Captain Blue (Captain Scarlet)

Captain Blue (real name Adam Svenson) is a character in the 1960s Supermarionation television series "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons". He is a senior officer of the Spectrum organisation and a close friend of Captain Scarlet.

Blue is American and was born on August 26, 2035 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.cite web
url = http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/captain_blue.html
title = Cast of Characters: Captain Blue
publisher = Spectrum Headquarters
accessdate = 2007-03-02] Dedicated to Spectrum's purpose of defending Earth against the Mysteron aliens, he is permanently stationed on Cloudbase.

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Captain Blue is voiced by Ed Bishop and is an expert pilot and can competently drive most Spectrum vehicles. He is brave, diligent, patient and a natural leader, but is also obedient and respects the orders of Colonel White. He partners Captain Scarlet on most missions and, although his friend is indestructible, constantly fears for his safety. For example, in the episode "Winged Assassin", Blue tries to prevent Scarlet from suicidally ramming the wheels of a Mysteronised airliner using an SPV.

Blue acts as commander of Cloudbase during Colonel White's absence in "White as Snow" and replaces Lieutenant Green as the base's Communication Officer in "Avalanche". However, he occasionally disobeys commands out of his own curiosity. For example, he refuses to leave a rocket base targeted by its own missile in "Renegade Rocket", choosing to remain behind with Captain Scarlet in a desperate attempt to find the projectile's self-destruct code. In "Special Assignment", Blue is unaware that Scarlet's discharge from Spectrum is part of the Captain's undercover mission and leaves Cloudbase without authorisation to reason with him.

Physically active, Blue enjoys visiting Australia to surf, water ski and go deep-sea fishing.cite web
url = http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/captain_blue.html
title = Cast of Characters: Captain Blue
publisher = Spectrum Headquarters
accessdate = 2007-03-02]

A romance with Symphony Angel is indicated in some episodes. In "Manhunt", Blue is distressed by Captain Black's kidnapping of Symphony and is anxious to venture into an atomic centre to rescue her. In "Attack on Cloudbase", the characters share a long gaze after Symphony experiences a terrifying nightmare.

Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet

In the 2005 remake series, Blue remains a courageous Spectrum officer and loyal companion. However, he is of a tougher build and speaks with a harsher accent. He prefers to confront situations quickly and is more prepared to use violence against the Mysterons than his previous incarnation. He seems to have a romantic interest in Serena Lewis (female Lieutenant Green), but this is never mentioned as an actual relationship.

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