Photographs

by **DartBrat701** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:01 pm

In "Flight 104", we discover the revelation that Mysterons cannot be photographed.

Now, how is it possible for them to be impervious to X-rays, and not being able to be photographed?

I'm open to any theories that you might have!!

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Okay, would I be correct in ascertaining, that they would cause the part of the film to be overexposed, thus causing a "silhouette" image?

And would this same effect happen with even digital imaging?

Website · by **Sage** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:04 pm

The mysteronised Captains Brown and Black showed up on CCTV footage in the pilot and Manhunt respectivly. So I don't see why it wouldn't be possible to photograph them too, same general principle.

As for Flight 104 ... I've always though it was actually something to do with the little device Scarlet screwed into his button, that it acted as a 'shader' of sorts. Should imagine all Spectrum agents have/use them to protect their identites.
No idea how it'd work, that's totally not my specialist subject.

by **chrisbishop** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:52 pm

For more on this 'device' Sage mentions, I suggest you check the posts on this other topic "The X-rays Question" - that should give a nice answer to the problem at hand.

Of course, you are free to accept the theory or not - but frankly speaking - and as Sage said - if Mysterons were impervious to photography, it would indeed have been shown on at least Brown (maybe Black too, but the jury is still out to acknowledge he is either a Mysteron reconstruct or still human...) and Spectrum would not have wait to waste time to create a Mysteron detector based on their discovery that Mysterons were impervious to X-rays!

by **Marion** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:08 am

Just to mention in the Drake/Bassett book on CS - they mention that the 'X-ray machines' in CS are 'an improvement on today's process of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, which causes molecules to emit radiation.'
I haven't a clue what it means... but it's as good an answer as any, I guess...

by **Carrie** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:56 pm

Drake/Bassett book on CS - they mention that the 'X-ray machines' in CS are 'an improvement on today's process of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, which causes molecules to emit radiation.'

I had to chuckle at that one...as all chemical analysis techniques..of which NMR is one...are based on the principle of exciting materials to a higher energy state with various frequencies of electromagnetic radiation and observing the energy emitted on return to the lower level (original) state.

Strictly speaking, NMR is based upon the magetic property of the nucleus of an atom, rather than the entire molecule...the latter is the domain of the Infra-Red part of the electromagnetic spectrum...

by **DartBrat701** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:35 am

I'm more inclined to agree with Sage's theory about the small "shader" device.

It could be possibly a "Photo Detector"- type device (similar to what was used in Thunderbirds.....but in a miniaturized form), that can also be switched on, to produce the "shadowed" effect on film.

**As I remember correctly, International Rescue's Photo Detector, was attuned for detecting the silver in standard camera film and for magnetic video film.

However, the jury is still out on whether it would've reacted to digital imaging apparatus. :wink:

by **Ochrefan21** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:51 pm

It makes u wonder if Cpatain Black would survive a blast from the gun as he seems to have more powers than most msyteron agents?

by **chrisbishop** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:05 pm

I think you are mistaken the Mysteron electron gun and the C38 Mysteron detector. They are not the same. See the "Spectrum Strikes Back" episode, or if you prefer, the following pages on this website:

For the Mysteron gun: http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/armament.html

For the detector: http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/va ... pment.html

Now, to answer your question - which should really belong in another thread - I don't see why Black wouldn't survive a blast from the Mysteron gun, either he's a Mysteron agent or not. Considering it uses high voltage electricity, it is more than likely that the gun would be able to kill human and Mysteron alike, without any discrimination.

The jury is still out regarding Scarlet, as even if his powers come from the Mysterons, it might be that they are triggered by his will, and that even the Mysteron gun (or electricity) would not be able to kill him.

On another question - to return to our topic - it is possible that the Mysteron detector might NOT be efficient if used on Black. We still don't know if he's a controlled human or reconstructed Mysteron agent. The debate on that subject is still raging, but the question is interesting.