After extinguishing an oil well fire in the desert, Scott (voiced by Shane Rimmer) and Virgil Tracy (voiced by David Holliday) prepare to return to base. As Virgil departs in "Thunderbird 2", Scott discovers a TV news crew, comprising reporter Ned Cook and his cameraman Joe, filming "Thunderbird 1" and orders them to desist. Refusing to do so in the belief that he has the makings of an award-winning scoop, Ned drives away with Joe, forcing Scott to chase them and use an electromagnetic pulse to erase the footage.