Ten Cents

### Family

Sunshine (younger sister, in Salty's Lighthouse), Hercules (older brother, in Salty's Lighthouse)**Fanfic:** Sunshine (younger brother), Billy Shoepack (cousin, in the fanfic)

### Friends

Sunshine, Hercules, Big Mac, Warrior, Grampus, O.J., Top Hat, Big Mickey, Sally Seaplane, Boomer, Frank and Eddie, Izzy Gomez, Captain Star, Captain Zero, Zak, Zorran, Zebedee, Zip, Zug, Mighty Mo, Lillie Lightship, Bluenose, Sea Rogue**Fanfic:** Theodore, Emily, Oliver, Foduck, The Dispatcher, Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Edward, Henry, Emily, Rebecca, Nia, Toby, Duck, Bill and Ben, Timothy, Rosie, Stanley, Ryan, Sonny, Diesel, Daisy, Salty, Porter, Paxton, Sidney, Philip, Victor, Skarloey and Rheneas, Whiff, Marion, Skiff, Hiro, Kenji, Mavis, Annie and Clarabel, Charlie, Billy, Terence, Bertie, Bulgy, Cleo, Ruth, Donald and Douglas, Cranky, Carly, Judy and Jerome, Billy, Elizabeth, George, Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Mighty Mac, Duncan, Freddie, Duke, Owen, Merrick, Harvey, Millie, Luke, Stephen, Glynn, Shane, Aubrey and Aiden, Tamika, Ace. Isla, Spencer, Henrietta, Hugo, Rocky, Harold, Flynn, Captain, Butch, Belle, Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Isobelle, Patrick, Brenda, Buster, Darcy, Kevin, Oliver, Ashima, Rajiv, Noor Jehan, Shankar, Charubala, Lorenzo, Beppe, Gina, Stefano, Ester, Gabriela, Raul, Gustavo, Marcia and Marcio, Fernando, Hank, Sam, Gator, Norman and Dennis, Hong-Mei, Yong Bao, An-An and Yin-Long, Den, Dart, Beau, Toad, Duchess, Lexi, Theo, Hurricane, Merlin, Frankie, Beresford, Caitlin, Connor, Ferdinand, Bash and Dash, Emerson, Lei, Natalie, Cassia, 'Arry and Bert, Bert, Rex, Mike, Lucy, Phillip and Filmore, Hank, George

### Enemies

Z-Stacks (sometimes), Bluenose (sometimes)

### Likes

Carrying barges, liner docking, helping his friends

### Dislikes

Being tricked, losing barges, Grampus has been destructed by the navy

## Character's Bio

### Full name

Seymour "Ten Cents" Harrison (fanfic, as a human)

## Physical Apearance

### Eye Colour

Black (cartoon)Turquoise blue (fanfic, as a human)

### Complexion

Yellow, black and white (cartoon)Pale (fanfic, as a human)

### Status

Alive

"*There he goes - always playing 'Mr. Nice Guy'! What a bore.*"
-Top Hat on **Ten Cents**, "Sunshine"

**Ten Cents** is one of *TUGS* and *Salty's Lighthouse* characters. He was Captain Star's first tugboat and switcher and was used for a wide variety of tasks around Bigg City Port. His capabilities range from rowing barges to liner docking operations. Like the rest of the Star Fleet, Ten Cents is based on the tugs of San Francisco from the 1920's, and his name reflects his American origins. He speaks with an East End Cockney accent.

## Biography

### *TUGS*

Ten Cents' first appearance was in the show's first episode, *Sunshine*. In this episode he was to show Sunshine around Bigg City Port and help him get settled into life as a member of the Star Fleet. When towing in the Duchess however, Zorran bumped Sunshine out of the way and "assisted" the Star Fleet tow in Duchess, hoping that this would secure the contract to handle the Duchess for the Z-Stacks. Sunshine went into hiding and Ten Cents tried to find him, but couldn't alone. Luckily, Izzy Gomez had seen the incident and told Ten Cents, who after locating Sunshine, apologized to him and the two became good friends.

In the episode *Pirate*, Ten Cents was accused of stealing barges from the Z-Stacks when it was actually Sea Rogue, who was doing it to get his Uncle back from the Pirate Tugs. After more and more barges were stolen, he and the two fleets set out to find the thieves. With Grampus' help, Ten Cents and Sunshine were able to catch the crooks and save Sea Rogue's Uncle.

In *Trapped*, he was the only member of the Star Fleet who was not trapped Upriver. When he went Upriver to check out the situation, he turned around back to Mittsville to fetch Little Ditcher. However shortly before he arrived again, Billy Shoepack was able to blast a hole in the tramper that had them blocked.

In *Regatta*, he spoke to Lillie Lightship about the upcoming parade. Later when she was rammed by a tramper, he, O.J. and Mighty Mo were there to rescue her. Before the parade began, he was told that Grampus would soon be blown up by the Navy. Bravely, he and the Star Fleet stormed out to sea and saved Grampus. At the end of the day, he enjoyed the Regatta parade where he towed Little Ditcher.

In *Munitions*, Ten Cents was annoyed by Bluenose's naval commands. He then was almost caught in the fire caused by Bluenose, and had to get free. However, Bluenose's engine had stalled, so Ten Cents saved both Bluenose and himself. Later when a petrol tank was on fire, Ten Cents took it out to sea, and was just coming back to safety when the tank exploded. Despite his damage, he was rescued and repaired.

In the episode *Warrior*, he was tearing down the old docks with Zip and Zug. When Izzy Gomez came riding into the port without a tug, he rammed into some rock foundation. Ten Cents attempted to hold him up himself but to no avail. Soon Warrior and Big Mac arrived, and secured the tramper.

In *High Tide*, he and Sunshine were sent out to clean up Melon Produce Co.

In the episode *Quarantine*, Ten Cents tried to race Zorran to Nantucket. O.J. stopped him as Nantucket could have diseases, and Zorran had to be quarantined. In the end, O.J. saved Ten Cents from quarantine and was thus saved from scrap by Captain Star.

In *Ghosts*, he teased Big Mac about the "ghosts" he saw. Later the next day. Ten Cents and Sunshine saw an old galleon surface, some ghostly tugs, and a face he identified as King Neptune. The morning after Hercules identified it all as just a dream, and Ten Cents felt foolish.

In *Jinxed*, Ten Cents and Sunshine found Boomer, who was apparently "Jinxed" meaning that he had bad luck. It seemed that it was correct, and every time Ten Cents blows his hooter, bad luck would happen. In the end, Boomer was turned into a house boat, and that seemed to cure his jinx.

In the episode *High Winds*, Ten Cents, Sunshine and Scuttlebutt Pete were saved by Zebedee. Later he was helping to tow in Princess Alice, but the work was impossible in the winds until Zebedee came to help once more.

In the episode *Up River*, Ten Cents is warned by Puffa that Sunshine is trapped is a log jam Upriver. Ten Cents rushes to the rescue, but can't help. However, once again, Billy Shoepack comes to the rescue with his dynamite.

In the final episode of TUGS, Ten Cents and Sunshine are trapped by Zip and Zug in an Upriver creek while trying to get a spare light barge to replace Lillie Lightship, who had ran out of fuel. Luckily, the two managed to escape when the tide rose. They left with the light barge, and saw the S.S. Vienna head off.

## Salty's Lighthouse

In Tugs' spin off series, Salty's Lighthouse, Ten Cents is the brother of Sunshine (who was portrayed as a female character along with Captain Star and Little Ditcher) and he looked up to Hercules as his older brother.

## Personality

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. He also shows a great deal of respect and kindness to others around him, by tooting his whistle all the time and greeting other tugs such as Boomer, or even the likes of the Z-Stacks.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Like the rest of the Star Fleet, Ten Cents is based on the tugs of San Francisco from the 1920's, and his name reflects his American origins.

## Physical Appearance

### Livery

Ten Cents was 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.

### Fanfic

As a human, Ten Cents' skin colour was pale, he has slightly messy dirty blond hair and turquoise blue eyes.

In his first outfit, he wears bright yellow ochre denim overalls, bright red turtleneck sweater, dark brown shoes and midnight blue boat captain hat with black visor and badge with golden yellow anchor in the middle.

In his second outfit, he wears light sunshine yellow shirt with light blue undershirt, light jean trousers, brown shoes and light azure blue hat.

## Fanfics

The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor

All of the characters from Thomas & Friends, TUGS and Theodore Tugboat were appeared in the fanfic as humans. Ten Cents becomes one of the tugboat drivers who works for Captain Star in Bigg City Port and also Sunshine's older brother and Billy Shoepack's cousin.