Mole Doomed! (short story)

Mole Doomed! was a short story printed in TV Century 21 that contained elements from the Doctor Who universe. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article made reference to the Thunderbirds comic story City of Doom, which was a crossover with the DWU.

Summary
Beneath the Andes, the population of Project City, cut off from information from the outside, are threatened by radiation should they venture outside its confines. The life of Virgil Tracy hangs in the balance at the same time as on-the-spot correspondent Spencer Howard reports that he has become trapped in the cab of the Mole, International Rescue's burrowing machine, while attempting to reach the top secret community of scientists deep within the mountains. However, Howard notes that it looks as if Virgil has failed and will now perish along with the Mole.

Meanwhile, Spectrum release a communique regarding the Mysteron threat to destroy the "Elite", with Cloudbase associating the threat with a new line of cars of that name being produced in Kent. Captain Scarlet soon finds himself arrested by security guards at the factory in Kent, not at all aiding his investigations.

Elsewhere, Jason King, Stewart Sullivan and Annabelle Hurst begin work on a new assignment for Department S.

Characters

 * Virgil Tracy
 * Captain Scarlet
 * Jason King
 * Stewart Sullivan
 * Annabelle Hurst
 * Spencer Howard

Worldbuilding

 * Virgil's name has "often been linked" in connection with the "fabulous but elusive" International Rescue organisation.
 * Howard describes the situation in the Andes as having arisen from "the desperate act of misinformed rebels".

Story notes

 * This story is another crossover with Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Department S.

Continuity

 * The crisis in the Andes began two days prior when a group of political rebels stole a cargo of thermal nuclear mining charges, with the explosives being accidentally triggered soon afterwards, letting out deadly radiation across the whole area. (COMIC: City of Doom)
 * Virgil Tracy is attempting to reach Project City in the Mole but has run into some difficulties. (COMIC: City of Doom)