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Captain Scarlet is the principal character of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's British television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, first broadcast by ITV from 1967 to 1968. An officer of the international security organization Spectrum, he is killed and reconstructed by the alien Mysterons but escapes their control. The reconstruction leaves him virtually indestructible, allowing him to recover from otherwise fatal injuries while opposing Mysteron threats.
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Who is Captain Scarlet?
Captain Scarlet is the principal character of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's British series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. The series was first broadcast by ITV from 1967 to 1968.
What organization does Captain Scarlet serve?
Captain Scarlet is an officer of Spectrum, an international security organization. Spectrum fights the Mysterons, an invisible enemy capable of controlling or reconstructing people.
Why is Captain Scarlet difficult to kill?
After being killed and reconstructed by the Mysterons, Scarlet becomes effectively indestructible and able to recover from fatal injuries. This condition is called retro-metabolism in the series.
Is Captain Scarlet a live-action character?
No, the original series used Supermarionation, Gerry Anderson's form of television marionette production. Captain Scarlet was a puppet character in the 1967 to 1968 ITV series.
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