The Hood is the arch nemesis of the Thunderbirds whom Jeff Tracy once defeated and left for dead. He is a dark hero who seeks revenge against the Thunderbirds for taking him down. He has spent the years after his defeat in exile, studying with the masters of mental telepathy and martial arts to develop powers that allow him to use bursts of energy to manipulate men's minds. He immensely strong mentally and has given himself one goal: to get back at the family responsible for his downfall. He attempts to exploit the imperfections of the Tracy's, what he considers their Achilles heel, their heroic natures and their selflessness. But what he hopes to be their downfall is actually what enables them to triumph. After an apparent accident on Thunderbird 5, Jeff Tracy and Alan's older brothers board Thunderbird 3 to attempt a rendezvous. In actuality, the Hood has carefully laid a trap for them. Once the Tracy's link up with the orbiting station, all of the Thunderbird 5s systems are turned off and Jeff and his sons are headed on a doomed trajectory toward the earths atmosphere. The Hood wants to pin a crime on the celebrated family to seek his revenge. He wants to take their beautiful machines and their logo and commit bank robberies under the banner of the Thunderbirds. Now the only thing standing in his way is the youngest Tracy scion, Alan. The Hood embodies something that the boy has to come to terms with and overcome. He must test his growth and his potential to become a man and a true hero. This is David vs. Goliath in a modern time. The Hood is the disgraced half-brother of Kyrano, the faithful servant of the Tracy family. The Hoods sidekicks Mullion and Transom provide the muscle and the brain power to help him achieve his terrible plans. Claiming to have been left for dead by Jeff Tracy in a mining accident, The Hood bears a personal grudge against the Tracy family. He is determined to bring down the organization by using the Thunderbirds to carry out his criminal plans. He must first uncover the secret location of International Rescues headquarters. When the team is called out to attend the scene of a disaster, he will take control of Tracy Island and the Magnificent Thunderbirds.