an interesting link that should be added to this page, you're welcomed to contact me.

A new section, called "Skybase Central"  was added recently, totally dedicated to the "New Captain Scarlet" series.  At the moment, this section is  constantly in construction, and already offers much information about the new show -  including a list of available merchandising -  with more data  to be added in the following months.

The popular Fan Fiction pages will bring you  the further adventures of Captain Scarlet, and other Spectrum Agents.  Many authors have joined me and have sent stories for you to read, and enjoy, and, hopefully, make comments about!  A lot of interesting stories have been posted over the years - with different views from each author of how the series might have evolved.   Links to other such stories, on other sites, have also been added.  Please take note that those authors are only writing these stories for the fun of it, and, we believe,  out of respect for the creators of this series and  its wonderful world and characters.  No copyright infringement is meant to the rightful owners of "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons", or any other series, or other copyrighted and trademarked material  (See the disclaimer at the bottom of this page.)

Also please take note that I am only working on this website for personal fun. I'm not a professional of any kind, I'm just somebody who wants to do something special about a series that I liked very much, and still do after all these years.  I'm trying to do it with all due respect to the show, and to all the talented  people responsible for its long time success.

This site is dedicated to them. 

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