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Cloudbase is the fictional skyborne headquarters of international security organisation Spectrum, from Gerry Anderson's science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967). For a detailed article on collaborations with Sylvia Anderson see Sylvia and Gerry Anderson; the separated strands aren't working - GA is the common thread throughout A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as simply Captain Scarlet, is a Science fiction Television series produced Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.
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Appearance in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Resembling a large aircraft carrier, complete with flight deck, Cloudbase hovers continuously at a height of 40,000 feet and can be moved above any point on Earth as needed. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with The flight deck of an Aircraft carrier is the surface from which its Aircraft take off and land essentially a miniature airfield at sea EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Its altitude theoretically renders it invulnerable to attack, but the Mysterons are always looking for ways to penetrate its defences. The Mysterons are a fictional race of Extraterrestrials which appear in the British Science fiction Supermarionation Television series' Because of its altitude, the entire structure is pressurised; pilots entering or leaving aircraft on the flight deck do so inside airtight capsules.
Layout
Rooms onboard Cloudbase include:
- The Control Room, containing Colonel White's circular desk and Lieutenant Green's computer, which is used to operate the base's PA, thrusters and other systems
- The Lounge, for relaxation
- The Conference Room, where Colonel White holds important meetings with his officers
- The Sick Bay, manned by Dr Fawn
- The Amber Room, the standby post for the Angel pilots
- The Room of Sleep, where the personnel rest
- The Radar Room, the security centre from which craft approaching or leaving Cloudbase are tracked
- The Generator Room, supplier of the base's power. Colonel White is a character in the 1960s Supermarionation Television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Lieutenant Green (real name Seymour Griffiths is the assistant of Colonel White in the Supermarionation Television series series Captain Scarlet A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. A public address or " PA " system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, Amplifier and Loudspeakers used to
Angel fighters and other aircraft
Cloudbase's primary defence is its squadron of three Angel interceptor fighter aircraft, flown by five female pilots (who have faster reflexes than men). A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed One fighter is manned around the clock, while the others are on permanent standby.
Other aircraft housed on Cloudbase include Spectrum Jets and Magnocopters, which are launched from a separate part of the flight deck.
Cloudbase model
In reality, Cloudbase was a six-foot model designed by Derek Meddings and filmed by his special effects unit, in front of a painted sky backdrop. Derek Meddings ( 15 January 1931 &ndash 10 September 1995) was a British Television and cinema Special effects Too heavy to be supported by wires, the model was held in the air by metal supports, which were concealed behind it. Larger sections of the flight deck were built for scenes showing aircraft taking off and landing.
Appearance in Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
In the CGI series Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet (2005), Cloudbase is replaced by Skybase. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics Gerry Andersons New Captain Scarlet (more commonly New Captain Scarlet or NCS is a United Kingdom -produced Computer-generated imagery Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The updated headquarters resembles the original Cloudbase both in appearance and function. Robotic deckhands are stationed on Skybase's flight deck to assist in the take-off and landing of aircraft. A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements Skybase is protected by a fleet of Falcon Interceptors and, in addition to the previously-featured facilities, is now also equipped with squash courts. Squash is a racquet sport that was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game (compared with the
References in popular culture
- The mobile airstrip from Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, was also based on Cloudbase. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American Pulp adventure, Science fiction film written and directed by Kerry
- A secret project in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri's expansion pack is called the Cloudbase Academy.
- In the Doctor Who episodes "The Sound of Drums", "Last of the Time Lords" and "The Poison Sky", the UNIT airborne aircraft carrier Valiant bears a close resemblance to Cloudbase. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. "The Sound of Drums" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. "Last of the Time Lords" is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " The Poison Sky " is the fifth episode of the fourth series of British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. UNIT ( U nited N ations I ntelligence T askforce later the UN ified I ntelligence T askforce is a fictional military Airborne aircraft carriers are aircraft which can launch other aircraft The Science fiction Television series Doctor Who has presented various vehicles belonging to multiple races/societies
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