Ten Cents

"There he goes - always playing 'Mr. Nice Guy'! What a bore."
— Top Hat, Sunshine
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Ten Cents
Number: 1
Tug Type: Switcher
Affiliation: Star Fleet
Nationality: British
Ten Cents is the main protagonist of Tugs. He is Captain Star's first tug. He is used for a wide variety of tasks around Bigg City Port. Ten Cents' capabilities range from the towing of barges to liner docking operations. Like the rest of the Star Fleet, Ten Cents is based on the tugs of San Francisco from the 1920s, and his name reflects his American origins.
He speaks with an East End Cockney accent.
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Bio
Livery
Salty's Lighthouse
Lead Character?
Appearances
Episodes
Books and Annuals
Voice Actors
Trivia
Merchandise
Gallery
Merchandise Gallery
BioEdit
Ten Cents is one of the younger and braver Star Tugs. He has a tendency to be somewhat cheeky at times, but is strong-willed, and it takes a lot to break him. He is quick-witted and takes action swiftly without hesitation. He never lets other tugs bully him, never fails to stand up for others, and is always willing to set aside his own safety for the sake of others. He has a bit of a short temper, but he is also smart enough to listen to the advice of the older, more experienced tugs. 
Unlike the other tugs of Bigg City, Ten Cents' whistle was modeled to resemble a face complete with a red flat-cap like Sunshine's; its tone is strident but middle-pitched and Ten Cents almost always sounds it in quick double or triple bursts. The audience's attention was focused on this whistle in the episode Jinxed when it seemed that any sounding of it by Ten Cents would prompt some unfortunate event for the hapless tug, Boomer.
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Ten Cents usually works with Sunshine, the Star Fleet's second and smallest switcher. They have shared many adventures, almost to the extent that it is impossible to imagine one without the other. Ever since Sunshine joined the fleet, he and Ten Cents have been the best of friends. Hercules often relies on Ten Cents to look after others such as Lillie or The Duchess.
LiveryEdit
Ten Cents is painted in the Star Fleet's corporate livery. This consists of a black hull, a yellow superstructure, white mast and an American flag-styled red, white and blue funnel. His name is painted on the sides of his bow in white and he has the number 1 on his funnel. He wears a blue cap.
Salty's LighthouseEdit
In TUGS' spin off series, Salty's Lighthouse, Sunshine (who was portrayed as a female character) is Ten Cents' sister and he looked up to Hercules as his older brother.
Lead Character?Edit
Although TUGS did not officially have a lead character, Ten Cents was the closest the series came to one. He appeared in all 13 episodes, the majority as a major role, and was a character that was mostly used in merchandise. He is also in the Tugs logo.
AppearancesEdit
Episodes
Sunshine
Pirate
Trapped
Regatta
Munitions
Warrior
High Tide
Quarantine
Ghosts
Jinxed
High Winds
Up River
Bigg Freeze
Books and Annuals
Kidnapped
Run Aground (cameo)
Nothing to Declare
Treasure Hunt
Loading Grain
The Race
The Missing Barge
Heat Wave
Ship In Distress
Naval Manoeuvres (mentioned)
Quarantine
Ten Cents' Busy Day
Voice ActorsEdit
Simon Nash
Shigeru Nakahara (Japan)
Elise Langenoja (Finland)
Other:
Ian James Corlett (Salty's Lighthouse)
TriviaEdit
After Tugs' production ended, Ten Cents' model was purchased by The Star Tugs Company, an organization which aimed to restore and preserve the show's models.
Ten Cents is the only tugboat to have a sentient whistle.
It is currently unknown if Ten Cents' other face masks still remain in existence.
In a picture from Ten Cents' Busy Day, Ten Cents is depicted as a harbour tug rather than a switcher.
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