Rogues Gallery (short story)

Rogues Gallery was the final ever Dateline 2089 short story and, by extension, the last new story printed in Action 21 that contained elements from the Doctor Who universe.

Summary
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Characters

 * Brent Cleever
 * Captain Black
 * Titan
 * The Hood
 * Barracuda
 * Piil
 * Truen

Worldbuilding

 * Captain Black was born Conrad Turner in Denver in the United States of America on 31 October 2049.
 * As a pilot in the World Space Patrol, Black flew the first XL craft and studied Astran culture extensively.
 * Black went on a Mercury survey mission in 2081 while attached to the Solar System Exploration Centre.
 * Black was recruited to Spectrum in 2086 as its first field agent.
 * Titan is 230 Marine Years old and is the last survivor of an undersea race wiped out by chemical waste dumped from ships in the 20th century.
 * Titan used his scientific prowess to gain control of the Aquaphibians. His Terror Fish made the first of many attacks against the surface world in 2087.
 * SOFRAM flourished in the early 21st century but were crushed once and for all by the Universal Secret Service in 2069.
 * Although attempts were made to restore the organisation, the hardcore members reformed under the name the Guild.
 * Piil and Truen are sons of the last SOFRAM leader, both born in 2057. Piil is a genius who wishes to make the Earth pay for his father's death while Truen hopes to revive the Guild.
 * After years of silence, Piil and Truen attempted to destroy Earth with a neutron bomb in 2087 but were stopped by Colonel Steve Zodiac.
 * The Hood was born to the Kyrano family of Kota Bharu in Malaysia in 2031. His father was unknown.
 * The Hood learnt the arts of disguise, espionage and murder in SOFRAM but already had skills in hypnotism and ESP.
 * He joined the Guild in 2079 and stayed with them for two years before escaping with the group's money and founding a voodoo cult in the Malaysian jungle where he worked freelance.
 * The Hood was suspected of starting a nuclear explosion in Australia in 2087 at the urging of the United Asiatic Republic but has not been seen or heard of since his attempt to sabotage the second Zero X Mars mission.

Story notes

 * This story was a crossover with Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.

Continuity

 * It is known that Captain Black started the Mysteron War in 2087 when he opened fire on the Mysteron City in a moment of panic while he commanded the third Zero X mission. (PROSE: 'Jinx Ship' Blasts Off For Mars)
 * According to World Police sources, with the death of Count Lugosti, the Barracuda moved up to first place in the Galactic Assassins League. (COMIC: Zodiac Makes An Arrest)
 * SOFRAM kidnapped World President Nikita Bandranaik in 2067. (COMIC: Tough At The Top)