Brad Newman

Brad Newman was the Space Navigator for Zero X.

According to a report dated 4 February 2067, Newman was in sole control of Zero X because the captain and the rest of the crew were missing on the surface of Mars. It was noted that he would have to consider them deceased if radio contact had not resumed by the time the oribital schedule ran out. (PROSE: Stingray Storm!)

Captain Paul Travers was back in command by 25 February. After a six week journey from Mars, Zero X was ordered to cancel atmosphere re-entry procedure and change course for orbital satellite 158. Officials of the Solar System Exploration Centre refused to comment on the orders but rumours suggested that this new mission had something to do with revolutionary new rocket engines too dangerous to be tested on Earth. (PROSE: Ambush!)

Behind the scenes
Newman debuted in the 1966 film Thunderbirds Are Go and subsequently became a main character of the TV Century 21 comic spin-off Zero X.