required. TB-8/Thunderbird 8 is only seen in one episode and is shown carried inside TB-1 and capable of drone operation. The 1983 Annual lists it as the unmanned Computer Controlled Air Transport, stored on TB-1 and used for disposal of dangerous materials. TB-9/Thunderbird 9 is a walker-robot used for repair and upgrade work. It is always carried by another craft. TB-10/Thunderbird 10 is an exceptionally fast spacecraft that can reach speeds of over Mach 176 and is used for rapid travel from Earth to other planets. TB-11/Thunderbird 11 is an armored high-speed ground vehicle carried aboard TB-3. Although never shown or referenced in the show, it is shown in the 1983 Annual. It is listed as being 5 meters long, weighing one ton, capable of 370 km/h, and equipped with computer-controlled sensors and an array of weapons. TB-12/Thunderbird 12 is a bulldozer-like vehicle that can move hefty weights with an extending platform, similar in design to the original series of elevator cars. It is also capable of operating underwater. TB-13/Thunderbird 13 is a smaller submarine that is carried inside TB-4 and deployed to reach places too small for TB-4 to travel. It is capable of 60 knots in the water. Although never shown on screen, it is stated in the episode "Child's Play" to be capable of flying at speeds of up to Mach 1. TB-14/Thunderbird 14 never appears but is also referenced in "Child's Play". It is a deep-water bathyscaphe capable of travelling far below crush depth, carried aboard TB-4. TB-15/Thunderbird 15 is a small tracked vehicle stored inside TB-3 or TB-5 and capable of drone operation. It is listed in the 1983 Annual as a Mobile Computer and can be manned or unmanned as required. TB-16/Thunderbird 16 is The Mole, carried aboard TB-3 or TB-5 as required and virtually identical to the original series vehicle. The only difference is that TB-16 is unmanned (according to the 1983 Annual) and capable of operating underwater. TB-17/Thunderbird 17 is a huge spacecraft that is bigger than any other Thunderbird except TB-6, where it spends most of its time docked. TB-17 is used for extended operations away from Earth and can store all of the other Thunderbirds (apart from TB-6) inside it. Commander Jared Simpson (same name in the Japanese version) is the commanding officer of the team and gives the heroes their missions. He is the "Jeff Tracy" figure of the