CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS REPORT John remained perfectly still. What was it that had made his senses react so violently? He strained his ears, listening. There was the buzz and hum of small insects and the distant lap of the waves on the beach, muted by the almost impenetrable trees surrounding him. Not a sound then. But what? Some scent or …

The powerful rocket motors roared as Thunderbird 1 tore through the sky above the mirrored surface of the Indian Ocean. Inside the control cabin, John Tracy checked his instruments and made a minute course correction. As he did so the radio crackled into life and John heard the commanding voice of his eldest brother. “Thunderbird 1 from base, come in …

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS REPORT The cloud of black smoke from the still-smouldering remains of Mobile 2 drifted across the shimmering white alpine landscape. From behind Mobile 1, Foster glanced at the Moon and cursed inwardly. The big round orb was casting brilliant light on the hundred-yard stretch between the SHADO forces and the craggy peak ahead, illuminating every flake of …

The three explosions blazed brilliantly in the black void of space, but still the target of their destructive power made it through. As the Moonbase Interceptors returned to their lunar hangar bays, the damaged UFO was already entering the Earth’s atmosphere. SHADO tracking stations reported the alien craft landing in a remote area of the Swiss Alps. Commander Straker ordered …

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS REPORT The Viper Drone loosed another salvo from its rotary cannon, causing Grey and Cobalt to dive for cover. The shots thudded against the tough hull of the Maximum Security Vehicle. There was only so much longer their luck could hold and they knew it. As the Viper sped away, readying for another attack run, there was …

The remote English country road was practically deserted. Quaint little villages dotted the landscape, which had barely changed in appearance despite the advancements of the mid-21st Century. The dark ribbon of tarmac wound into the distance along the valley floor, sticking close to the path of a nearby river. Then, almost as if they were one machine, three powerful armadillo-shaped …

Even with Stingray’s powerful searchlights and the constant bleep of the hydrophone apparatus, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. The super sub cruised comfortably at Rate 1, holding a few fathoms off the sea bed as it combed the murky depths below. In the spacious control cabin, Captain Troy Tempest glanced at Lieutenant Phones. “Anything at …

In less than forty minutes from the moment the fire alarm first blared aboard the Arcadia, International Rescue were on the scene. Operating from the air in Thunderbird 1, Scott Tracy directed the rescue operation. Below and to starboard he saw the mighty hull of the ultraliner floating on the waves below, its propulsion system inoperative. Huge plumes of thick black …

From the control room of XL8, Steve Zodiac and the others watched speechlessly as the rock Colossus advanced slowly towards them. It must have been hundreds, maybe even a thousand feet in height. But what exactly was it? Perhaps a form of sentient rock? Steve thought it was possible. He knew there had been rumours of rock lifeforms on Mars, …

The mighty retro motors of XL5 roared into life, slowing the huge craft as it approached the bizarre cluster of asteroids ahead. Captain Steve Zodiac checked in with Professor Matic and requested an update. From the centre of his revolving desk in the observation bay, the Professor spun around and took a reading on the spacemascope. “There’s a faint trace …