Donald 9 and Douglas 10

Shannon, (Born; April 29th 2003 [Age 21]) better known online as Donald 9 and Douglas 10 (formerly Jacob Robert and Donald and Douglas 9 and 10) is an American YouTuber who is the creator of The Events of Sudrian History series, which is a version of Thomas & Friends but darker. They currently use Tomy, Trackmaster and Plarail when making videos.
==History==
They first created their channel on April 22nd, 2013, but didn't start making videos until September of the same year. At the start of the new year 2014, she wanted to make Tomy Sodor Races like current popular YouTuber "Percyengine619". So, they did, and the result was groundbreaking. After just a few races, they'd hit 50 subscribers, then 100 subscribers, then 200, and more! Currently, after about 5 additional years of content, they has reached over 5,000 subscribers and hopes to keep going.
==Content==
For the first few years of their channel, Shannon posted several types of competition videos, namely "Tomy Sodor Races", "World's Strongest Engine", and a few "World's Fastest Engine", all of which were inspired by other YouTubers at the time. In 2015, they had the idea to start a Thomas & Friends fan series of their own. From December 14th 2014 to July 20th 2017, they ran three seasons and 46 episodes of a fan series simply called "TOMY/TM Thomas and Friends".
The first two seasons consisted of 12 episodes, while the second season also featured a 5-part special titled "Rise of the Diesels". The third season consisted of 17 episodes, which included a 4-part special titled "Sodor's Final Stand". However, the final episode of Season 3 was never aired, as the series was abruptly cancelled when the idea for a new series (which would become The Events of Sudrian History) came to them. In 2015, Shannon also started a second season of Tomy Sodor Races that is still ongoing presently, with the final race still needing to be made.
In the middle of 2017, Shannon got an idea for a different series and began developing it. By the beginning of 2018, the series, titled "The Events of Sudrian History" began being uploaded. The series ran for 24 episodes with only 15 ever airing. The first season consisted of 12 episodes, and the second season was also planned to have 12 episodes, however only 3 were released. The series went on an unexpected hiatus in June of 2019, until finally being confirmed cancelled a few months later.
Shortly after, their channel went on a brief hiatus from the end of 2019 to the end of 2020, with a few videos being posted every few months. Finally, at the end of 2021, Shannon announced that they would be rebooting The Events of Sudrian History to improve several aspects. The reboot underwent development, until the first episode was released in January of 2022. The second episode came later in September that same year. The series went on another hiatus, until July of 2023, where episodes 3 through 7 were uploaded on a bi-weekly schedule from July to September of 2023.
===The Events of Sudrian History===
The Events of Sudrian History is a Thomas & Friends fan series posted on YouTube, created by Donald 9 and Douglas 10. Originally, the series went into development in late 2017, and was then released in episodic form across 2018 and the first half of 2019. In the summer of 2019, the series went on an unexpected hiatus, and was then cancelled due to lack of motivation. It was then announced during late 2021 that the series would be rebooted, now going into re-production during 2022, the first season also being slated for a release in the same year.
====Episodes====
=====Original Series=====
======Season 1======
Title: 	Uploaded: 	Duration:	Ep. No.	Image:
New Conflicts 	January 27, 2018 	5:00 	#01 	
Keep On Keeping On 	May 17, 2018 	6:33 	#02 	
By A Hair 	June 26, 2018 	7:33 	#03 	
Strange Places, Friendly Faces	August 7, 2018 	7:33 	#04 	
Hostility 	September 3, 2018	6:36 	#05 	
Dishonor 	November 6, 2018 	11:37 	#06 	
A Long Ways From Home 	December 12, 2018	9:54 	#07 	
World Order - Part 1 	December 16, 2018	8:53 	#08 	
World Order - Part 2 	December 31, 2018	11:02 	#09 	
Mysteries Begin 	January 13, 2019 	16:48 	#10 	
For A Brighter Future 	January 28, 2019 	10:44 	#11 	
The Fire In All Of Us 	February 3, 2019 	9:20 	#12 	
======Season 2======
Title: 	Uploaded: 	Duration:	Ep. No.	Image:
What We've Lost 	May 9, 2019 	10:36 	#01 	
Mourning Has Arrived	June 17, 2019	7:55 	#02 	
Taken 	June 21, 2019	8:48 	#03 	
Up In Arms 	None 	None 	#04 	
Punishment 	None 	None 	#05 	
Sicut Cervus 	None 	None 	#06 	
Rebellion 	None 	None 	#07 	
Restoration 	None 	None 	#08 	
Guardian Angel 	None 	None 	#09 	
What Comes After 	None 	None 	#10 	
Reflections 	None 	None 	#11 	
What We've Gained 	None 	None 	#12 	
=====Reboot=====
======Season 1======
Title: 	Uploaded: 	Duration:	Ep. No.	image
Station Pilot 	May 20th 2022 	14:11 	#01 	
Two Timing Trouble 	September 3, 2022	14:36 	#02 	
Crossed 	July 8, 2023 	17:31 	#03 	
Faces in the Dark 	July 22, 2023 	14:34 	#04 	
The Missing Engine 	August 5, 2023 	12:40 	#05 	
His Next Move 	August 19, 2023 	14:34 	#06 	
Monsters On the Outside	September 2, 2023	19:21 	#07 	
Claw Marks 	2024 	TBA 	#08 	
Escape to Sodor 	2024 	TBA 	#09 	
Mutiny 	2024 	TBA 	#10 	
Come to Light, Part 1 	2024 	TBA 	#11 	
Come to Light, Part 2 	2024 	TBA 	#12 	
Come to Light, Part 3 	2024 	TBA 	#13 	
======Side Stories======
# Spot the Difference (May 10th, 2022)
# Mail Train (December 9th, 2023)
# A Job Fit for Lady (May 4th, 2024)
# Bluebell Wisdom (May 11th, 2024)
# Sodor Roadways (May 18th, 2024)
# Just Rusty (May 25th, 2024)
# Better Days (June 1st, 2024)
# Sight Unseen (TBA)
# Waiting Game (TBA)
# Charlie (TBA)
# Red is Dead (TBA)
# Extending an Olive Branch (TBA)
# Off a Duck's Back (TBA)
# Ffarquhar (TBA) 
====Cast====
*Donald 9 and Douglas 10 (Remaining Voices)
*Douglas The Black Engine Number 10 // DTBEN10 (Henry, 'Arry, Bert)
*MadHymek323 (Diesel 10, Charlie, Dennis, Erin)
*NwrEmilyno 12 (Emily)
*SodorEngines912 (Oliver, Paxton, Duncan, Miscellaneous)
*Hallie Buckley (Katie Martin)
===Series Overview===
The series follows the engines of Sodor, in a more dramatized telling of their daily lives on the island. The series primarily follows Thomas, the #1 engine on the railway. He tries to keep the peace between his friends, especially those that are steam engines and diesel engines. Amidst this, an evil force lurks just beyond Sodor's borders, waiting to strike. With growing tensions among the engines on the railway, coupled with the hidden threat, and even a kidnapping of one of Sodor's engines, it becomes difficult for others to be trusting of one another.
====Production====
=====Original Series=====
Near the end of 2017, Donald 9 and Douglas 10 got the idea for the series after watching a number of other Thomas & Friends fan series, as well as being a fan of AMC's "The Walking Dead". While they never intended for this series to be set in an apocalypse (like The Walking Dead), they moreso drew inspiration from the drama aspect of the show, and how it portrayed relationships and dynamics between the characters. They wanted to create a series with a more serious and "dark" feel, as prior to the creation of this show, they had run three seasons of a different version of Thomas & Friends, that was much more light-hearted, and being more episodic like the nature of the real show. However, they'd grown bored with that series and wanted a change.
Early on in production, the episode's first script was written, and by the end of January 2018, the series premiere had been filmed and published. A number of voice actors were casted for numerous roles in the series, consisting of MadHymek323 (Edward, BoCo, Diesel 10, Stephen Hatt, Charlie, Erin, Arthur, Dennis,) Douglas The Black Engine Number 10 (Henry, Stepney, 'Arry, Bert, Clyde), Avonside Studios 0-4 (Thomas, Bill, Ben), Cheeky Saddle Tank (Gordon, Percy, Diesel), TheGreenCaterpillar (Toby, Jeremy, Dart), NWR Emily No. 12 (Emily), Kohaku_Chan (Splatter, Dodge), Hailey Buckley (Katie) Ryan Rocketz (Splatter, Dodge, Scruff) and Donald 9 and Douglas19 (Everyone Else,). After the release of the third installment, both Avonside and Ryan Rocketz dropped out of the voice cast. Donald 9 and Douglas 10 took over Avonside's roles, while Kohaku_Chan became the primary voice for Splatter and Dodge. The first half was then consistently posted across that year. Within that season, several original characters were created for the series and implemented, such as Katie Oltera and her family, close friends of the Hatt Family, as well as Violet, an engine encountered by Henry when he is captured by the evil Diesel 10. The final three episodes of Season 1 aired early 2019, with the finale airing on February 3rd, 2019. Following that, production of the second season went underway. For the second season, Duck, Diesel, Katie, and Violet were upgraded to main characters, as they had all been part of the supporting cast in the first season.
While the second season had been fully planned out, unfortunately, only three of its episodes were published to YouTube. The season premiere was aired on May 9th, 2019, and the third episode aired on June 21st that same year. It incidentally became the series' final (aired) installment, following the hiatus and cancellation. In this season, Ryan Rocketz expressed an interest in returning to the voice cast as other characters, and so he was cast as Scruff. Also this season, Cheeky Saddle Tank dropped out of the cast as well, so Donald 9 and Douglas 10 took over for his roles as well. Originally, Donald 9 and Douglas 10 had the idea to simply write out the series in the form of a fanfiction, however that idea also did not come to light.
=====Reboot=====
Many different ideas were put into motion on how to progress with the reboot of the series. The fanfiction idea from above was again considered. But, in the end, Donald 9 and Douglas 10 decided to go back to the true method; filming it as a series. The decision was made as soon as their phone was upgraded from an iPhone 6 to an iPhone 13. The new phone has significantly more space, which was one of the primary filming obstacles once Season 2 of the original series began. The iPhone 6 only had 32GB of storage, which meant it was hard to make long, detailed episodes. The new phone has a storage level of 128GB, meaning filming space won't be a problem anymore.
For this series, it was announced that HydesR01, Douglas The Black Engine Number 10, and NWR Emily No. 12 would return as voice actors for this series. Erin will be reprising her roles as Diesel 10, Erin (her namesake; formerly known by Cameron in the original series), Dennis, and Charlie. Amaan will reprise his roles as Henry, 'Arry, and Bert. Emily will reprise her role as Emily, her namesake.
Currently, the script of the first episode is completed, and filming will begin soon. The rest of the season is still undergoing planning. For this version of the series, several characters are being added in, and some existing characters are having their roles changed and even reduced. Original characters like Violet and Theodore will return, however the extent of their roles is yet to be seen. Mavis will no longer be a new engine. Salty will be living on Sodor, while Lady and Stepney will not be. While not disclosed how, Spencer was confirmed to have a larger role in this series' first season. Arthur, Harvey, 'Arry, and Bert will also be engines of Sodor in the first season. New characters such as Murdoch, Dennis, and Paxton are confirmed to be appearing in the first season.
On January 18th, 2022, it was officially announced that Oliver will be a prominent recurring character in the series, as Donald 9 and Douglas 10 purchased an Oliver model at long last.
===Untitled Wooden Railway Series===
In June of 2024, it was announced that they would be developing a new Thomas & Friends fan series, only this time using the wooden railway toys. At least four seasons have been planned, with 16 episodes each.
==Trivia==
*Their channel was originally called "Jacob Robert", a fake name due to their parents not wanting their real name out there.
**Around June 2015, they changed it to "Donald and Douglas 9 and 10". Finally, around early 2016, they changed it one last time to "Donald 9 and Douglas 10" to shorten it a bit.
*Their current username Donald 9 and Douglas 10 were a reference to the fictional Scottish twins in Thomas and Friends known as Donald and Douglas.
**The 9 and 10 were also a reference to their numbers in the Railway series and the TV series.
*They formerly co-owned the channel with their friend from real life, who made Rainbow Loom tutorials. However shortly after, the channel became solely theirs.
*In the winter of 2020, they came out as non-binary and changed their name to Shannon. They specifically identify as genderfluid, and their pronouns are she/her and they/them.
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