Click on a letter to view the entries: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Z		THE THUNDERBIRDS LEXICON by Kristin D.
		M Ma's Beans: Ma Tuttle is known around her parts for her "explosive beans". Jeremiah tosses a can of them at the mine entrance to flush out Carela & Jenkins out of hiding. (The Impostors). Madeline: Model & conspirator, who hijacks Skythrust in an attempt to steal Lemaire's Penelon formula. (Alias Mr. Hackenbacker). Magnetic Grabs: Powerful electromagnetic grabs aboard Thunderbird 2. Its primary use is lifting and carrying heavy objects. Maguire: Movie Actor, Maguire & co-star Slim were trapped inside a cave during the filming of Martian Invasion when the Hood had the prop charges rigged to cause a real cave-in. They were rescued with the aid of the Drilling & Crushing Excavator. (Martian Invasion). Malloy: Member of Warren Grafton's crooked outfit, Parker recognized him as a member of a gang trying to queer England's pitch. Malloy & Selsden attempt to break in and rob Creighton-Ward Mansion, but are foiled by Penelope & Parker. (Brink Of Disaster). Malone, Kenny: Mechanic & friend of Alan Tracy. (Move - And You're Dead). Maria: Cook of the San Martino Cantina. Known for her mysterious "special", her kitchen is a health inspector's worst nightmare! (Path Of Destruction). Martian Space Probe: Rocket being transported across the Allington Bridge. Should the mission fail, Mars would be unreachable for four years. On route to the launch location, the weight of the massive rocket collapses the structurally weakened bridge. (Day Of Disaster). Matchbook: Dr. Godber leaves behind a matchbook while fleeing from Caf'e Atalante after attempting to drug Penelope's drink. The matchbook had a heraldic crest on the cover. Godber used it to lure Penelope & Sir Jeremy to the Paris Archives. (The Perils Of Penelope). Matthews Field USA: Home base of the USAF's RTL2 transport flights. (The Cham-Cham). Maverick Missile: An out of control missile which endangers anything in its path. The Seascape drilling rig is threatened by an underwater flare triggered by a maverick missile impacting on the seabed. (Atlantic Inferno). Maxie: One of Parker's old associates & connection with the underworld. He runs International Artistes Managment Ltd., where Parker gets Wanda Lamour (Penelope) booked at Paradise Peaks. (The Cham-Cham). McColl: Crewman aboard the Crablogger who developed food poisoning from Maria's "special". (Path Of Destruction). McGill, Hector: Scientific assistant to Orchard at the Ambro River facility. (Attack Of The Alligators!). Meddings, Lieutenant Bob: Fighter pilot who convinces Commander Norman to let him climb aboard Fireflash from Target 1 in an attempt to dislodge the bomb planted in the landing gear. He slips and falls out, but safely parachutes to the ground. (Trapped In The Sky). Melbourne: City which was threatened by an atomic cloud following the the explosion of the Australian Atomic Irrigation Station. However, a very strong wind causes the cloud to disperse away from Melbourne. (The Mighty Atom). Michelle & The Asteroids: Rock music group whose songs are played by Rick O' Shea on KLA. (Ricohet). Mighty Atom: A roboitc mouse which contains a powerful miniature camera developed by Professor Holden. The Hood steals this device and uses it to photograph the interior of the Sahara Atomic Irrigation Station before sabotaging it. he later uses it to photograph the interior of Thunderbird 2. But all it captures is Lady Penelope screaming at the sight of a mouse! (The Mighty Atom). Minty: Term used by Tin Tin to describe Rick O' Shea. "He's just so Minty" (Ricohet). Mitchell: Professor Lundgren's assistant at Monte Bianco. (Lord Parker's 'Oliday). Mobile Computer: Portable computer, used to compute the frequencies of the radio signals in order to rescue the Sun Probe Rocket & Thunderbird 3. (Sun Probe). Mobile Control Center: Portable command center. Carried aboard Thunderbird 1, it is a portable on-site command module used during rescue missions. Among its features are various audio/video communication systems to communicate with the other rescue vehicles. Included is a photo detector, which sounds an alarm if someone is photographing the Thunderbirds craft. Originally requiring two people to unload, an anti-gravity unit was developed to simplify loading & unloading. Mobile Crane: A six-axle vehicle fitted with an extendable cherry-picker unit mounted behind the cab. Used to gain access to high places in areas of limited space. Mobile Laser Beam Unit: Vehicle which contains a high-intensity laser, This laser is capable of cutting through thick metals, a high-velocity jet air blaster is included to blow back wreckage. Mole: An incredible drilling machine. Weighing 30 tons, it is powered by an on-board atomic reactor. The Mole is ferried to a rescue zone and then carried by its own tracked vehicle to the site. Once ready to go, the Mole is tilted for vertical drilling, using a C30/1 drill bit. The Mole also has room for rescued passengers. Caterpillar tracks on its side propel the machine down the borehole, this also allows it to return to the surface once the rescue operation has been completed. Monobrake: Semi-tracked vehicle with a retractable boom. Designed to slow down and halt high speed monorail trains, whose braking systems have failed either by mechanical failure or by sabotage. Monte Bianco: Small town in Italy, the first town to utilize the Solar Power Station to generate its electricity. (Lord Parker's 'Oliday). Morrison, Chip: A small boy who created big security issues. After being tucked in by his father, who then left to fight the British refinery fire. Chip sneaks out and stows away in the unguarded pod of Thunderbird 2. After some indecisive ways to deal with this security threat, Jeff realizes that its the middle of the night in England. Once Chip falls asleep, Virgil & Scott flies him back home and is placed back into his own bed. Mr. Morrison returns home just as Chip wakes up. Chip is left believing that the whole adventure was just a dream. (Security Hazard). Mount Aarken: High up in the Himalayas. Thunderbird 2 lands on a flat ledge atop Mt. Aarken as part of a three pronged effort to rescue the Sun Probe Rocket & Thunderbird 3 (Sun Probe). Moyla: Uninhabitted island close to Tracy Island. Used for storage purposes.

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