Captain Zero

**Captain Sean Zero** (born May 6, 1884, died 1943) is an antagonist in the Seventyverse's TUGS spin-off series and was the captain of the Z-Stacks.

## Backstory

Captain Zero was Captain Star's business rival and unlike the honest Captain Star, Captain Zero was not above using underhand tactics to get ahead. He recruited Zorran, Zebedee, Zak and Zip after they were sacked by the Moran Towing Company in New York for being underhanded themselves and he took in Zug who had fled Estonia due to the Russian Revolution, although he was tricked into buying him as he thought he was getting another Harbour tug. Then, in an effort to play catch up to Captain Star, he bought Zeus and Zilly cheap from the Navy and Zob from the Pennsylvania Railroad. (Info regarding later events to be added)

In the TUGS survival AU, Captain Zero survived being shot because he was merely shot in the leg, not the heart. He is wheelchair bound because of it.

## Relationships

### Captain Star

Captain Star and Captain Zero used to be really close as children and teenagers. They worked together for the Star Fleet as young adults, and heavily trusted one another. However, their relationship tore apart when Captain Zero started doing underhanded business. Captain Zero was kicked out of the Star fleet, and he started his own company: Zero Marine. Both of them fostered a bitter rivalry for years. However, after the munitions incident, the walls slowly but surely started to crumble. Eventually, both Captains were able to reignite the friendship they once had, and their tugs' growing friendship made their bond stronger than before. In his last moments, Captain Zero saved Captain Star's life by pushing him out of the way of his wife's gunshot. Captain Zero also trusted Captain Star to look after his still living tugs as he passed away.

## Personality

Unlike his business rival, Captain Star, Captain Zero is a cruel-hearted, devious and ill-tempered individual, constantly yelling at his tugs every time they screw up. He even went as far as threatening Zeus with scrap when he got himself quarantined for forty days and was about to do the same to Zebedee for helping Johnny Cuba until Peeper Pipes reminded him it was illegal to scrap sentient tugboats. After the events of *Treasure Hunt*, Captain Zero has started to become a nicer man.

## Attire

Unlike the show, Captain Zero does come out of his announcing house occasionally. He has a hairstyle somewhat resembling the Bowler Hat Guy from *Meet the Robinsons*. He also wears a yellow sailor's suit.

## Differences between TUGS, Salty's Lighthouse and the Seventyverse

* In the original *TUGS* series and the *Seventyverse*, Captain Zero was Captain Star's business rival and was willing to use underhand tactics to get his way. In *Salty's Lighthouse*, the two captains are on friendlier terms with the occasional rivalry.
* In the original *TUGS* series and *Salty's Lighthouse*, Captain Zero doesn't leave the announcing house and we only see his megaphone. In the SeventyVerse, Captain Zero leaves the announcing house occasionally and we can see he is an expy of Bowler Hat Guy from *Meet the Robinsons*.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Captain Zero is Sean Barrett, who voiced him in the original *TUGS* series. This is also his namesake.
* In the TUGS Survival AU, Captain Zero was shot in the leg rather than the heart. He is wheelchair bond and still manages the Z-Stacks from his announcing house.
* In older drafts of the spinoff series, Captain Zero was set to remain an antagonist and lead the takeover of Bigg City Port during the wartime saga. He was also supposed to have been killed by Zorran blowing up the warehouse alongside Zak. However, with the creation of Ursula Zero and Captain Zero getting a redemption arc, Ursula Zero was killed in the warehouse instead. Captain Zero's new death was him saving Captain Star from being shot.
* Captain Zero's worst nightmare was Johnny Cuba killing him. Though it’s not him that ends up killing him, for Johnny Cuba was already dead at the time. – it’s his wife, Ursula Zero.