Christopher Jordan, corporate pilot for Tracy Industries in England, was hired on as Tracy Family pilot, and also as a secondary to Scott in Thunderbird One. He was popular with his peers, and owner of a precocious kitten named Asterix.
His career with International Rescue hit a snag while he was manning Mobile Control during a rescue, and a bold reporter managed to get close enough to speak with him. Given six months of menial tasks as a disciplinary action, he took his punishment with a good attitude – until he suddenly found his discipline cut short due to a seemingly similar indiscretion on the part of Dianne Tracy. Incensed at what he construed as blatant nepotism, he resigned, returning to England and leaving Asterix in the care of Kyrano.
Heather Kennedy, oldest daughter of a prominent Virginia family, was testing jets for Tracy Industries when she applied for the position of Tracy Family pilot. Obstensibly hired for that, she was instead brought on board as secondary pilot to Scott in Thunderbird One.
Unfortunately, a tragedy in the family sent her back home to Virginia within days of her arrival. As a result, her career with International Rescue was cut short just as it was about to begin.
Formerly a member of WASP, Brandon McCain held a position with Tracy Industries in San Diego, and was testing new marine equipment when he was tapped for International Rescue. He was transferred to IR Base with the idea that he would eventually pilot Thunderbird Eight, a proposed hydrofoil craft, as well as serve as second to Gordon Tracy on Thunderbird Four.
However, his aging parents were in a serious auto accident, and the consequent repercussions of that collision caused Brandon to regretfully tender his resignation. He returned to San Diego to help care for his parents and resumed his former post with Tracy Industries.
From Great Britain, Katy-Jane Williamson (known as "Kat") was hired on as a mechanic for the Tracy family, with her particular purview being the family's many personal vehicles. Her duties were expanded to include maintaining the pod vehicles and helping to maintain the Thunderbirds. She also served on several rescues.
Called home to give testimony in a court case, she found the love of her life in England and sadly resigned from the Tracy family's employ and from IR.
A nurse from Great Britain, Nicole (known as Nikki) was tapped by Lady Penelope to work both in the Tracy family infirmary and on International Rescue's medical hovercraft known as Thunderbird Seven. She developed good working and social relationships with most of the team, but especially with Dominic Kelly, who became a good friend. Her relationships with the Tracy sons - especially Alan - were more prickly as she liked to prove to them that she was as good as any man, particularly in sports. She and Alan finally came to an understanding, and began a more serious romance, one that was ultimately derailed when she decided to follow her dream of becoming a doctor.
She is currently a medical student in New Zealand, and hopes to return to Tracy Island and International Rescue when her coursework is done.
A firefighter from New York City, Cassie's job was to help International Rescue learn how to better deal with fighting fires, a skill in which the organization needed more training. She was also hired by Tracy Industries to evaluate emergency procedures in their plants and offices around the world. A divorcée and mourning the death of her infant son, Cassie tended to be a loner, depending on her friendship with Luke Morel. Eventually, however, she came out of her shell and began to develop a relationship with Scott Tracy. However, her ex-husband sent out feelers to try and rekindle their relationship, and on an official visit to Tracy Industries' New York headquarters, they met again and decided to repair their relationship. As a result, she resigned from IR and moved back to New York.
She continues to work with corporate in the capacity for which she was hired, fulfilling a yen for travel as she does so.
Vince Crenshaw, former Navy divemaster and owner of a dive shop in Hawaii, uprooted his family to become International Rescue's second aquanaut, and primary pilot of the newly-completed Thunderbird Eight. Moving to the island with his paraplegic wife, Lana, his teenaged son, Aaron, and his young daughter, Lea, posed a good number of challenges for both the Crenshaws and the Tracys. With his training complete, Vince was looking forward to years of working with IR, but an auto accident on the way home from church in New Zealand cost Vince his left eye. The loss was devastating, but Vince knew he was no longer in prime condition for his job with IR, and with a heavy heart, resigned from the team.
He and his family moved to New Zealand so he could take up the job that was his cover, a position with Tracy Industries' marine division.
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