Auxiliary Vehicles (2015)

International Rescue has many auxiliary vehicles carried by the Thunderbirds to use in more specific rescue situations.

## Skypod

### Operator

Jeff Tracy
Hiram Hackenbacker
Scott Tracy

The Skypod is a Short Range Flight Capsule operated by Scott, Jeff and Brains. The Skypod has direction and propulsion thrusters and extendable robotic arms.

## PODs

### Operator

Jeff Tracy
Hiram Hackenbacker
Scott Tracy
Virgil Tracy
Gordon Tracy
Alan Tracy
Sally Tracy

The POD chassis is a general use chassis that is yellow in colour. The chassis is 3 feet high, 10 feet long, and 3.2 feet wide.

### Mole Pod

The Mole Pod is a High Speed Drilling Machine operated by Virgil, Jeff, Scott, Alan and Grandma. The Mole Pod has a ground travel trolley with caterpillar tracks on the bottom, underground travel caterpillar tracks on the top and sides, and a jet thruster on the back, as well as a front mounted drill.

### Bulldozer Pod

The Bulldozer Pod is a Heavy-Debris Clearance Vehicle operated by Virgil, Gordon and Alan. The Bulldozer Pod has a ground travel trolley with caterpillar tracks on the bottom, and a debris clearance shield on the front.

### Elevator Car Pod

The Elevator Car Pod is a High Speed Transport Vehicle operated by Gordon and Alan. The Elevator Car Pod has a ground travel trolley with wheels on the bottom, and a shock absorbing flatbed platform on the top.

### Helipod

The Helipod is an Air Based Repair Vehicle operated by Jeff, Brains, Gordon and Alan. The Helipod has four enclosed rotors on the sides, two propulsion thrusters at the back, and two direction thrusters on the sides, as well as an extendable robotic arm at the front.

### Pod Explorer

One variant of the Pod Explorer is a Vertical Terrain Vehicle operated by Virgil. The Pod Explorer has three vertical travel caterpillar tracks on the top and sides, as well as grapple launchers at the front and back.

### Pod Explorer

Another variant of the Pod Explorer is an Arctic Terrain Vehicle operated by Virgil and Scott. The Pod Explorer has a ground travel trolley with caterpillar tracks on the bottom, two snow skis on the bottom, a grapple launcher at the front, and an extendable robotic arm on the side.

### Pod Explorer

Another variant of the Pod Explorer is a Debris Clearance Vehicle operated by Gordon. The Pod Explorer has a ground travel trolley with caterpillar tracks on the bottom, a grapple launcher at the back, and debris clearance pincers on the front.

### Gecko Pod

The Gecko Pod is a Land Based Repair Vehicle operated by Virgil, Brains and Gordon. The Gecko Pod has four transport legs on the sides, and two robotic repair arms on the front. When required, the Gecko Pod can be given an extra two transport legs as well as two nanocrete containers at the back.

### Foam Stabilisation Pod

One variant of the Foam Stabilisation Pod is an Air Based Structural Stabilisation Vehicle operated by Gordon and Alan. The Foam Stabilisation Pod has four enclosed rotors on the sides, two foam containers on the back connected to two side mounted hoses.

### Foam Stabilisation Pod

The other vairant of the Foam Stabilisation Pod is a Land Based Structural Stabilisation Vehicle operated by Gordon. The Foam Stabilisation Pod has two ground travel caterpillar tracks on the sides, two foam containers on the back connected to two side mounted hoses.

### Cargo Pod

The Cargo Pod is a Supply Transport Vehicle operated by Virgil. The Cargo Pod has a ground travel trolley with wheels on the bottom, a cargo bay on the back, and an extendable robotic arm on the side.

### Submarine Pod

The Submarine Pod is am Underwater Repair Vehicle operated by Jeff, Brains, Scott and Alan. The Submarine Pod has two propulsion and direction turbines on the top, and two extendable robotic arms on the sides.

## Earth Pod

### Operator

Jeff Tracy
Hiram Hackenbacker
Scott Tracy
Virgil Tracy
Gordon Tracy
Alan Tracy
Sally Tracy

The Earth Pod chassis is a primarily ground based chassis that is green in colour. The chassis are 3 feet high, 10 feet long, and 3.2 feet wide.

### Mountain Pod

The Mountain Pod is a Mountain Terrain Vehicle operated by Virgil and Gordon. The Mountain Pod has six transport legs on the sides, and two nanocrete containers at the back connected to two hose arms at the front.

### Sherpa Pod

The Sherpa Pod is an Arctic Rescue Vehicle operated by Jeff and Alan. The Sherpa Pod has a ground travel trolley with caterpillar tracks on the bottom, underground travel caterpillar tracks on the top and sides, and a front mounted heat cone with side mounted extendable robotic arms.

### Dragonfly Pod

The Dragonfly Pod is an Air Based Exploration Vehicle operated by Jeff, Brains, Scott, Gordon and Kayo. The Dragonfly Pod has four transport legs on the sides, four jet wings on the top, two robotic repair arms on the front, and a flight assisting tail on the back.

### Land Pod

The Land Pod is a Land Based Firefighting Vehicle operated by Gordon and Alan. The Land Pod has four transport legs on the sides, two low frequency fire suppression sound cannons on the top, and two grapple launchers on the front.

### Bulldozer Pod

The Bulldozer Pod is a Heavy-Debris Clearance Vehicle operated by Alan. The Bulldozer Pod has a ground travel trolley with caterpillar tracks on the bottom, and a debris clearance shield on the front.

### Gecko Pod

The Gecko Pod is a Land Based Repair Vehicle operated by Gordon. The Gecko Pod has six transport legs on the sides, and two robotic repair arms on the front.

## PODs

### Operator

Jeff Tracy
Lee Taylor
Scott Tracy

The POD chassis is a general use chassis that is yellow in colour. The chassis is 3 feet high, 10 feet long, and 3.2 feet wide.

### Rescue Pod

The Rescue Pod is a Space Repair Vehicle operated by Jeff, Lee and Scott. The Rescue Pod has two propulsion thrusters at the back, two direction thrusters on the sides, an extendable robotic arm at the front, and a docking ring on the top.

### Pod Explorer

The final variant of the Pod Explorer is a Space Exploration Vehicle operated by Lee and Scott. The Pod Explorer has two propulsion thrusters at the back, two direction thrusters on the sides, and a portable debris defence module underneath.

## Space Pod

### Operator

Jeff Tracy
Lee Taylor
Scott Tracy

The Space Pod chassis is a general use chassis that is red in colour. The chassis is 3 feet high, 10 feet long, and 3.2 feet wide.

### Rescue Pod

The Rescue Pod is a Space Rescue Vehicle operated by Jeff, Lee, Brains and Kayo. The Rescue Pod has two propulsion thrusters at the back and two direction thrusters on the sides.

### Cargo Pod

The Cargo Pod is a Supply Transport Vehicle operated by Alan. The Cargo Pod has a ground travel trolley with wheels on the bottom, and has the ability to pull a trailer.

### Dragonfly Pod

The Dragonfly Pod is am Atmospheric Exploration Vehicle operated by Alan, Jeff, Lee, Brains and Virgil. The Dragonfly Pod has four transport legs on the sides, four jet wings on the top, two robotic repair arms on the front, and a flight assisting tail on the back.

## Docking Bubble

### Operator

Lee Taylor
Scott Tracy

The Docking Bubble is a space rescue docking vehicle operated by Lee and Scott. The Docking Bubble has eight small propulsion and direction thrusters at the back, four forward facing propulsion and direction thrusters at the front, and a dock at the back.

## Thunderbird 5 Vehicles

### Space Elevator

The Space Elevator is an earth to orbit travel capsule used by John, Jeff, Lee and Brains. The Space Elevator has a nano-cable tether connected to Thunderbird 5, a mooring claw, three launch and propulsion thrusters and five positioning thrusters.

### Space Pod

The Space Pod is a space travel and repair vehicle operated by John and Lee. The Space Pod has two propulsion thrusters on the back, two direction thrusters on the sides, two extendable robotic arms on the sides, and a docking hatch on the top.

## Thunderbird Shadow's Shadow Bike

Thunderbird Shadow’s cockpit is also a high speed stealth motorbike, named the Shadow Bike. The Shadow Bike is driven by Kayo and has no tech or equipment and is only used for its speed.

## Rapid All-Terrain Descender

Rapid All-Terrain Descender is a mountain rescue sphere, operated by Brains and Scott and carried by Thunderbird 1 and Thunderbird 2. the RAD has 360° cameras, a holographic display screen, and internal stabilisers.