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The City Of Cape Suzette [Most Episodes]

Summary of Area: The harbour city of Cape Suzette is the most famous and heavily-populated trade centre of the civilized world. Located at the northern edge of Usland, Cape Suzette has grown from a simple shipping port to a teeming metropolis, responsible for the livelihood of tens of thousands of people. Ruled as much by its own industries as by the city administration, Cape Suzette is home to a number of shipping companies, businesses, and corporations. Today Cape Suzette basks in the admiration and respect (and indeed, envy) of the entire world. However, there is a price for fame. Cape Suzette has become the target of various unsavoury criminals and pirates scheming to plunder its riches. For this reason, Cape Suzette has a unique defence network based around its natural barrier, the cliffs which encompass the city's harbour. From Cape Suzette are conducted the affairs of an entire civilization. Pilots, sailors, businessmen, entrepreneurs, shipping magnates, corporate executives, and the odd adventurer or two — every person from every walk of life can be found roaming the busy streets of Cape Suzette.

Points of Interest

[1.] Baloo's Air Service/Higher for Hire

Summary of Area: That impromptu catch phrase defines the name and mission of the air cargo service "Higher for Hire," but cannot begin to explain the phenomenal successes this young company has achieved in just its starting year. This one-plane cargo outfit with the humorous homonyms in its title has turned the heads of shipping clients, confounded major corporations, clashed with air pirates and criminals, and won the heart of Cape Suzette. All of this was brought about by a likeable bunch of unlikely associates — owner Rebecca Cunningham, pilot Baloo, navigator Kit Cloudkicker, and mechanic Wildcat — high-flying heroes and fast friends who stick together through thick and thin. Higher for Hire's story can be traced back to its past life as one of the many waterfront businesses found along the Cape Suzette docks. Previously, the company destined for international fame went under the banner of "Baloo's Air Service," a freelance shipping firm run by a bear called Baloo, who bought a plane called the Sea Duck on a loan from the Cape Suzette National Bank. In theory, a great pilot and a great plane should equal a winning formula for any airline. In practise, unfortunately, Baloo preferred flying his plane to keeping a business afloat, leaving his namesake firm sunk in debt while he soared free to faraway places and biweekly parties at Louie's Place. Mounting expenses and stacking bills forced Baloo into working whenever he needed the money, but mostly he ran Baloo's Air Service in neutral, using the establishment as his "pad." Part home, part junk depository, the premises harboured all of the creature comforts (and a few of the creatures) the pilot had collected on his extended travels. Eventually, Baloo's indolent approach to work caught up to him, when he failed to make payment on his aircraft loan for the sixth straight time. His default on the agreement forced the bank to foreclose, taking from Baloo not only the Sea Duck but also the mortgaged airline property. This rude surprise got a lot more unpleasant for the now-planeless pilot when one Ms. Cunningham showed up at his door, proud new proprietor of Baloo's Air Service and owner of the Sea Duck! A graduate in business administration, Rebecca Cunningham bought the deeds from the bank that morning. She offered Baloo a job as staff pilot, with the added incentive of buying back his plane someday. Flat broke, Baloo took "Becky's" offer, joining mechanic Wildcat and new partner Kit Cloudkicker on board her company — newly recast as "Higher for Hire." That happened a year ago. Since its christening, Higher for Hire has surpassed the expectations of everyone involved, writing a little history of its own in the process.

"If you're buying, we're flying." — that's Rebecca Cunningham's slogan for Higher for Hire. Fast delivery by air anywhere is the name of the game, no matter what the cargo might be. So far, the company has transported fresh produce, fragile wares, sporting goods, precious gems, live animals, dairy, high explosives, boxes of detergent, pickled preserves, lawn ornaments, adhesives, fireworks, ancient artifacts . . . and that's the short list. Higher for Hire stakes its reputation on reliable service; damaged items, late shipments, and jettisoned cargoes mar an otherwise spotless record. These mishaps are usually blamed on Air Pirates (although true accounts are hard to distinguish from excuses). To reassure customers, Rebecca may personally supervise Baloo and Kit's delivery of a valuable cargo. In its many months of operation, Higher for Hire has garnered some impressive contracts, its biggest one being an exclusive, lifetime delivery agreement with the government of Klopstokia. Other deals come and go; sometimes valuable opportunities are missed while others are squandered (the first run of the Fandango Mango account, for example, ended up an unmitigated disaster). To recoup losses, Ms. Cunningham may accept high-paying assignments, from the abnormal (shipping a whole iceberg to a desert prince) to the suicidal (flying two tons of dynamite through a hurricane). Hopefully the rewards outweigh the risks. The Higher for Hire crew engages in other money-making pursuits when cargo hauling hits a lull in business. Ms. Cunningham routinely hires the Sea Duck out for charter, selling flight services to customers who pay up front, preferably in large sums. Other profiting diversions include harvesting and selling rare commodities, sightseeing tours, and flying contests (for publicity as well as prize money). Open-minded to a fault to new possibilites, Rebecca has also launched abortive ventures into skywriting and mid-air refueling. Ups and downs in income hurt Higher for Hire's profit margin, but hardly threaten the firm with insolvency. In the bustling burg of Cape Suzette, where there are buyers to court and cargoes to deliver, there's always a chance for one small airline to make it big. Besides, Higher for Hire already gives Rebecca Cunningham and her employees something far more important than material gain — the intangible treasures of home, friendship, and family.

[a.] The Building - Situated on Cape Suzette's bayside is Higher for Hire's home base — a run-down but sturdy building that is part warehouse and part watchtower. Its weather-beaten wood boards and corrugated tin roofs, bearing marks of mended breaches on all faces, match the complexion of neighbouring shops and storehouses along the wharf. This property and its appertaining pier used to be Baloo's digs back in his freelance days; he never says who built the place or when, likely because he himself does not know. Baloo gave the deed to the bank as collateral to secure the Sea Duck's loan; faltering in his payments, he lost both items to an entrepreneur named Rebecca Cunningham, his present employer. The Higher for Hire office sits on a portion of land elevated several feet above sea level. Solid roadway covers the original shoreline, with piers and landings projecting into the water. A few trees, planted in plots of exposed soil, lend some welcome shade and colour to the area. The front door is set in an extrusion of the building, its interior being an entry vestibule to the main office. One curled edge of the slanted metal roof acts as a gutter, draining water through a pipe into a rain barrel — a similar setup on the building's opposite side empties water from the tower roof. Strewn about are empty packing crates and spare tires piled up against the warehouse. On one side of the doorway is a pull-string bell, on the other a mini life ring with "Higher for Hire" written on it. An outer lamp hangs over the door; another light fixture is mounted on the vestibule's inside wall, as are receptacles where the postman deposits mail. The door itself sports a small glass window on hinges so it can be opened separately. The main office area fills half the tower structure's core, a space two stories in height. Bare wood supports, block and tackle, and ductwork laid out in plain sight give the room an overtone of practicality that drowns out the so-called decor — what is best viewed as a fusion of Rebecca upscale, modern tastes and Baloo's inimitable, "fraternity house" style of furnishing. Keeping the place tidy requires nothing more than dusting and vacuuming (but a good bulldozing could also help).

Since moving into Higher for Hire's office, Ms. Cunningham has lent a woman's touch to her section of the room. Splashy throw rugs and pale pink wallpaper mark the boundaries of Rebecca's command post at the back wall, next to the kitchen door. Her desk — made of metal, resembling part of an airframe — normally holds a phone and a table lamp, but its legs too often suffer the strain of a workday load of balance books and papers. The desk drawers contain office supplies and other items, such as Rebecca's private calender (kept locked away from prying eyes) and money box. Active contracts and order forms hang on the tack board behind the desk, while the file cabinets under the stairs store old business records and miscellaneous paperwork. Baloo's corner of the office, however, is the total opposite of Becky's — a spot where the big bear can kick back and relax in his favourite red armchair (one of the few pieces of furniture to survive Rebecca's renovations) and daydream about anything but work. Upon the adjacent walls are scrawled notes and saved magazine pages, a framed portrait of the Sea Duck, and one of the Duck's original life preservers. Nearby crates hold fruit bowls and unfinished cups of beverage within arm's reach of Baloo. For fun, he might play with the dartboard on the broom closet's door, or toss paper airplanes into a garbage pail — which sits on the floor, empty, amidst a sea of crumpled pages, discarded candy bar wrappers, peanut shells, and other detritus. Between Baloo's chair and the desk is the door to the warehouse, as well as shelves holding books and bric-a-brac over more clutter on the floor below. The pipes visible on the walls run up through the building and down into the cellar, a nightmarish tangle of plumbing accessed via a trap door underneath one of Rebecca's carpets. Higher for Hire has no central air conditioning and heating system; suspended ceiling fans stir up a breeze when the office gets stuffy.

[b.] The Kitchen - The back room on the first floor is Higher for Hire's very own kitchen. One would think that Baloo, of all people, would have kept this, of all places, in better shape while he owned it. Such was not the case; Baloo lived on leftover pizza, burgers, and munchies rustled out of the unlikeliest spots in his main office/living area, turning over the dank, dark back room to a host of creepy critters. Rebecca swept the kitchen clean and brought it back to serviceable shape, reclaiming it from everything but the plump pilot who tries to sneak past Becky's desk for a quick bite to eat between meals. Wholesome, home-cooked meals are a rarity in the office, so warm dinners shared by Higher for Hire's crew provide a nice, albeit infrequent respite from fast food, takeout, and box lunches. The conveniences are quite humble, but functional for anyone's cooking purposes. Kitchen drawers contain clean dishes and silverware; cabinets hold pots, pans, and cooking utensils; and the cupboard shelves are stocked with cups, bowls, and other hollowware. The items most used are the stove, the refrigerator, and the kitchen sink. For as much time as Baloo spends nosing around in the icebox and eating what's there, he prepares hardly a meal himself — unless it's sandwiches, hot Sunday morning flapjacks, or a batch of his finger-licking chicken (basted in Baloo's never-fail sauce).

[c.] The Warehouse - Connected to the bayward face of the tower is the Higher for Hire warehouse, standing upon the platform that leads to the pier. This structure strikes the eye as being somewhat older than the rest of the building, and could be easily pictured as a self-contained warehouse, to which the watchtower was attached years later — an interesting, but unverifiable theory. The warehouse possesses traces of maritime charm, from the sailing ship model at the front point of the roof to the hoisting arm mounted over the front doors. Entry is gained through the front, the side, and the door in the office; inside are crates of spare parts, empty oil drums, and an antique (non-working) engine chained to the rafters. The warehouse telephone, not linked to the desk line, is the only phone available for private calls.

[d.] Upstairs Bedroom - The Higher for Hire building serves not just as an office, but also as the flight crew's residence, which is relegated to the second story. The side stairway climbs to a platform that overlooks the downstairs area, and leads further on to a second flight going to the watchtower's top. The left door of the two upstairs goes into Kit and Baloo's bedroom. The living space of Higher for Hire's navigator and pilot contains homey comforts that bring a long day of work or play to a restful conclusion (as long as Baloo's snoring does not rattle the window). The room's decorations suit the interests of its occupants; the two pinned air show posters to the bedroom walls, and from the ceiling have hung model aircraft built as a hobby. The bedroom's furnishings consist of two comfortable beds, a three-drawer dresser with a mirror, a corner armchair, a grandfather clock which still works, trunks of old clothes and belongings, and an empty wardrobe closet. A throw rug on the floor looks out of place next to the junk that lines the wall's edges. Pipes and ducts pass through the bedroom from downstairs; one near the dresser connects straight to Rebecca's desk. The fan unit over the door is designed to ventilate the room, but an open window can accomplish that just as well. Crates, as tables, hold various items and trinkets. Atop the nightstand Baloo keeps a genuine hula-girl lamp, one of a few he's collected.

[e.] The Bathroom - The bathroom is the second room upstairs, accessed by the first door at the top of the stairs or by the connecting door inside Baloo and Kit's bedroom. The interior of this space differs strikingly from the rest of the building, due to the reddish tinge of the wood panelling. All that one would expect to find is here, including a bathtub — Baloo also resorts to the nearby public shower stalls for a morning wash.

[f.] The Watch Tower - The best view in the house can be found at the top of Higher for Hire's watch tower. From the observation deck, which constitutes the third and topmost story of the building, visitors may drink in a gorgeous view of Cape Suzette harbour, sight ships and planes by the cliffs, and gaze at the downtown skyline. One might suppose that lookout towers such as this should be a common sight around the docks, but the Higher for Hire tower remains a fairly distinctive feature. A pyramidal metal roof caps the tower, crowned at its apex by a windsock. Higher for Hire's radio room is found inside the watchtower as well. There are two ways to get down: the stairs to the second floor, or a fireman's pole that goes straight to the first floor.

[g.] Wildcat's Boat House - Baloo and Kit call Higher for Hire's office their home, Rebecca stays with her daughter Molly in a fancy apartment in the city, and as for Wildcat — he owns a houseboat! Fabricated from a cross section of an airplane fuselage and diverse articles of salvaged scrap, Wildcat's house is a curiosity — much like its owner. He parks his mobile home alongside the Higher for Hire docks, shifting its position to avoid bay currents and water spray kicked up by the Sea Duck's prop wash, or to move his workshop closer to where it's needed. Seeing the tin plate roof and weather vane, one is liable to mistake this shelter as a product of accident rather than design (perhaps the wreckage of an plane that stormed the wrong barn). The inside of Wildcat's houseboat is even quirkier than the outside. From his repair projects, Wildcat has culled years' worth of leftover parts and gizmos (his little "friends," he calls them), found unorganized and underfoot inside his home. It saves him the trouble of scrounging for loose screws, but makes his house look like one big junk menagerie. Whatever's needed, Wildcat's got it.Higher for Hire's humble repairman, when off duty, keeps the wheels of his imagination spinning by making offbeat inventions, such as a floor fan built from a prop engine. His houseboat plugs into the main building's phone and electrical lines, giving Wildcat all the utilities of a real house. One might find Wildcat sizzling up fish sandwiches for lunch (his favourite), or popping snack foods like peanuts and jellybeans.

Denizens of Baloo's Air Service/Higher For Hire

[1.] Baloo Bear {Pilot} - Is the main character of TaleSpin, based primarily on the sloth bear from Disney's The Jungle Book, but with a flight cap and a yellow shirt (and four-fingered hands instead of his Jungle Book counterpart's claws). Although lazy, slobbish, somewhat unreliable and always broke, as bears often are, he is also an excellent pilot and capable of the most daring maneuvers in the air, as bears often are not. He flies a cargo plane called the Sea Duck. He will also selflessly come to the aid of those in need of help. He also has a penchant for getting into schemes that require him to dress up in drag to suit the situation, such as when he became Rebecca's "female" co-pilot Tan-Margaret (a play on Ann-Margret) in "Feminine Air". Some of his mannerisms survive from The Jungle Book, including his nickname of "Papa Bear" by Kit, which Mowgli had given to him. In the episode "A Bad Reflection on You", Baloo gives his full name as "Baloo Bear" when introducing himself to a guard at Khan Tower. However, in the episode "The Balooest of the Bluebloods", it is revealed that Baloo comes from a prominent noble family and that Baloo's full designation is in fact "Baloo, Baron von Bruinwald XIII", though he himself had been initially unaware; raising the possibility that he was adopted. In this episode, he inherited 500 million dollars in the form of an extravagant estate, which was taken from him to settle the matter of his family's impressively long history of owing back taxes. Baloo only once mentioned any family, in reference to a gramophone record that had belonged to his father. He also calls Kit "Li'l Britches". Voiced by the late Edmund Gilbert.

[2.] "Charles" WildCat {Mechanic} - A clueless and gangly lion who typically wears a mechanic's outfit. Although very childlike, he is ultimately a mechanical genius. For example; he can fix a smashed telephone in under ten seconds. He is infamous for being able to build the rare "overdrive" for airplanes. He has something of a lisp. Wildcat has a special place in his heart for dinosaurs as they are his favorite animal. He is also fond of pets and toys. He is honest and truthful, at times too truthful to annoy Baloo. It is believed that his name is Charles; since Molly addresses him as such in Flight of The Snowduck.

[3.] Kit Cloudkicker {Navigator, Future Pilot} - 12-year-old navigator aboard Baloo's plane, the Sea Duck. His trademarks are a green sweatshirt, a blue and red baseball cap worn backward and his ability to "cloud surf" (also referred to in the show as "cloud skiing"). The baseball cap was a gift to Kit from Baloo, as a sign of friendship and trust. In the episode "Flight School Confidential", Kit's height is revealed to be 3 feet 9 inches. As a 12-year-old who lived with the air pirates under Don Karnage one year prior to the start of the series, Kit's character was a unique one in the history of Disney - he had a very dark past, partially because the storyline originally had him as being Don Karnage's protege. The story states that he left the air pirates because he "got sick" of them. He first encountered Baloo when he hid in the Sea Duck to escape from the air pirates because they were trying to find him. His ambition was to become a pilot and to purchase his own aircraft. Occasionally showing a selfish streak, Kit sometimes put his dreams ahead of those of his friends. Having lived on his own for most of his life, Kit's distrust of adults was apparent in the show. He warmed to Baloo only after being given the chance to fly the Sea Duck, and even then was ready to leave for greener pastures. Nevertheless, he looked upon the other members of the "Higher for Hire" company as a surrogate family, affectionately referring to Baloo as "Papa Bear" on occasion. He clearly demonstrated his fondness for Rebecca Cunningham's daughter Molly on a number of occasions throughout the show, having been seen giving Molly "Piggy back" rides, and on one occasion rescuing her on his airfoil (the device Kit uses for cloud surfing - see below). Baloo gives him the same nicknames, such as "Little Britches", that was bestowed on Mowgli from The Jungle Book. In the episode "Stormy Weather," Kit chastised Baloo saying "You can't tell me what to do! You're NOT my dad!" - This was a decision Kit would come to regret later in that episode.

Kit had the ability to cloud surf; using a crescent shaped metal device called an airfoil and a regular cord attached to the back of the Sea Duck allows him to "surf" in a similar fashion to someone water skiing, hence this is also referred to in the show as "cloud skiing". It was not made clear where Kit learned this skill, but he demonstrates at numerous times throughout the various episodes that he is incredibly adept at it. Baloo would often give his permission for Kit to tow behind the Sea Duck when appropriate, trusting in Kit's skill to let him have some fun. Baloo also had enough confidence in Kit to keep himself safe on the airfoil when separated and under attack, or when Kit had to be outside for something important. Outside of such situations however, he did not like Kit to take unnecessary risks, such as doing dangerous tricks or stunts. It's unknown what happened to his parents; although one rumour suggested on Usenet that his parents died violent, bloody deaths. He is voiced by Alan Roberts in the six Disney Channel preview episodes plus Mommy For A Day, For A Fuel Dollars More and pieces of A Bad Reflection On You (most noble is the "I still think you're the best" speech Kit gives to Baloo in part two.). The rest are voiced by R.J. Williams.

[4.] Rebecca Cunningham {Owner} - a petite brown bear with long brown hair in a french twist style, usually wears a white turtleneck sweater, and a purple-red jacket and matching slacks. Nicknamed "Becky," "Beckers," "Beck" (used only once in episode "A Star Is Torn") and/or "BC" (used once in "War of the Weirds") by Baloo which at first she highly resented being called, but soon grew accustomed to with affection (in return, she calls him "Fly Boy" on occasion). She is an unassumingly attractive, yet shrewd businesswoman with an MBA. Rebecca bought out Baloo's Air Service and his plane in the first episode (Plunder & Lightning) when the pilot failed to pay his bank loan and renamed it "Higher for Hire". Although she originally relegated herself to the administrative and sales functions of the business, the series shows she eventually learns to be a capable would-be pilot in her own right. Baloo's laziness and carefree attitude towards his responsibilities often infuriates her explosive temper, despite having some possible feelings toward him at times which does come up as a blistering jealous streak ("A Star is Torn"). Rebecca lives with her daughter Molly in an apartment in an upscale part of Cape Suzette (after episode S1:3), one which incorporates a waterfall in its design. She sometimes acts as a maternal figure for Kit.

[5.] Molly Elizabeth Cunningham {Owner's Daughter} - Rebecca's yellow-furred, 5-year-old daughter. An adventurous child who even at her age, is not afraid to speak her mind just like her mother, who's nicknamed her "Honey" and "Pumpkin" (while Baloo calls her "Button Nose"). Molly has a thing for her favourite ice cream brand "Frosty Pep"; sometimes pretends she is "Danger Woman" (the action/adventure heroine of a popular kids radio program) while seeking adventure along with Kit and Baloo. She carries a doll named "Lucy". She often outwits adveraries much older than her. Her middle name, Elizabeth, is revealed in "Mommy for a Day", and Molly is the only character to have any middle name revealed. While no official word was given in the television series where Molly's father was; it was hinted in "The Long Flight Home" comic strip that Molly's father was in fact dead; although it is still possible that Rebecca divorced her husband before he died. Voiced by Janna Michaels.

[2.] The Jungle Aces Secret Midnight Club [Bullethead Baloo, Captains Outrageous]

Summary of Area: Outside school, children explore and play in interesting places near their homes; for instance, the junkyards and landfills at the fringes of Cape Suzette's suburban neighbourhoods. Cluttered but safe, these scrap-filled fields make a wonderful setting for games of hide-and-seek, tag, and other horseplay. In the boughs of one large tree rests a hideout cobbled together from all sorts of found items, the headquarters of a secret club run by Kit Cloudkicker and his young friends. The Jungle Aces Secret Midnight Club — a deceivingly mysterious name for a group of juveniles who assemble in a tree house simply to celebrate flying and adventure. Kit Cloudkicker and his pals founded the Jungle Aces out of a mutual appreciation for pilots and their adventurous, high-flying exploits. The Jungle Aces are a tight-knit bunch, six in number. Oscar Vandersnoot, the newest Jungle Ace, holds the office of honorary club president; Ernie, Kit's founding partner, acts as moderator for "official meetings." The kids meet inside their clubhouse at prearranged intervals to fraternize, tell stories (Kit having the most to share), and cover items of business such as inducting new members. According to club rules, Jungle Ace candidates can be nominated by at least one present member, and must have a tale of a personal adventure to qualify for membership. The club has stayed fairly true to its original charter, lapsing only once from aviation fanhood to infatuation with a certain comic book hero named Bullethead which almost caused Kit to foresake being a pilot at one point because of Baloo's own stupidity (and the goofy jet pack messing stuff up as usual.)..

The Official Fight Song Of The Jungle Aces Secret Midnight Club

"Pick them up! Knock them down!
Hit them hard and make them frown!
Over sea! In the sky!
Jungle Aces flying high!
FLYYYY ACES!

Denizens of The Jungle Aces Secret Midnight Club

[1.] Ernie - A cheetah male child with a red cherry nose; wearing blue overalls and a blue suit with a pot on his head. He is the moderator of the Jungle Aces Secret Midnight Club. Voiced by Whitby Hertford.

[2.] Oscar Vandersnoot - A short, geeky-looking yellow bear cub who wears a formal jacket, shirt and bowtie with thick glasses, is an upper-crust naïve friend of Kit's who wants to join his Captain Midnight Jungle Aces club, much to the consternation of the others as one rule stipulates you must have had experienced a real adventure. A series of mishaps by Kit to help him to join are thwarted by Don Karnage to kidnap Oscar in order to get his rich parents, in particular his very overprotective mother; to pay a hefty ransom for him. On a flight on the Sea Duck where Kit, Wildcat and Baloo hatch up a plan by dressing up as pirates in order to get him into the club (and a little convincing to Rebecca and Mrs. Vandersnoot), he and the pilot are actually held hostage, along with Kit and Wildcat; by the air pirate leader which in turn he manages to outsmart Karnage, save himself and his friends, becomes a local hero and an honorary member of the Midnight Jungle Aces. Voiced by Ben 'Ryan' Ganger.

[3.] Hippo Jungle Ace Member - Overweight male hippo child wearing blue overalls with a yellow shirt and a pot on his head with two circles cut out to wear as a mask. Unofficial reports say that he is named Felix.

[4.] Ostrich Jungle Ace Member - An ostrich male child wearing blue pants, a red sweater with gold stripes around the sleeves and leather boot like shoes. He is wearing a pot on his head as well. Unofficial reports say that he is named Burt.

[5.] Rabbit Jungle Ace Member - Almond coloured rabbit male child wearing a pink shirt, purple pants and a pasta strainer on his head like Kit Cloudkicker. Unofficial reports say that he is named Sam.

It's unknown who voices who; but their ADR cheers are done by Brandon Bluhm, Gabriel Damon and Benny Grant.

[3.] Khan Enterprises [Various Episodes]

Summary of Area: Large and powerful as modern corporations may be, none stands so mighty as the mega corporation called Khan Industries, owned and run by multimillionaire businessman Shere Khan. Khan Industries is the biggest and wealthiest corporation on earth, with divisions in dozens of areas and an estimated worth of nearly 3.7 billion dollars worldwide. Khan Industries commands a sizable portion of the global economy, to say nothing of the economy of Cape Suzette where the company headquarters, Khan Tower, is located. Under Shere Khan's management, Khan Industries profits in many areas of business and technology. The corporation's massive air force and shipping navy rule sky and sea, transporting valuable goods across the world under the protection of Shere Khan's fighter squadrons and gunships. Having few major competitors and virtually unlimited resources, Khan Industries reigns supreme as a true corporate empire. The multi-billion-dollar mega corporation known as Khan Industries has always occupied a position of prominence in the economic world. Founded before the turn of the century by the Khan family of business magnates, Khan Industries made its start in marine shipping and manufacturing, quickly becoming one of the largest and fastest-growing businesses in the harbour city of Cape Suzette. Visionary leadership and strong competitive standards contributed to the phenomenal early successes of the Khan corporation. By the time the Great War broke out, Khan Industries was recognized as a world leader in international shipping and merchandise as well as raw material production and technology. When Shere Khan, a rising star of aviation executives, assumed control of the business shortly after the close of the Great War, he expanded upon many of the enterprises and business opportunities explored by the previous Khan chairman. Having learned well from his predecessor, Shere Khan devoted a significant portion of the company's efforts toward branching into new fields, particularly the booming post-War air cargo industry.

Thanks to Chairman Khan's keen foresight, Khan Industries created the most formidable air transport fleet in modern history, giving the company a decisive edge over many of its shipping competitors. Further solidifying the corporation's industrial base, Shere Khan aggressively pursued natural resources and mining operations through the Khan Enterprises division. Khan also launched expensive research and development projects concentrating primarily on aircraft design, electronics, and alternative energy sources. Many of these endeavours resulted in breakthrough achievements, most notably the Sub-Electron Amplifier project which unfortunately ended in a fiasco involving Air Pirates, an attack on Cape Suzette, and a devastating weapon known as the "lightning gun" powered by the stolen amplifier. Another widely-publicized debacle was the infamous "Auto-Aviator" incident, a short-lived business deal which nearly crippled the commercial aviation industry. Having overcome these setbacks, Khan Industries enjoys continuing success as the biggest corporation in the world, but the company's chairman is not without his share of critics. Many in the general public resent the incredible influence Shere Khan wields over Cape Suzette through the activities of his monolithic corporation, however beneficial many services rendered by Khan Industries (utilities, gasoline, fighter planes) may be to the city's welfare and defense. Others in corporate circles despise Khan's ruthlessness and bloodthirsty competitive streak. There are also those convinced that several of Shere Khan's assorted business ventures are not aboveboard, citing persistent rumours of illicit negotiations between Khan and the Air Pirates (in connection to a citywide fuel shortage/rate hike) as grounds for police investigation. Dismissing these accusations as products of corporate envy, Shere Khan maintains firm control of Khan Industries, his only concern being to guide the corporation — and himself — to greater heights of prosperity and power.

Headquarters of Khan Enterprises

Summary of Area: While Khan Industries divisions can be found in major cities worldwide, the central base of operations for the entire Khan corporation is Khan Tower, located in downtown Cape Suzette. Over eighty stories tall, this imposing skyscraper has the distinction of being the single tallest building in Cape Suzette as well as one of the most prominent points in the city's skyline. Erected before the Great War and expanded to its current height thereafter, Khan Tower serves as the headquarters of Khan Industries and also stands as a monument to Shere Khan's greatness. Khan Tower is an architectural masterpiece both aesthetically pleasing and fully functional in all respects. Concrete walls and steel superstructure certainly make Khan Tower one of the most heavily fortified buildings in Cape Suzette. Slender yet solid, Khan Tower stretches high above Cape Suzette, gradually tapering to a tall spire. The upper floors of the skyscraper often protrude through low-lying clouds during stormy weather over the city, symbolic of the idea that Khan Industries rises far above the bitter fray of the business world. Recurring throughout the tower's design are distinct animal motifs — per Shere Khan's request — from the huge twin panther statues "guarding" Khan Tower's entrance to the cat-like gargoyles overlooking the city from the uppermost ledges, as well as the tiger stripe markings decorating walls and elevator doors. Potted plants are abundant throughout the building's hallways and offices, reflecting Shere Khan's personal philosophy that the business world is like a jungle. Within the walls of Khan Tower are offices and work rooms representing nearly every single division of the corporation, staffed around the clock by Khan Industries employees. The building is neatly subdivided into levels consisting of several floors each, with the more important departments located on the higher levels. Banks of elevators transport visitors and workers from the ground floor to various areas of the building.

Travel to the very highest levels of Khan Tower is usually restricted for security reasons, forcing high-level personnel to pass checkpoints on intermediate floors before reaching their desired destination. Among the many areas inside Khan Tower are sections for engineering, market analysis, investments, deliveries, manufacturing, and development. Many floors are simply dedicated to board rooms and other meeting areas, while some departments (such as research) occupy an entire level of the building. The general public's misgivings about Shere Khan and Khan Industries, though voiced loudly and often, have not diminished workers' aspirations to join the ranks of the megacorporation. Their motives are not as mercenary as the company's detractors might profess — Khan Industries jobs give their holders the financial security to support their families, generous pension and retirement plans, and peace of mind knowing they work for a company that is always expanding. Such privileges do not come without an equal investment of dedication, commitment, time, and labor from employees who may never follow in Khan's footsteps, but cannot ignore their chairman's great strides in business.

[a.] Main Entrance - No sight in downtown Cape Suzette gives newcomers pause like that of two panthers couched before the steps of a huge skyscraper, in the pulsing heart of the city's financial district. This spectacle marks the entrance to Khan Tower, Cape Suzette's tallest building and home to multi-billionaire Shere Khan, the chief executive and chairman of Khan Industries. The Khan brand means many things to people in Cape Suzette. To some, Khan Industries embodies the very ideals of hard work and industry that destined their city for greatness; others, out of scorn or envy, sneer at the corporate colossus that overshadows City Hall in size, importance, and influence, and the man that set it up.

[b.] Grand Lobby - If success in business relies largely on making a good first impression, as experts say, then one who takes his first step past Khan Tower's revolving doors need not wonder how Shere Khan stays on top. The tower's grand lobby looks less like the foyer of a major corporation and more like a cathedral venerating art of the avant-garde, immense works that dwarf visitors. Comprehensive floor directories on either side of the walkway direct guests to the elevator bays on the left and right of the central elevator; this lift ascends to Khan Tower's highest levels and is usually under guard.

[c.] Upper Reception Area - Normal visitors to Khan Tower ascend no further than the executive department levels, the nucleus of which is the upper reception area. Invited guests of Shere Khan and top-level employees may proceed to the main elevator leading up to the chairman's office. Khan's secretary Mrs. Snarly, seated at the front desk, admits no one without an appointment, special clearance, or a million-dollar reason (minimum) to see Mr. Khan.

[d.] Shere Khan's Office - Needless to say, the single most important room in Khan Tower is the personal office of Shere Khan himself, located near the very top of the skyscraper. More aptly described as a throne room, this cavernous space contains a lush private garden watered by two ornate fountains on either side of the main walkway. Shere Khan personally tends this miniature jungle in his spare time; rumor has it that small, rare carnivorous plants lurk within the exotic foliage. Tall lamps in the corners of the room lend eerie lighting to the dim office. A walkway leads from the elevator to an expensive black oak desk at the far end of the office, behind which Shere Khan sits like a king upon his throne. Tabletops for the desk and armrests for Khan's chair are replaced on a regular basis, given the chairman's unusual habit of clawing such surfaces during fits of rage. In the back wall beyond the desk is a massive window flanked by red curtains, through which one can enjoy an unparallelled view of downtown Cape Suzette and the bay. An intercom on the desk puts Shere Khan in direct communication with his two secretaries, Mrs. Snarly and Miss Greeley; as well as his personal assistant, a nervous, wiry individual snidely referred to as Khan's "yes man." Khan's assistant provides the chairman with updates and carries out minor assignments, while the secretaries schedule Khan's appointments and prevent troublemakers or unwanted visitors from bothering Mr. Khan. Shere Khan literally lives in his office: directly adjoining the office on the floor above is Khan's private living quarters as well as his extensive personal library. Given the size of Khan Tower and the scope of the operations housed there, the building has a security force equal to the task. Teams of trained security guards patrol the corridors of Khan Tower, ready to react to crises at a moment's notice. Furthermore, Khan's assistants act as the first line of defence, alerting security to disruptions or handling the problem themselves. Security measures and alarms are installed throughout the building. The main elevators in Khan Tower even contain concealed listening devices linked to Shere Khan's desk intercom, allowing Khan to eavesdrop on private conversations and company gossip from the comfort of his own office!

[e.] Main Board Room - Whenever Shere Khan is not in his office, he is usually in conference with his cabinet, which convenes in Khan Tower's main board room. Representative members from each department give regular status reports on their divisions to Chairman Khan, who sits in the centre of the main conference room upon an elevated chair mounted atop a motorized, rotating pedestal. Sliding panels in the back wall, inscribed with the Khan Industries insignia, move apart to reveal a display screen suitable for important briefings and presentations. Two-way speakers on the wall and in the console of Khan's chair connect to Khan Tower's main transmitter, which can broadcast to and receive transmissions from Khan planes, stations, and vessels hundreds of miles away. Cabinet reports are the highlights of Khan's week; no article of business passes the tables without his full approval and complete satisfaction. Often, main cabinet meetings with the seemingly tireless Shere Khan take the better part of the evening and the early morning to complete.

[f.] Other Meeting Rooms - Shere Khan holds meetings in other board rooms within Khan Tower as well, usually to discuss specific financial strategies or points of business relating to particular departments. Shere Khan personally reviews the performance of his executives and investors, fully expecting them to show keen business acumen, killer instincts, and ruthless pursuit of their goals. Even Khan cannot be everywhere at once, but he makes sure loyal subordinates follow his example, treading the fine line between excess caution and excess zeal. Investment orders, trade proposals, project budgets, resource allocations — none pass without Shere Khan's scrutiny and his signature.

[g.] Residential Floors - Khan Industries staff are typically expected to spend a "mere" sixteen hours each day hard at work on their respective assignments. For those employees whose jobs demand instant availability at all hours, six whole floors of Khan Tower have been reserved as permanent residential space.

[h.] Research & Development Wing - Shere Khan's financial genius finds its perfect match in the brilliance of the inventors, chemists, and aerospace technicians who work for Khan Industries, bringing Khan's visions to high-profit reality. The research and development ("R & D") sector of Khan Tower has its largest laboratory below the residence level, a futuristic facility with a pneumatic elevator and advanced chemical equipment. Other laboratories, workshops, and top-secret areas share the executive floors higher up. Storage spaces abound here as well, holding everything from remains of experimental aircraft to spare uranium isotopes! These technological playgrounds are home to the finest minds in pure and applied sciences, headed by Professor Buzz. The sub-electron power amplifier was headed by an unnamed doctor (fan canon suggests that his name is Doctor Debolt.). Completing Khan Industries' impressive list of company divisions is the research and development department, widely recognized as the most advanced of any major corporation. Khan Industries employs superior research teams made up of skilled scientists, technicians, and inventors, many of whom are the best in their fields. Having access to some of the finest, most expensive laboratories and research centres in existence, Shere Khan's researchers strive to develop profitable new technologies to benefit the corporation. The main research department located within Khan Tower is divided into two sections: engineering and science. The engineering division handles practical assignments such as aircraft design, electronics, and mechanical engineering. Professor Buzz, an accomplished inventor and aerospace engineer, heads this branch of the department and also captains the company chess team. Working many hours each day in his personal high-tech laboratory — the largest research space in Khan Tower — the eccentric professor lends his expertise toward the development of experimental aircraft, automatic household appliances, and an assortment of gadgets, tools, and personal equipment.

The science division, on the other hand, concentrates on cutting-edge developments related to energy, mineral and chemical analyzation, and theoretical physics. Led by the slightly harebrained scientist Doctor Debolt, the science team attempts to pioneer brand-new technologies, not the least of which are such radical innovations as robotics, sub-electron energy amplification, and advanced electro-magnetics. The science department often works hand-in-hand with engineering, developing the theories and principles which guide engineering teams in their own projects. Research and development's goal is twofold. Their primary objective is to devise newer, better ways for Shere Khan to run and maintain his businesses. Much of this effort focuses on improving energy efficiency, the driving force behind Khan's ultimately doomed Sub-Electron Amplifier project. Their secondary objective is to develop revolutionary new products that will generate significant revenues for Khan Industries, such as Professor Buzz's new top-secret flying project, scheduled for mass production sometime in the next business quarter. Research teams are also analyzing samples of urgonium — an unstable, explosive mineral found only in the Khan mining colony of Boomstone — to determine applications for this new product suitable for armies and demolition companies. Many research buildings and testing centres exist outside Khan Tower, several in remote areas far from Cape Suzette. Inside these facilities, Shere Khan's scientists develop and test the corporation's most top-secret projects, which are eventually flown to Khan headquarters for Chairman Khan's personal approval. Personnel at all Khan Industries research installations must maintain great secrecy, as corporate espionage and paid informants pose increasingly serious risks to the security of their projects.

Major Denizens of Khan Tower

[1.] Shere Khan [Various Episodes] - A Bengal tiger who also appeared in The Jungle Book, but here stands upright and wears a business suit. He sports retractable claws; a rarity in the show. He is sometimes accompanied by an unnamed emaciated tiger "yes-man" office aide. Khan is an extremely wealthy businessman who is the dominant economic force in Cape Suzette. Dour, humourless and slightly arrogant because of his wealth and position, he takes enjoyment out of running small companies out of business (Higher for Hire is sometimes on his hit list) with a sense of ruthlessness to skirt around the law as he chooses. He also likes to feed tiny insects to the many carnivorous plants he grows in his office. He once even made a deal with Don Karnage and his air pirates to create an artificial oil shortage so he could extort higher prices from the public (from "On A Wing And A Bear"). He has a well-armed air force and navy, complete with battleships. This is mainly to protect his shipping and business interests worldwide. However, he is willing to act nobly at times, such as ordering his forces into the air to protect the city from air pirates, and has shown that he respects Baloo's piloting skills, most notably when he allowed Baloo to take over piloting his plane after having all pilots replaced with his own robotic pilots; his plane had been ambushed by the air pirates and the robotic pilot refused to deviate from its flight plan due to its programing causing Baloo to forcefully remove the robot and take control of the plane to evade the air pirates. Voiced by the late Tony Jay.

[2.] Mrs. Snarly [Baloo Thunder, Bullethead Baloo, On A Wing & A Bear] - Khan's ruthless and loyal elderly secretary. She is (apparently) a shrew. Voiced by Jennifer Darling. It is believed that while out sick; Miss Greenly takes over as the receptionist for Mr. Khan; although we never actually see her. Greenly is voiced by B.J. Ward and we heard in Louie's Last Stand.

[3.] Wilbury [Baloo Thunder] - A brown hedgehog furry in a brown business suit (and wears dark glasses) who has a briefcase on a project Khan wanted to see during the meeting at the beginning of Baloo Thunder; but Perry stole it causing Wilburry to panic and was trapdoored by Mr. Khan. Perry then presented the project as his own. His voice is currently unknown at this time.

[4.] Douglas Benson [Louie's Last Stand] - A tabby cat and an investor in the company who lost his job as a result of a combination of ridiculously bad investments (like glow-in-the-dark sunglasses), forging Khan's signature and flagrant misuse of Khan's private Air Force for personal gain. His quick temper and somewhat clumsy antics were a constant source of laughs for those around him (especially Khan's elite pilots), something he could absolutely not stand. He was constantly heard shouting "STOP THAT LAUGHING!!" at the top of his lungs. It is believed that he was bullied as early as age five. He was fired after Khan made it to the Island in Louie's Last Stand; and then blew himself up along with the outhouse after Kit moved the dynamite to the outhouse from Louie's Place. Voiced by Mark L. Taylor.

[5.] Walters [Louie's Last Stand] - A panther investor who was Douglas Benson's aide and confidant until Douglas made a fool of himself trying to buy Louie's Place in Louie's Last Stand. Voiced by Phil Crowley.

[6.] Harmond [Louie's Last Stand] - a female tiger furry with black hair wearing a purple blouse, white shirt and black tie. She was going to invest $20,000 of her money in electronics. Voiced by B.J. Ward.

[7.] Khan's Yes Man [Various Episodes] - A tiger furry who wears a blue vest, blue shirt and red tie. Often sucks up to the boss and cleans Khan's suit and informs him of important matters. Voiced by Jim Cummings.

[8.] Doctor Debolt {Plunder and Lightning} - Khan's head scientist, a slightly nervous rabbit who created the sub-electron amplifier to power Khan's industrial sectors, which was then stolen by Don Karnage and later used to power the lightning gun weapon. Fans have called him Doctor Debolt for years; but his name was never given in the television show. However; in the comics story of Plunder and Lightning; he was canonized as Doctor Debolt officially. Voiced by Rob Paulsen.

[9.] Professor Buzz [Baloo Thunder, Bullethead Baloo] - A short purple-haired bird of indeterminate species who is Khan's eccentric in-house inventor as well as an old friend of Baloo's. A self-described "loyal company man," he is also the captain of the company chess team. Buzz's most noted invention is a prototype helicopter which promises to allow his employer to be the first marketer of a revolutionary new kind of aircraft. Voiced by the late Kenneth Mars.

[10.] Garth [Save The Tiger] - Along with his unnamed partner (voiced by Tony Pope), are Khan's well-dressed tiger and panther goons who he sent to teach Baloo a lesson about greed after the bear foolishly took advantage of Khan's generosity. Garth's knees were in dire peril when he shouted angrily at Baloo during a phone call with his boss unintentionally, but he apparently avoided being the target of his employer's wrath. Garth is voiced by Patrick Zimmerman.

Divisions of Khan Enterprises

Summary: As suggested by its name, Khan Industries encompasses a wide variety of business activities. Recognizing diversity as one of the keys to running a successful, profitable corporation, Shere Khan has encouraged his company to branch into as many fields and enterprises as possible. Corporate operations and small affiliate businesses bearing the Khan Industries name can be found in Cape Suzette and elsewhere around the globe, specializing in everything from electrical production and manufacturing to trade and finance. Since the Great War, air transport has become Khan Industries' leading division. Squadrons of Khan Industries cargo planes transport merchandise and valuables across the civilized world to destinations including Khan's own warehouses and retail stores. Outside clients may hire Khan transport planes to ship their goods, placing Khan Industries in competition with countless independent shipping firms in Cape Suzette and other ports. Not many private entrepreneurs boast the superior security Khan Shipping offers, however, as Khan transport planes are heavily armed and occasionally escorted by fighter planes flown by Khan's elite pilots. Manufacturing and design, another lucrative area of Khan Industries, ties in with aviation as well. Huge factories work around the clock assembling automobiles, heavy machinery, and other manufactured items, including airplanes designed by Khan Industries' aerospace division. Known for producing military fighters such as the vaunted Khan Industries "Tiger" fighter-interceptor as well as private planes and transports, Khan Industries prides itself on supplying the Cape Suzette defence squadron and other coastal patrol forces with advanced fighter planes — in return for exclusive privileges granted by indebted city governments. Khan Power, the company's energy division, operates and maintains hundreds of coal-burning power plants in numerous cities, providing electricity to all of Khan's businesses as well as thousands of civilian homes. However, due to rising costs and air pollution concerns, the Khan Power division is exploring alternative means of generating clean, efficient power. Hydroelectric power plants are currently undergoing tests, and at least one top-level Khan Industries research project has been devoted to developing a new "limitless" source of electricity. Khan Industries' twin gas companies, Khanoco and Khan Gas, dominate much of the market for gasoline and petroleum goods. Hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil arrive each week at Khan refineries, where the coarse liquid is processed into heating oil, petrol, and other essential modern resources. Having few competitors, Khanoco provides almost every drop of automobile and aircraft fuel available in Cape Suzette, giving Khan Industries a great deal of control over citywide gasoline prices. Many profitable price fluctuations are conveniently blamed on supply shortages caused by alleged Air Pirate attacks on oil tankers, or other unforeseen problems.

Mining and mineral exploration are the concerns of Khan Enterprises, a special division of the corporation which supervises Khan Industries' oil wells, silver mines, and other natural resource operations. Khan Enterprises owns several small mining communities and towns, routinely hiring employees from local areas to run them. These workers, many of whom have never even met Shere Khan in person, submit regular reports and ship resources to headquarters in exchange for a considerable measure of administrative freedom. Khan Enterprises also manages foreign trade, arranging business transactions with other countries and negotiating exclusive delivery agreements between Khan Industries and friendly governments outside Cape Suzette. A leader in the world of finance, Khan Industries has several departments dealing with investments, stocks, and other money matters. One of the most influential forces in the Usland stock market, Khan Industries sets the pace many in the economic world follow. Khan financial executives each receive budgets of twenty thousand dollars which they may invest in a business or growing industry of their choice. Shere Khan rewards bright company investors who show exceptional initiative and make smart investments, but rarely tolerates foolish, wasteful expenditures resulting from certain employees' excess zeal. Khan's most ambitious financial undertaking to date has been the establishment of Khan Bank, a new banking enterprise located in the heart of Cape Suzette. Although the bank's opening day garnered little attention from reporters, Shere Khan promises his new bank will afford the community great fiscal opportunities and further stimulate the thriving Cape Suzette economy. Rival banks meanwhile wonder if Khan is merely seeking to tighten his already powerful grip on the people of Cape Suzette. There are innumerable other companies and industries represented within the Khan Industries empire. Khan-owned grocery stores carry only the finest foodstuffs and imported spices, using market-cornering strategies to squeeze every penny they can from consumers. Khan supply shops and department stores offer assorted goods and merchandise, ranging from survival equipment and clothing to antiques and jewelry. Electronics, originally a modestly profitable field for Khan Industries, has gained new interest in the corporation as telephone, radio, and phonograph technology promises to become the "wave of the future."

Khan's Navy

Summary: Khan Industries' presence in the air is matched only by its presence on the seas, represented by Khan Industries' marine shipping division. Among the largest corporate shipping companies in Cape Suzette, Khan Cargo Lines played a major role in Khan Industries' early growth and today functions as an integral part of the corporation's business and trade affairs. Besides his shipping fleet, Shere Khan also owns a number of naval gunships stationed at friendly harbours to defend his cargo boats from pirate attack.

[a.] Cargo Vessels - Many types of vessels operate under Khan Cargo Lines, from small transport ships and merchantmen to heavy freighters carrying hundreds of tons of valuable cargo destined for Khan's stores and businesses. Few shipping companies move as much tonnage in one month as Khan shipping hauls in a single day, to ports and seaside communities around the globe. As many private businesses rely on Khan Cargo Lines for their delivery needs, the division generates millions of dollars in revenue per year. All manner of cargos are carried aboard Khan's ocean vessels. Tanker ships regularly transport thousands of barrels of crude oil for Khan Industries' fuel division, while bulk freighters deliver goods, imported commodities, and raw materials to Khan's factories and warehouses. Large convoys of cargo ships make tempting targets for Air Pirates, who routinely hijack heavy oil tankers to replenish their fuel supplies, thereby diverting much-needed gasoline and petroleum goods from the open market.

[b.] Combat Vessels - Shere Khan is perhaps the only industrial tycoon in history to possess a small fleet of sea combat vessels. These military gunships, flying the Khan Industries colours, serve as Shere Khan's personal naval task force. No one knows just how Khan gained the right to build or harbour warships of his own, but apparently the city government of Cape Suzette permits such activities as long as Khan provides weapons and aircraft for their defence forces. Most of the time Khan's gunships remain stationed in harbours near Cape Suzette, ready to embark on patrols and escort missions at Shere Khan's request. The flagship of Khan's military fleet is the largest and most heavily-armed of Khan's gunships. Under the able command of Captain Hotspur, a veteran seaman, this warship cruises the seas on special assignments such as reconnaisance sweeps and pirate extermination. Complementing the ship's visual and sonar-based detection array is a sophisticated new system, still experimental and a bit imprecise, capable of tracking aircraft and special homing signals from miles away. Few vessels stand a chance against a Khan gunship. Seven three-cannon batteries and 28 two-cannon batteries mounted along the main deck enable the gunship to easily blow any threat out of "Shere Khan's" ocean.

[1.] Captain Hotspur [A Bad Reflection On You] - The gravelly-voiced lion commander of one of Khan's battleships (although not canon, it's believed by some TaleSpin fans to be called the Prowler) who is sent on a mission to solve the mysterious disappearances of Khan's cargo planes in the ultra-secret Master Run route near the towering Twin Spires, caused by the air pirates. He, much like Khan, is highly impressed with Baloo's abilities after seeing him in action with the Sea Duck when he alerts the ship in the nick of time from being dangerously lured into a minefield that he sets off beforehand and his aerial maneuvers in dodging the brigands. Voiced by Frank Welker.

[2.] Duwayne [A Bad Reflection On You] - One of the panther pilots who went missing during the Master Run. He was captured and thrown in the dungeon with Wiley Pole and the others before being freed by Kit Cloudkicker. Voiced by Chuck McCann.

Khan's Air Force

Summary: For many corporations today, company air power is a strong measure of success. By that same principle Khan Industries, as the largest and most successful corporation in the modern world, possesses a corporate air force superior to all others. Khan Industries' massive air shipping division consistently outperforms rival corporations and independent cargo companies in sheer capacity, safety, and reliability. In addition, the fighter squadrons of Shere Khan's elite pilot corps — expert pilots flying advanced fighter planes — dominate the skies, protecting Khan Industries operations and engaging in special missions at Chairman Khan's personal request.

[a.] Khan's Pilots - Khan Industries pilots are the backbone of Shere Khan's massive air fleet. Skilled aviators, dedicated workers, and loyal employees, Khan pilots carry out their assignments with great efficiency and effectiveness. They are universally, though sometimes grudgingly, acknowledged by peers and rivals alike as some of the finest corporate airmen in the skies. Many of Shere Khan's pilots at one time flew for rival corporations themselves, or worked as freelance cargo pilots in the independent sector. Under Khan Industries' pilot training programs, the considerable flight and navigation skills of these men are honed further through dedicated training and hands-on practise at the controls of Shere Khan's transports and fighter planes. Discipline and obedience characterize the ideal Khan Industries pilot, as well as complete dedication to the corporation and the pilot's own duties. Due to their prestige within Khan Industries, Khan pilots usually display an attitude of arrogant superiority toward freelancers and corporate pilots, which can quickly lead to arguments and fights inside local taverns and other pilot hangouts. Khan Industries pilots operate under a military chain of command beginning at the top with the Flight Operations Commander. A veteran pilot and former squadron leader, the commander takes great pride in the accomplished airmen under his command. Responsible for overseeing all Khan Industries flight activities and answerable only to Shere Khan himself, the commander maintains discipline throughout the company's pilot ranks, but refuses to needlessly overwork his pilots or send them on "jinx runs" through dangerous areas for questionable purposes.

[b.] Transport Division - The majority of Khan pilots serve in Khan Industries' vast air transport division, part of the corporation's Khan Shipping branch. Khan transport pilots make hundreds of cargo deliveries daily to locations all over the world, including major cities, harbour communities, and Khan Industries' factories and businesses. They may also carry sensitive or important items along secret Khan Industries cargo routes such as the "Master Run," an ultra-secret route which passes through the rock formation known as the Twin Spires. Khan Shipping provides air transport services for outside clients as well, such as small companies and private businesses. Offering reliable delivery and considerable security, Khan's air transport division runs into competition from independent shipping firms, many of whom manage to attract customers with much lower rates. Notwithstanding, Khan Shipping remains a profitable leading division of Khan Industries. Khan transport crews typically consist of two crew members, a pilot and a copilot/navigator. With air piracy endangering shipments along major shipping lanes, Khan navigators receive training in aircraft gunnery and man the transport's gun turrets during an attack. Though not trained specifically as combat pilots, Khan transport crews are expected to show fighting instincts in the face of danger and resist boarding attempts by any means, even if their only weapons happen to be repair tools. Realistically, against overwhelming odds, many crews choose to surrender rather than demonstrate heroic resolve by fighting to the bitter end.

[c.] Elite Pilot Squad - Those Khan Industries pilots with the right blend of skill, commitment, and discipline may be eligible to join the ranks of Shere Khan's elite pilot squad, a special group of flyers entrusted with important missions and special assignments. About forty men in number, the members of Khan's elite squad are hand-picked from the standard pilot ranks based upon their exemplary career performance, remarkable physical fitness, and particularly aggressive loyalty to Shere Khan and Khan Industries. Shere Khan's elite pilots receive extensive training in air combat, learning dogfighting tactics, aerial gunnery, and combat maneuvering from the cockpits of their Khan Industries "Panther" class fighter planes. Each of Khan's elite pilots stands among the best of the best in aviation. Together they form one of the world's toughest fighter air forces, rivalling even the Cape Suzette defence squadron in skill and tenacity. Their duties involve protecting important cargo shipments, guarding Khan Industries facilities and airbases, and occasionally launching preemptive strikes against suspected air pirates. Known for their single-mindedness and unquestioning devotion to the corporation, Khan's elite pilots accept clandestine assignments from Shere Khan, carrying out his instructions to the letter. Generally these men receive orders directly from Khan himself, though sometimes executives or high-level employees gain authorization to command Khan's elite pilots. The orders these pilots receive are strictly confidential, but one can imagine that Shere Khan may employ his elite pilots in suspicious, less than savory activities.

[d.] Shere Khan's Private Plane - Shere Khan owns a number of small private aircraft manufactured by Khan Industries, which he uses for making business trips and leisure flights from Cape Suzette. Built for comfort, Shere Khan's personal three-engine cruiser contains interior lighting, stylish carpeting and furniture, and a small beverage cabinet. A state-of-the-art, combination speaker phone and radio keeps Chairman Khan in constant touch with Khan Tower during his travels. Aside from variations in controls and cockpit design, Khan's private planes are practically identical. Each aircraft requires a crew of three — pilot, copilot, and navigator — although one person can operate the plane alone in an emergency. Considering the importance of the primary passenger, Khan's private aircraft are flown only by experienced crew members trained thoroughly in on-the-spot aircraft maintenance.

[4.] Cape Suzette Elementary School [Vowel Play/Sheepskin Deep/A Baloo Switcheroo]

Summary of Area: The home base of public education in Cape Suzette is the Cape Suzette Elementary School building. It is certainly not the only schoolhouse in the city, but it is the largest. With a lovely and spacious campus, ample playground, and location in a quiet, suburban neighbourhood, C.S. Elementary opens wide its doors and welcomes grade schoolers to its halls of learning.

The School Layout

The main school building of Cape Suzette Elementary is two floors tall and looks like a 'U' or horseshoe from overhead. The outer grounds are wide and well-watered, hedged by chain-link fence around the back yard playground and meticulously-trimmed shrubbery to the sides and front of the school building. Criss-crossing sidewalks run at right angles along the property, connecting to flights of steps leading to the street and a paved circle at the corner with a flagpole flying Usland's red, white, and blue colours. The school's interior is pleasant, colored in muted blues, greens, and off-whites appropriate for academia. Plenty of bright sunlight warms the tile-floored hallways, whose ceiling lamps provide illumination on stormy days and after hours. School custodians keep the place spic-and-span, aided by school policy which bans littering. Lockers are in every hallway but vacant ones are few, so two classmates often share one locker. Other areas are the gym, the school nurse's office, and the cafeteria; maps at each stairwell ensure that no student will ever have the excuse of getting lost on the way to class.

Classroom & Curriculum

Each classroom at C.S. Elementary School contains a blackboard, supply cabinets, a desk for the teacher, and tables and chairs for the students. Reference materials include bookshelves with encyclopedias and dictionaries; world study aids include an atlas and a globe of the earth. Teachers occasionally show films in class, hence a pull-down screen is mounted over the chalkboard. A radiator at the back wall provides heating on cooler days, while ceiling fans and the school's ventilation system circulate cold air on warm days. Morning classes are held at regular school hours for grades one through eight. A typical day starts with reciting the Pledge of Allegiance; followed by study periods interspersed with gym class, lunch, and recess; then finally the bell to leave. Coursework entails basic studies in mathematics, grammar, geography, history, and science; advanced studies such as algebra and English composition are reserved for sixth grade and higher. Pupils pair up using the buddy system, in which teachers assign a "study buddy" for the week to help learning and encourage cooperation among the kids. Thanks to these scholastic efforts, very few students flunk a grade or suffer the humiliation of being expelled. Any who do fall short of graduating may take what's known as an "equivalency test" — an hour-long test covering a years' worth of study — to earn their diploma.

Fitness & Sports

Knowing that physical exercise is vital to growing youngsters, Cape Suzette Elementary runs an excellent youth fitness program to strengthen children's bodies as well as their brains. Daily gym class introduces participants to basic exercises and mild aerobics, under the tutelage of a school coach. Students inclined toward organized sports might try out for the track and field team or join junior league teams such as C.S. Elementary's basketball squad, the Cape Suzette Tigers.

The Cape Suzette School Rallying Cheer

"Kick 'em in the shins, make 'em sweat,
Yowzer, yowzer, Cape Suzette!
Are we gonna beat 'em? Yeah you bet!
Yowzer, yowzer, Cape Suzette!"

The Faculty

The city school board strives to make Cape Suzette Elementary School a beneficial influence in each child's life. Much of the credit goes to the teachers, who patiently guide pupils through lessons but also give demerits for misbehaviour. Mrs. Morrisey, a senior member of the faculty, loves to instill knowledge in her young audience but frowns on laziness and classroom tomfoolery. Exceptional offenders may spend time in detention, or take a visit to the office of the school principal, Mr. Pomeroy. A stickler for the rules, Principal Pomeroy ardently upholds school policy and will not hesitate to expel problem students, though he may grant amnesty in unusual cases. School administration hardly sways to questions of unfair grading, citing the accuracy of their test checking and the veracity of textbook information.

[1.] Mr. Pomeroy [Sheepskin Deep] - The Principal of Cape Suzette Elementary School. Stern and firm; but geninuely cares about the education of his students in his care. He will on rare moments admit to errors made in textbooks. A brown bear with brown hair who wears a blue suit, white shirt and black tie. Voiced by Alan Oppenheimer.

[2.] Mrs. Morrissey [Sheepskin Deep] - A senior teacher of grade six who loves to ingrain knowledge into her student; but generally frowns on laziness. She seems to know Baloo really well in the past and even plays around with Baloo's education (or lack thereof) when she presents a math question that could easily be done in Grade two. She is a grey bear with white hair and wears a purple dress with pink cuffs and glasses. Voiced by Susan Tolsky.

Former Students of Cape Suzette Elementary School

[1.] Crazy Eddie {Baloo's Schoolmate} [Sheepskin Deep] -

[2.] Stinky Situowsky {Baloo's Schoolmate} [Sheepskin Deep] -

Other Educational Areas

[A.] Local Cape Suzette School House - Outside Cape Suzette Elementary School, there are many small schoolhouses in Cape Suzette, attended by grade-school students in local areas. Though they stand alone, these schools are publicly funded and share records with C. S. Elementary. Some students come to these schools because they are closer to their homes; others attend for remedial studies, moving on to the main school once they catch up to their proper grade level. Several reputable schools operate outside the public education system also, privately funded elementary or secondary schools. Parents who can afford private schools enroll their children in them to foster their natural gifts and protect them from bad influences.

[1.] Kit's Spelling Teacher [Vowel Play] - A almond female bear wearing a purple blouse and glasses; with her hair done in the similar twist style of Rebecca Cunningham. She scolds Kit for spelling spinach wrong over and over again. Voiced by the late Linda Gary.

[B.] Junior Track & Field Area - Cape Suzette Elementary School's track and field team competes with teams from other schools at certain times of the year. To prepare for and host these track meets, school coordinators make use of a junior track and field arena on school property in suburban Cape Suzette. Parents and fans sit in bleachers on both sides of the oval-shaped dirt running track; in the centre of the 'O' is a track and crossbar for pole vaulting, a path for the long jump, and a line of hurdles. Young athletes score points on successful exercises and are docked points for any mistakes. Track and field tryouts start here before the season, with hopefuls put through their paces under the watchful eye of the head coach.

[1.] Track Coach [A Baloo Swticheroo] - A large brown bear coach who is pretty much a stereotypical tough coach. He wears a white tank top shirt with blue shorts and a green hat. He also carries a whistle and clipboard and seems to be either friends with Teddy or Teddy is his legit son. Voiced by Charles Adler.

[2.] Teddy [A Baloo Switcheroo] - A light brown bear who is cocky and somewhat mean. He wears a white tank top and red shorts. It is believed that he is Kit's school rival; and some believe that he is a rib on Teddy Ruxpin (in that Teddy in Teddy Ruxpin was nice and kind; while TaleSpin's Teddy is the opposite). He has also appeared in the background as a cameo in Plunder and Lightning and Louie's Last Stand; wearing different clothes. He never spoke a word in the series.

[5.] Cape Suzette Police Force [Various Episodes]

Summary of Area: The police department of Cape Suzette maintains law and order in the city limits, upholding its sworn duty to serve and protect the public. Although the department is linked with City Hall as a municipal agency, both the city council and the police commissioner work to keep politics from affecting law enforcement. Police command is centralized in the police headquarters building in downtown Cape Suzette, the largest and most visible police station in the metropolitan area. Manned by dozens of uniformed officers equipped with the best tools and information possible, police H.Q. faithfully carries out its threefold mission: to enforce the law, prevent crime, and maintain order on the streets of Cape Suzette.

Police Headquarters

[a.] Personnel - Cape Suzette's police department earns praise from both the mayor and the community for truly being the city's finest, as its members have proven time and again in the line of duty. Police recruits are chosen from a roll of applicants based on minimum physical requirements, medical examination, background check, written exam, and personal interview. Instructors drill trainees in proper procedure, internal departmental rules, gun usage, and other technical aspects of police work. Police operations are many and varied. Depending on his rank and precinct, an officer may be assigned to patrol, crowd control, stakeout, traffic direction, or "special assignment." All cops in uniform carry firearms and/or police clubs as weapons, as well as handcuffs to bind arrestees.

[b.] Back Entrance - Most people (especially criminals) are familiar with the front entrance of police headquarters, but just about nobody is aware of its secret entrance in the back. Cleverly hidden inside a laundromat behind police H.Q., the back door allows undercover cops, after radioing for permission, to surreptitiously enter the station — though not without difficulty. Even the most hard-boiled agent cringes at the thought of crawling into an open dryer (after distracting customers) and sliding into headquarters' basement.

[c.] Detective Division - Investigation, evidence gathering, and undercover work — any operations that require subtlety are those that police detectives undertake. Detectives are a notch above cops in uniform; they can move about town freely in civilian clothes, earning them the nickname "plainclothes men" (and "gumshoes," as they stick to a case until it's solved). The detective division truly works undercover, operating out of the basement of police headquarters. Secrecy is the first order of business; hence the unusual entry method described above. The bulk of police intelligence comes from the detectives, who pound the pavement gathering pertinent data on criminal activity from an underground network of snitches, informants, and gossips who keep an ear to the ground. Police agents track down any concrete leads, while cryptologists try to crack secret codes that gangs may use .The head of the division, Detective Thursday, is a dogged veteran with a nose for sniffing out organized crime wherever it might lurk. He has the aid of the police department staff, as well as the loyal citizens often called on to participate in crime busts and sting operations.

[1.] Detective Thursday [Vowel Play] - a hard-boiled canine detective who apparently runs a secret branch of the Cape Suzette police force, which is headquartered beneath a laundromat. Highly reminiscent of Humphrey Bogart .Voiced by Jack Angel.

[2.] Officer Malarky [Vowel Play, Molly Coddled, Bringing Down Babyface] - A pig officer who is also an underling of Detective Thursday during Vowel Play. He also works shifts during Molly Coddled and Bringing Down Babyface; including being the one who busted Baloo twice; one for being an accessory to Babyface Half-Nelson's escape from Prison Island; and also busted him for unpaid parking tickets. Voiced by Jim Cummings.

[3.] Officer Gertalin [Vowel Play] - A bear officer who is also an underling of Detective Thursday during Vowel Play. Voiced by Danny Mann.

Police Precinct & Impound

Summary: Police headquarters is not the only law enforcement station in town. Most large cities like Cape Suzette are subdivided into districts known as precincts, kept under the jurisdiction of a specific unit of the police force. The local stations of these units are also known as precincts themselves, extending the presence of law enforcement throughout Cape Suzette's greater metropolitan area. Police precincts are usually brick station houses two stories tall with barred windows, standing on street corners in a city district or neighbourhood. Precincts are manned by a squad of officers under the command of a sergeant who reports to the police commissioner. From the stations, police officers cover their patrol zone (their "beat") by car or on foot. Many cops are on call to respond, for example, to a fellow officer's request for backup in a high-speed pursuit through that area. Police detachments may also investigate suspicious reports or follow clues to a criminal's hideout. Because the incidence of air traffic violations is at least as great as that of ground traffic, most precincts have a few police fighter planes to chase down joyriders. Impounded vehicles, cars and planes alike, stay in a yard behind the police station — if left unredeemed, they are eventually sold at a police auction.

[6.] Hayseeds-R-Us [The Bigger They Are, The Louder They Oink]

Summary of Area - This outdoor farm store, located just outside Cape Suzette, is a place where people can purchase reasonably-priced livestock and agricultural supplies. At Hayseeds-R-Us, a buyer can purchase seed and sod, fresh produce and dairy, wheelbarrows and tractors, and fence and chicken wire. The most expensive items that Hayseeds-R-Us sells are their specially-raised breeds of truffle-hunting minuture babirusas. Pampered and bred from only the finest bloodlines, these pigs can smell a truffle a mile away, but cost a hefty $3,000 each.

[1.] Hayseeds-R-Us Salesman - A greasy hippo with a blue striped shirt and red tie. Despite the pigs costing $3,000 each; Hogzilla is one he is more than willing to sell for a lot less than that; $250.23 to be exact. Voiced by Jack Angel.

[2.] Hogzilla - A overweight babirusa who causes destruction and mayhem whenever he hears the word bacon. He can only be stopped if he is sung the lullaby "Rock-A-Bye Baby". Voiced by Frank Welker.

[7.] Mirkle Pass [The Old Man & The Seaduck]

Summary of Area: Mistaken on most maps for a simple shortcut to Cape Suzette, Mirkle Pass is actually one of the most terrifying routes known to pilots. A foreboding canyon of fog-enshrouded cliffs and jagged rocks, this treacherous run is so named because making it through alive is considered a "mir’cle"! Dozens of pilots have wrecked their planes while flying through Mirkle Pass — in fact, not a single pilot has ever flown the entire length of Mirkle Pass safely.

[8.] Miniversal Corporation [Baloo Thunder]

Summary of Area: The only true challenge posed to Khan is the Miniversal Corporation, second only to Khan Industries in scale and profits. Managed by chairman and CEO Mr. Sultan — a longtime business rival of Shere Khan — Miniversal fiercely competes with Khan Industries in many areas, chiefly aerospace development and electronics. While Khan Industries may officially deny that the Miniversal Corporation intimidates them in any way, reduced profit last quarter has forced Khan Industries to step up production of its revolutionary top-secret flying project. This move will prevent Miniversal from gaining an advantageous financial edge in what has so far been a close battle between these two corporate giants..

[1.] Mr. Sultan - A Bengal tiger with a Bostonian accent of sorts wearing a black suit, green vest, white shirt, green tie and a daisy flower pinned to the suit coat. He is more emotional than Khan and often would love to rub it in when Khan is at a disadvantage. It's unknown if he knew about or planned the corporate spying of Khan's new helicopter the Cruisin'Art. Voiced by Corey Burton.

[2.] Perry - A scheming and sharply-dressed cheetah who was cooperating with Khan's rival, the Miniversal Corp., to steal a top-secret helicopter from Khan Industries. It's unknown what happened to him after he got caught and sent to prison for his crimes; it's likely that Mr. Sultan fired him to save face. Voiced by Michael Bell.

[9.] The Cliffs & Cliff Guns [Various Episodes]

Summary of Area: If you quizzed any foreigner or world traveller on Cape Suzette, chances are good that their immediate response will not be about the great commercial and cultural metropolis it is; rather, their first recollection — and by far the impression that is strongest anywhere — tends to be the famous cliffs of Cape Suzette harbour. Contemporary scholars consider the Cape Suzette cliffs a natural wonder of the world. Their pronouncement is hardly overstated; no other discovered land formation outmatches the titantic rock walls in scale, mass, and sheer grandeur. Sailors and pilots spot the cliffs across the ocean while they are yet miles away, guided at night toward the harbour by searchlight beams peeking over the cliff's edge. The same immense walls that guide voyagers and awe onlookers also bode trouble for Air Pirates, who face the fury of anti-pirate artillery — the Cape Suzette cliff guns — mounted atop a solid stone curtain that shields the seaport from plunderers. From either side, the Cape Suzette cliffs are postcard-perfect, set in stunning relief by light and shadow. The picture changes hourly as the sun plays across cracks, crevices, and outcroppings in the textured surface. Sunlight drastically alters the cliffs' colour also; depending on season, weather, and time of day, the rock face may appear to be a bright, mid-morning pale or a dull, storm-cloud grey, tinged with pinks and purples at sunrise, deepening to orange hue at afternoon and sunset. Various artistic renderings of the cliff range exaggerate this phenomenon, usually to excess. Not to be overlooked among the cliffs' qualities are its benefits to the seaport community of Cape Suzette. By blocking ocean currents, tidal changes, and strong winds, Cape Suzette's cliffs preserve the conditions in the bay that are ideal for sheltering ships. Pleasantly warm waters in the bay nurture an abundance of fish and underwater creatures, separated from large predators by a tremendous net across the channel's mouth. Since the harbour's discovery and Cape Suzette's founding, the city has grown so that the cliffs have been deemed a habitable region. Originally it was the sole province of seabirds and bearded goats — now these animals share the cliffs with folks who make their homes here, far from the mainland. The allure of experiencing Cape Suzette from a reverse vantage point has led many to live in the agrarian village belt atop the cliffs, or in shacks and bungalows perched on the precipices of its side walls. This lifestyle was first taken up by the crewmen of the Cape Suzette cannons, who gradually introduced elevators, phone service, and other conveniences to a place where they would be least expected.

[a.] Cliff Guns - For more than 50 years, Cape Suzette's guns have stood watch over the harbour city from posts on the cliff side. Military strategists foresaw that foreign powers and pirate bands, enticed by the goods flowing into and out of the growing port, might go after commercial shipping in the vicinity or invade the town itself. There was no better place for naval cannons than the Cape Suzette cliffs, where guns could be brought to bear on targets in open water miles from shore. The Great War precipitated the switch to anti-aircraft artillery, necessary to drive off airborne attackers that would surely threaten Usland's largest seaport. Today's gunners command the respect of their fellow citizens and dash the hopes of frustrated Air Pirates.

[b.] Delivery Ramp - The pecularities of life on the cliff side, for the Cape Suzette gun crews, provoke imaginative solutions to the most basic problems — such as how gunners on the outer face get resupplied. What decades ago was a torturous process of schlepping supplies by elevator and rope basket can now be accomplished, in under a minute, by a pilot with nerves of steel and a sturdy airplane. With the apparent complicity of the Aviation Board, industrious cliff gun operators have put together a twisting, bumpy roller coaster ride of a delivery ramp on the sidewall facing the sea. Some amazing piloting can get an aircraft to the end of this slapdash runway (with minimal damage) to drop off lunch at daily "feeding times." City authorities take bids for this work from catering companies; hungry crewmen receive lunch baskets, some of which they catapult across the cliff opening to their comrades on the opposite side.

[c.] Old Bomber Wreck - The hills and cliff sides of Cape Suzette hold some rewards for those who sightsee on their own. One curious thing explorers may find is the wreckage of a bomber plane at a deep canyon's edge; the aircraft apparently made a hard landing on the plateau, cutting furrows into the earth as it slid just short of the chasm. Wings broken, propellers bent back, landing gear buckled — the glinting grey wreck, stripped of its paint, looks for all the world like a crippled aluminum bird. Unclaimed by salvagers, the empty husk, its true story forgotten, sits as a silent tribute to planes lost in storm and battle. The few who know of this place go there to spend time in quiet reflection.

[d.] Cliff side Dwellings - Large cities tend to develop smaller, spin-off communities, sometimes in places no one would imagine people might live. This is certainly true of Cape Suzette, where a few brave souls leave the hustle and bustle of the mainland for a house with a view — of the cliffside! Each wall of the narrow channel is pocked with crevices holding huts and bungalows, linked into a vertical village by tunnels and elevators within the rock face, and rope bridges and walkways without. Life as a cliff dweller is not for everybody (if planes flying right past your front porch unnerve you). Most inhabitants moved here because the cost of housing is so low, joining the cliff gunners and their families on the sides and also the top of the cliffs. A handful of retired gun tenders inhabit tiny shelters on the outer cliff side facing the ocean, as well.

[1.] Barney O'Turret [Jumping The Guns] - The short and grizzled, but good-natured retiree pig cliff gun guard in Cape Suzette who worked on the cliffs for 50 years and never fired a shot (but claims to, according to his catchphrase; "have seen it done a million times"), wearing overalls and a captain's cap. Clueless and constantly underfoot as Baloo and Louie try to stop a plot by the air pirates in launching a raid on the city when they overpower the guards in order to let the Iron Vulture pass beyond the protective outer cliffs. Despite his bumbling, he along with the pilot and nightclub owner, manages to save the day. Voiced by Jack Angel.

[10.] Doctor Axolotl's Lab [Bullethead Baloo]

Summary of Area: Though not officially listed as places for housing, some small businesses and homeowners supplement their incomes by offering space for rent in an empty room or annex. Some landlords hold tenants to strict rules in their makeshift dwellings, while others, as long as they get their money, give renters carte blanche. One such arrangement, a solarium for rent on the rooftop of a downtown laundry, belonged to the crazed Doctor Axolotl, inventor of the M.E.L. robot. Axolotl paid to keep the glass-ceiling room for his own purposes, converting it into a laboratory where he could work on his automated assistant in relative peace and seclusion.

[1.] Doctor Axolotl - A psychotic lizard inventor who sought revenge against Shere Khan with his robot, the Mechanical Electronic Laborer or M.E.L., which he reprogrammed into a highly destructive and nearly unstoppable killing machine. Voiced by Roger Bumpass. Unofficial reports claim that his full name is Carlos Axolotl.

[2.] MEL - The M.E.L. automaton is an example of cutting-edge technology with a practical application. The "Mechanical Electric Laborer," M.E.L. is the brainchild of Doctor Axolotl, a rogue technician who had developed manic tendencies during his studies in engineering and spent numerous years in and out of psychiatric therapy. Considered deranged if not outright mad by his colleagues, Axolotl had business sense that was certainly sane enough. Working over a period of several months, he developed a robot that could carry out household chores more quickly and efficiently than housewives and maids without the usual complaining or fatigue. M.E.L. stands about four feet tall and is constructed of high-strength, rust-proof metal. The robot glides easily across floors on a motorized wheel base. A vacuum hose installed on M.E.L.'s back was later converted into a powerful rocket thruster package by Doctor Axolotl, enabling the robot to fly at incredible speeds. Two hose-like arms protrude from the robot’s torso, ending in metal grabbers that can convert into a myriad of cleaning tools and appendages. M.E.L.'s sleek, oval-shaped head is fitted with a glowing red sensor screen that enables the robot to scan its surroundings. Equipped with hydraulic limbs, M.E.L. can lift several times its own weight with ease. In order to function properly, M.E.L. has to be given instructions. The user programs the robot by manipulating a control panel behind the droid’s hinged chest plate. M.E.L.'s logic unit processes spoken commands as well, and it can understand simple directions such as "dust and vacuum" or "wash windows." When not in the immediate vicinity of the robot, the user can command or summon M.E.L. using a battery-powered handheld caller device with an impressive transmission range of about three miles. While the robot can be programmed for multiple duties, it is able to carry out only one order at a time, somewhat limiting its overall efficiency. M.E.L.’s programming also compels it to finish everything it starts, making the robot virtually unstoppable until all pre-existing goals are met.

Once programed, M.E.L. tends to take the most direct course of action — often bypassing such ordinary conventions as exiting a building by using the door. Clumsy as well as powerful, the robot may inadvertantly destroy the very objects it is supposed to clean. Confident that M.E.L. would make him famous, Doctor Axolotl was determined to take his invention to the very top. The doctor scheduled an appointment with Shere Khan and chief technician Buzz to personally demonstrate his invention, but the aforementioned design flaws caused the robot to malfunction, cutting their meeting rather short. After being unceremoniously ejected from Khan's office, Axolotl plotted revenge for his humiliation. Equipping M.E.L. with bulletproof armour and a rocket pack, he ordered the robot to kidnap Khan so he could hold him for ransom. However, the attempt was foiled numerous times by a mysterious helmeted stranger resembling the rocket pack-flying, comic-book hero Bullethead. After disposing of the robot, the flying vigilante apprehended the professor and put him in custody. Axolotl is now serving time in a federal insane asylum, while M.E.L. has been converted by Buzz into a lab assistant and chore robot in the research department of Khan Industries. (In Gregory Weagle's fanfics; he was called Dali The Wondercleaner in the unfinished fanfic Plunder Project J4306.) Voiced by David Lodge.

[11.] Cape Suzette Aerodome [Stormy Weather]

Summary of Area: The name of the Cape Suzette Aerodrome, a popular landmark for fans of flying, may mislead some into thinking it is another one of the city's airports. Far from that — the Aerodrome is the closest spectators come to having a stadium for athletes and acrobats of the sky. The grand coliseum of high-flying entertainment, Cape Suzette Aerodrome plays host to air circuses, stunt teams, and aerobatic troupes that tour the towns and territories of Usland. The routines done by these groups vary in content — new gimmicks are added all the time to keep the show fresh. Some feature wing-walking and formation flight; others specialize in intricate maneuvers and dares of physics; others run stunt scenarios with coloured smoke and narrative commentary to heighten the drama. Despite the obvious danger in flying planes so close to thousands of people, safety is the prime concern — careful staging and meticulous choreography ensures that even the riskiest-looking maneuvers are just "part of the show." Visiting air shows hold two or three shows daily, with matinee performances between. Some stay on extended engagements, but the majority of air circuses leave after a week for the next town on their tour circuit. See Dan Dawson under New Fedora for character details.

[12.] Federal Licensing Agency For Pilots [On A Wing & A Bear]

Summary of Area: When aviation made the leap from a realm of experimentation to an institution of modern travel, Usland started a national registry of pilots similar to that of auto drivers, to ensure that those behind the stick had the proper qualifications for safe flying. The Federal Licensing Agency for Pilots — aka F.L.A.P. — is where civilians sign up for their learner's permits and, after training, obtain full pilot certification. F.L.A.P. testing centres exist in every major city; many of them adjoin the water, if possible, so that seaplanes may park outside. Licensing steps and requirements include a vision screening, written exam, and a flying test taken with an examining officer such as Ralph "Love to Flunk 'Em" Throgmorton (expert on the A-B-C's of aviation).

[1.] Ralph Throgmorton - An immaculately-dressed coypu with round glasses works as a flight instructor for FLAP, a flight licensing regulation agency in Cape Suzette. Uptight and humorless, he goes by the well-reputed and dreaded nickname of "Love to Flunk 'Em". Throgmorton works by-the-book so meticulously in every aspect of his life, that he makes Baloo nervous, and causes him to lose his flying license (was also Baloo's driving instructor during his adolescence). In desperation, Baloo tries to find work in other fields that somehow gets him fired every time by Throgmorton in all situations, even by his bratty granddaughter Kathy (Sherry Lynn) at a carnival ride. He finally redeems himself in the instructor's eyes, and gets his license back when he rescues them all from a tight situation with the Air Pirates, after discovering they had been behind a series of oil raids and causing an energy crisis on behalf of Shere Khan. Voiced by the late Ken Sansom.

[13.] Cape Suzette Airport [The Golden Sprocket Of Friendship]

Summary of Area: The harbour city renowned for its aerospace design and embrace of air travel has one of the finest airports on the continent, the Cape Suzette International Airport. Far enough beyond the downtown area to allow safe flight passage, but close to the city for quick access to taxis and trains, Cape Suzette Airport is the transportation hub that connects land and sky — the country with the rest of the world — for hundreds of commuters in this all-important city. Although several smaller airports exist, Cape Suzette Airport is equipped to handle the largest commuter planes, the biggest crowds, and the busiest air traffic. Its maintenance and service facilities, main terminal, and control tower form a miniature city at one end of a huge, hard-surfaced lot, marked off in portions as runways or parking areas for planes.

[14.] Cape Suzette Military Airfield [Last Horizons/Plunder and Lightning]

Summary of Area: The fighter defence squadrons of Cape Suzette launch from the city's military airfield, nestled between hills and tall buildings at the edge of Cape Suzette's bay. Approximately sixty planes make up the total tally of fighters available to combat Air Pirates and guard against foreign attack. Pilots are ready to go at all hours, responding in seconds to scramble alerts issued by either the mayor or Shere Khan (who supplied these fighters to the government).

[15.] Cape Suzette City Hall [Various Episodes]

Summary of Area: Cape Suzette's municipal government meets in City Hall, the building that holds the offices of administration. This city headquarters is part of a downtown centre that plays host once a year to the Cape Suzette Friendship Festival. Within the storied power structure of City Hall, elected officials execute their sworn duties of civic management in a microcosm of Usland's federal system. Departmental agencies include the police and fire departments, public works, and the Board of Aviation. Though clear of corruption, City Hall traditionally squares off against irate locals and newspaper columnists who want their leaders to assert authority over special interests and big business. City Hall has come under real attack also, during a citywide coup attempted by crime kingpin Heimlich Menudo. The governing body of Cape Suzette is made up of representatives appointed to office by an elected leader — the same process that occurs on a national scale with Usland's president and his cabinet. Winning candidates assign aides in city council and district offices, to oversee the workings of a metropolis that is home to a million people. The perennial reelection of Cape Suzette's mayor points to his fulfilled pledges and tireless public involvement (even if he strikes one as somewhat inapt for the role). Other civic duties rest on the shoulders of councils such as the Aviation Board, and community associations like the Chamber of Commerce (led by Mrs. John D. Rockefeather, committee chairwoman). Members of these groups attend social galas such as the Pilot's Ball, the Air Police Ball, and the Businessman's Ball. Cape Suzette's health department deserves special mention for its role in monitoring the public's well-being. The department of health pays particularly close attention to food preparation — with subdivisions such as "flat, circular foods" — and slaps heavy fines on businesses for improper hygiene and inadequate licensing.

Special Events

[1.] The Cape Suzette Friendship Festival - Hosted by the city of Cape Suzette, the Friendship Festival is a new Cape Suzette holiday, recently instituted by the city mayor and the Usland government to strengthen foreign relations and encourage world peace. The Cape Suzette Friendship Festival, held in front of City Hall, invites ambassadors from all nations to celebrate in goodwill and brotherhood. Local food vendors commonly work the crowds at the festival, while aviation fans enjoy the vast array of aircraft flown in to the Cape Suzette Airport for the occasion. Presided by Cape Suzette's mayor, the day-long Friendship Festival features stage entertainment, appearances by diplomats from the various countries, and the bestowing of honorary peace awards. The first annual Friendship Festival generated interest with the presentation of the coveted Thembrian "Golden Sprocket of Friendship" by Thembria's foreign representative, Colonel Spigot.

Denizens of City Hall

[1.] Cape Suzette Mayor [Last Horizons/The Golden Sprocket of Friendship] - A walrus type furry who looks similar to Tuskerinni from Darkwing Duck; only in a business suit, pants and tie. He is the figurehead of the city due to Shere Khan's influences. He is also the Master of Ceremonies for the Cape Suzette Friendship Festival. Voiced by Chuck McCann.

[2.] Aviation Board Inspector [For A Fuel Dollars More] - Runs the licensing board for mid air projects and other aviation equipment. Considers mid-air refuelling stations (a business venture Rebecca Cunningham was in in A Fuel Dollars More) an abomination and unnatural. (which even Baloo agrees with; which is overruled by Miss Cunningham). A male brown goat furry wearing a green suit and yellow bow tie. Voiced by Pat Fraley.

[3.] Mrs. John Dee Rockfeather [My Fair Baloo] - An old female vulture furry with white/grey hair who runs the Cape Suzette Chamber of Commerce. He wears a purple blouse with some white pearl necklaces and a ruby like pendant on her blouse. A snob in every sense of the word and also prudish as demonstrated by her fainting at the thought of taking off her clothes. Voiced by Russi Taylor.

[4.] Health Department Inspector [Pizza Pie In The Sky] - a pig male furry with a blue suit, blue pants, grey pants, a blue tie and grey hair. He was responsible for shutting down Baloo's pizza delivery service due to rules violations and being completely unlicensed beforehand. Voiced by Dan Gilvezan.

[16.] Cape Suzette Clock Tower [Time Waits For No Bear]

Summary of Area: Wherever the hourly bells toll across the city, the bells inside the Cape Suzette clock tower toll the loudest. This building, located along a canal branching off Cape Suzette's river, has inside several floors of offices and apartments for lease, topped by a penthouse business suite underneath the clock tower itself. A pair of stone gargoyles flank the face of the enormous timepiece, by which many passersby set their own watches and clocks.

[1.] Trader Moe [Time Waits For No Bear/Golden Sprocket Of Friendship/Double Or Nothing]- A diminutive international criminal alligator with a temper shorter than himself who is always accompanied by a pair of hulking and very dim-witted heavies. Prone to anger fits and using violence like his heavies, but only somewhat smarter. He basically acts like Yosemite Sam only is a gator furry with a much more squeaky voice. Voiced by Jim Cummings.

[2.] Gorilla Goon [Same as Trader Moe; but also appeared in Bearly Alive and might have a cameo in The Idol Rich] - A business suit wearing bouncer type gorilla who is an idiot with a lot of power. Voiced by Chuck McCann.

[3.] Rhino Goon - [Same as Gorilla Goon; except didn't appear in The Idol Rich] - A business suit wearing bouncer type rhino who is an idiot with a lot of power. Both he and Gorilla goon's way of talking would be the inspiration for Hack and Slash's dialogue mannerisms in the CGI series Reboot. Voiced by Jim Cummings.

[17.] Museum Of History [Polly Wants A Treasure]

Summary of Area: Scholars and schoolchildren alike benefit immensely from a visit to Cape Suzette's Museum of History. Those with a love of learning will savour a tour through the white halls of this public institution, which dedicates itself to the acquisition, conservation, study, and exhibition of objects with historical or artistic value. The Museum of History traces world cultures from antiquity to the Great War and present era; its counterpart, the Museum of Aviation, draws a more precise focus on the history written by the men, women, and machines of the Age of Aircraft. The Museum of History books guest speakers for lectures on special topics. First on this list is the newly-hired parrot-turned-stool-pigeon Ignatius, eyewitness expert on Captain Juan Tumannie and his treasure in the Carl's Bear Caverns.

[1.] Ignatius {Ignatz the Parrot} - Once locked in a cage inside Baloo's plane while Baloo was collecting nick nacks; Ignatz holds the secret to his master's treasure in Carl's Bear Cavern which the Air Pirates wanted to steal. After a failed attempt to get the treasure; Ignatz now works for the Museum of History. A green parrot with no clothes on at first; since he was treated as a creature; he would later don carnival barker gear as he became an anthro for real. Great friend of Kit Cloudkicker; not so much with Baloo as Baloo would take the butt of Ignatz's mockery. Ignatz the parrot, however, seem to fall somewhere in the middle of the animal/anthro spectrum. On one hand, Ignatz can talk and has a human personality; on the other hand, he was presumably "owned" by Captain Juan Tumannie and was kept inside a cage. Nevertheless, Ignatz is more a character than he is an animal because he can speak (the fact that he is a parrot helps to justify this). What's more, Ignatz appears to have been the captain's friend and confidant rather than just a mere pet. He also eventually gained his own independence, and got both a job and a set of clothes. Therefore, Ignatz could rightfully be considered a character, not a creature. Voiced by S. Scott Bullock.

[18.] Hall of Records [Louie's Last Stand]

Summary of Area: Cape Suzette's Hall of Records contains paperwork and documents pertaining to every legal filing made in the city's jurisdiction (birth certificates, marriage licenses, property deeds, etc.). Record clerks skillfully sift the archives for papers sought by inquiring residents and corporate or state investigators, retrieving the originals for review and printing photostatted copies upon request.

[1.] Hall of Records Clerk - A blond female bear (who looks like an adult Molly Cunningham) with brown hair wearing a white blouse and purple skirt with a pink ribbon tied on the top of the head. She's the one who informed Douglas Benson about the squatting rights of Louie's Place and the rules of Louie's ownership of Louie's. Voiced by B.J. Ward.

[19.] Transportation & Waterworks

[1.] Canals & Waterways - The waters of Cape Suzette's river circulate into the bay through a series of watercourses, some natural and some artificial, that cut every which way through the city. The bridges and buildings that frame them have lent aesthetic appeal to the canals of Cape Suzette, making these open channels and the urban canyons they cause a highlight of the harbour city. Speedboats and small vessels run through the waterways, but at controlled speeds so as not to bounce off the sides.

[2.] Clapton Bridge - Clapton Bridge is a typical roadway overpass that crosses over part of the Cape Suzette River. Police boats flash searchlights in the area on night patrol, looking for signs of trouble or homeless denizens poking through the trash that accumulates under and around Clapton Bridge.

[3.] Sewer System - It may be a dirty job, but somebody has got to keep Cape Suzette's water supplies clean. That responsibility falls on the city's department of sewers, which removes hundreds of thousands of gallons of waste materials each day, through a sewer system as large as the town it supports. Few give thought to the enormousness of such a task or the infrastructure that makes it possible, unseen below the pavement of Cape Suzette's streets. Drain covers and manholes allow access to the network of sewer pipes that run beneath Cape Suzette, shuttling a ceaseless stream of water under the feet of unaware pedestrians. After being filtered and decontaminated, the water pours back into the bay through huge ports such as this one (at right). Far more amazing than the scope of the sewer system is the brilliance and work it took to conceive and construct this maze of tunnels. Much of it was laid decades ago and runs alongside Cape Suzette's subway tunnels. Maps of the system aid public workers in identifying how far passages go and where to dig to avoid rupturing a pipe. Many sewer tunnels are wide enough, they say, that a car or airplane could fit. Not everything in this subterranean labyrinth is marked out on a map. Secrets lurk in the shadows of this alien world, the stuff of urban legends — from whispers of wretched monsters to rumours that criminals hide out in forgotten chambers underground.

[a.] Babyface Half-Nelson [Bringing Down Babyface] -

[b] Babyface Half-Nelson's Mother [Bringing Down Babyface] -

[4.] Subways & Railways - A metropolis the size of Cape Suzette needs an efficient, reliable mode of public transportation, which is where the subway and streetcar systems come in. Thousands of commuters ride Cape Suzette's subways each day. The development of an electric train car is what permitted rail lines to be built underground, allowing travellers to escape the congestion of traffic on the surface. Each subway station connects to an adjacent street by a stairway that leads above ground. Riding the subway (also known as the "metro") requires a small fee for a ticket; subway cars are cramped, and often there is standing room only. The trains travel through tubes with two tracks each; at the end of the line, the track loops around and trains run in the opposite direction. Electric trains run above ground also, only these are single cars known as streetcars (or trams). Unlike subway trains, streetcars travel on surface rails and their electric power comes from overhead cables. The rails embedded in city roads are called street trackage; when upheld by raised structures, they form an elevated railway (or "el" for short). One advantage of these trains is that they allow commuters to see far more of Cape Suzette's gorgeous city scenery. Besides intracity transit, traditional railways and railroads connect Cape Suzette with other cities overland, as they first did during the industrial age. Limited commuter railways carry workers and shoppers from downtown to their homes in the suburbs; transcontinental lines, meanwhile, span hundreds of miles to Usland's other coasts. In spite of the popularity of air travel for shipping and passage, established railroads are still the dominant means of moving heavy freight and hundreds of passengers at a time from one side of the country to the other.

[20.] General City Locales

[1.] Cape Suzette Suburbs [The Golden Sprocket of Friendship] - The suburban communities of Cape Suzette offer an inviting alternative to life in the city's downtown area. Suburbanites (as they are called), though many of them work in the city, prefer to live apart from Cape Suzette's asphalt jungle. They are quick to point out that the suburbs are not a mere extension of the city, but an outgrowth that is fundamentally residential. Suburban development spurs improvement in matters such as public utilities and commuter travel, as well. Cape Suzette's suburban environs spread up into the outlying hills and highlands around the city proper. Lovely new houses sprout in local neighbourhoods all the time; their distance from downtown compels mailmen and delivery people to really go the extra mile.

[2.] Construction Site [Captains Outrageous] - Construction projects continually change the face of Cape Suzette. Nowhere is this effect more evident than the farthest reaches of the city limits, namely the local suburbs and the isolated manufacturing zones. Most new development happens in these frontiers — residential, commercial, and industrial. A great deal of construction efforts go simply to the maintenance and refurbishment of older buildings, such as burned-out warehouses and abandoned factories at the fringes of Cape Suzette. There are many civic projects ongoing in the uptown and midtown areas as well as downtown and the waterfront, from demolition and property clearing to the setup of new harbour terminals, business centres, and skyscrapers.

[3.] Downtown District - No person who's visited Cape Suzette by air will ever forget the moment he or she first caught sight of the dazzling spectacle that is the city's downtown skyline. The visions of artists and architects and the labours of tireless construction crews have together wrought a landscape of dreamlike reality and immutable beauty. No individual planner can take credit for the extraordinary sense of concert that is evident in the city's layout, a marriage of bold innovation and classic sensibilities that unites building styles as diverse as their creators. Each tower and skyscraper is a work of art, but their combined effect is even more impressive. City designers in Cape Suzette seem inspired to imitate geographical features — streets and canals carve crosscutting ravines between buildings of mountainous height, joined by ramps and walkways elevated high above ground level — as if the downtown area were a grand canyon of glass and metal. Vehicles and pedestrians surge at morning and evening rush hour tides; airplanes soar over the downtown scene and zip through its artificial channels. Downtown Cape Suzette is divided into sectors of dozens of city blocks, bounded by streets and cross streets — districts distinguished by a shared purpose or use. Best-known areas are the administrative district, home of City Hall and municipal departments; the park district, where Cape Park and the city zoo are located; the shopping district, a bargain hunter's paradise of department and retail stores; and the financial district, realm of banks and fiduciary institutions and site of Khan Tower, corporate headquarters of Khan Industries and Cape Suzette's tallest skyscraper. Where main streets converge, they form squares and plazas in parts of the city — places that have become tourist havens and civic landmarks.

[4.] Inner City Neighbourhoods [The Idol Rich/Bringing Down Babyface] - Neglected by affluent residents and all but ignored by city aldermen, the inner city neighbourhoods of Cape Suzette are the absolute antithesis of the vital, vibrant suburbs. The oldest parts of the city used to be the town's centre of activity just a generation ago. Now the old town, hemmed in between midtown and the docks, belongs to a population of low-income groups who put up with the crowded conditions. Housing in the inner city comes in the form of wall-to-wall apartment buildings and crummy hotels. Local employment has plummeted in these poor neighbourhoods, barely sustained by a string of odd jobs in manual labour and packaging. People from the lowest strata of society inhabit the neighbourhoods of the inner city. Cape Suzette police on patrol stop street crimes and petty thievery, but their token presence does not deter sleazy nightclub owners, pawn shop operators, and rack-rent landlords. Dangerous criminals slink through the shadows of the underworld: gangsters and racketeers who vie to organize crooks into citywide crime syndicates. Pity the late-night traveller who exploits the deepest parts of the inner city as a shortcut — back alleys are the haunts of the homeless, and the turf of muggers and "street pirate" gangs just waiting for easy pickings.

[5.] Waterfront Area - The populous seaport that is Cape Suzette would not be half as attractive as it is, to residents and merchants owners alike, without the giant, water-filled basin which forms Cape Suzette's bay and accompanying shore front. To visitors by air and sea, the gentle waves of Cape Suzette harbour — several miles in breadth and a hundred feet deep in places — make an ideal berth for ocean vessels and seaplanes. Recreational boaters and yachtsmen also take to the bright blue body of water on pleasure cruises past the picturesque skyline and into canals that cut through the city. Authorities such as the harbour patrol and Air Police keep a vigilant eye on all sea and sky traffic. Sea goers navigate according to buoys, equipped with bells and flashing lights, that mark portions of the bay. The terms harbour and port, used interchangeably, actually differ in meaning: a harbour is any protected body of water that can shelter ships (including rivers and ocean estuaries), but only when facilities for handling cargo are added does it become a port. Except for a few spots of beach, the Cape Suzette shore front is overrun by docks, wharves, and piers, and the connected services that handle the transfer of millions of tons of goods annually. Major installations include tanks and refineries for imported petroleum, and processing plants and canneries for exported seafoods. Port authorities lease waterfront property to a plethora of private companies that hire dock workers ("longshoremen") to load and unload general cargo. Other facilities include repair shops and dry docks, tug services, and ship bunkering (refuelling) stations.

[21.] Housing & Accomodations

[1.] Bed Bug Hotel - The uncomfortable-sounding Bed Bug Hotel, from all appearances, is the sort of place weary travellers turn to when they cannot pay for decent lodging. Hotels like this are buildings upwards of thirty years old, whose managers saw business migrate to competitors away from Cape Suzette's inner city. These haunts now sit in shambles, their owners eking out a bare income from the strangers who wander in for shelter, or unscrupulous types who hide out there and pay to keep things quiet. Every room in the Bed Bug Hotel is the same brick box with boarded-up windows, bare light bulbs, and minimal utilities. Basic conveniences include a phone, a tinny radio, and a bed that flips down from the wall. One night in this tenement is sure to leave anyone itching for a room in a real hotel.

[2.] Cape Hotel - The Cape Hotel is a mid-sized hotel in Cape Suzette's downtown area, offering rooms at reasonable rates to paying guests. Room service is not of the same excellence as the Hotel Suzette's, but furnishings are comfortable and the staff friendly at this three-star establishment, which has finally mended all the damage suffered from the Air Pirates' great attack on the city.

[3.] Hotel Suzette & Restaurant - The downtown Hotel Suzette makes a four-star statement with fine service and excellent accomodations. Parties may reserve the hotel's restaurant area for business dinners and banquets, complete with caviar and hors d'oeuvres.

[4.] Waterfall Apartment Complex [Mommy For A Day, It Came From Beneath The Seaduck, Molly Coddled] - Just as hotels define the low end of the space-for-rent market in Cape Suzette, so apartment buildings make up the middle range and high end of choices. Renters have an array of options available for leased housing, selecting an apartment by comparing monthly rent, lease provisions, and many other factors. That all-important word 'location' (repeated like a mantra) precisely identifies the selling point that grabs buyers most frequently. In a paradise setting like Cape Suzette, renters can fall easy prey to the tempation of improving their lifestyle, some beyond what their budgets realistically allow. Earning power and reasonable standards of living separate those who own fancy apartments from those who do not. A keystone of residential architecture in Cape Suzette is the preservation and use of scenic elements as aesthetic features of a building's design. This principle hardly originated here, but nowhere else have designers struck a more perfect agreement between the natural and the man-made, without sacrificing the integrity of either. Several apartment towers and condos in high-profile portions of Cape Suzette utilize this approach. Perhaps the most striking is one apartment complex that frames a waterfall — the following tour of this facility shall also examine the unit owned by Rebecca Cunningham.

[a.] Outer Lobby - Residents and visitors to these apartments take the elevator up. An accompanying stairway on the opposite side of many such towers serves as an alternate means of entry, if the elevator should fail. Glass panelling affords passengers a breathtaking view on their ascent to each floor's outer lobby, which opens to a balcony shared by those living in the apartment on that level. Potted plants and soft interior lights set a welcoming tone outside the double doors to each unit. The waterfall is a truly magnificent centrepiece — framed by glass and concrete, it empties at a rate of thousands of gallons per day into Cape Suzette harbour. The cascades replenish the bay with fresh water from inland, a crucial link in the area's irrigation system and the circulatory cycle of the ocean. Some residential complexes collect drinking water from the falls; others harness the cascades' force to generate hydroelectric power, but only as a backup or a supplement to the local power grid they tap into. Supervisors warn sightseers not to lean too far over the balcony's rim while glimpsing the waterfall from these dizzying heights (as amateur high-diving is never recommended).

[b.] Apartment Entry & Living Room - Apartments such as the one owned by Ms. Cunningham feature a large living room immediately adjoining the foyer, accounting for up to half the unit's size. In many buildings the apartments are sold empty, but there are luxury apartments for rent complete with furniture and generic decoratings. Stylish throw rugs add a splash of colour to the carpeting, accentuating the occupant's chosen layout and pick of furnishings. In most interior arrangements, part of the living room can serve as a dining area, usually the portion closest to the kitchen. High ceilings increase the room's perceived space. Tall-frame picture windows face both the city skyline and the waterfall visible from inside; a sliding glass door permits access to the railing-lined ledge within the waterfall enclosure.

[c.] Kitchen & Dining Area - For their scale, apartments of this type sport sizeable kitchens, with stain-proof and scratch-resistant counter tops and tile floors. Major appliances, refrigerators and multi-range ovens, come pre-installed; all other items (toasters, cookware, dish ware, and utensils) the tenant must supply. Ample cabinet and drawer space, towel racks, and a wall-mounted telephone are very handy conveniences to have. The commodious kitchen space can hold a table and chairs seating four comfortably; some tenants shift the dining area to the edge of the living room and reserve the kitchen for food preparation. The door next to the phone and windows leads to the kitchen's back porch, a continuation of the outer balcony.

[d.] Apartment Bedrooms - Customarily, apartment building owners advertise a space for rent according to the number of bedrooms it has. Listings in classified ads mention anywhere from one to three bedrooms for an apartment unit, with prices scaled accordingly. Most apartments, Ms. Cunningham's included, have two bedrooms: one for the primary occupant(s) and another for children or guests. Some renters use the second bedroom as a lounge or workplace, as long as they do not violate the terms of their lease (which usually prohibits substantial alterations to the property). Each bedroom may have its own bathroom or share a single one, depending on the apartment's size and configuration.

[22.] Post Office [Your Baloo's In The Mail]

Summary of Area: The term "post office" refers to one of two things. Its first definition is the federal department of Usland entrusted with the collection and delivery of mail; in this sense, the postal service. Its second definition is a local office where letters are dropped off, sorted, and received, and postal materials purchased. Cape Suzette residents receive their mail from postal carriers (mailmen) who also collect mail to be sent. Some residents, however, travel to the city post office to send parcels and important letters. Staffed by postal clerks ready to assist, the post office centre keeps pace with a day-to-day stream of customers, bearing envelopes and packages destined for places near and far.

[1.] Postal Rates - The post office department covers its operating expenses by selling postage. Postage is the charge paid to mail an item; the evidence of payment comes in the form of a postage stamp or label attached to the item. Adhesive stamps are printed for various amounts of postage, designated by class according to a postage classification chart (sample below). The class marked S.S.T.I.S.D.D. guarantees same-day delivery for letters of any size; first class mail takes one day, and lower classes may take a few days or weeks.

Usland Postage Rates	S.S.T.I.S.D.D. $17.50
1st class 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th $10.95 $6.95 $2.73 $1.60 $0.28 26¢ 24¢ 22¢ 20¢ 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th class 18¢ 16¢ 14¢ 12¢ 10¢ 8¢ 6¢ 4¢ 2¢

[2.] Notes About 18th Class Postage - No postmaster under the age of 40 (except maybe one) can recall anyone sending a letter by 18th class postage. The reason is very simple — the last time that happened was before he was born! Eighteenth class mail was not always lowest in the postal order, some believe. Forty years ago, rising costs of delivering mail faster and better than ever (through an innovative fleet of boats, trains, even horseback riders) took a toll on the postal service's revenues, until the postmaster general decided to broaden the postage class spectrum. The change dropped middle-rate services to the bottom rungs of the newly-ordered ladder and jacked up prices everywhere else. These classes were still available, but ignored in favour of speedier, more attractive services. Unwilling to lose good workers to the restructuring, many offices permitted these men to remain at their posts, which they have faithfully done for the past four decades. The 18th class division operates out of the post office basement; its procedure is to sort and stamp letters by hand, then pass them by conveyor belt to a mail boat, which transports them across the harbor to the air mail station for the final leg of the journey. Allowing for the workers' advanced age and barring unforeseen interference, 18th-class delivery takes about 7 to 10 weeks. No telling what shape the letter will be in on arrival, but its rare, 2-cent stamp would be an instant collectible, worth $100,000!

[3.] Cape Suzette Air Mail Station - This airfield, just off the shore at the far corner of Cape Suzette's bay, belongs to the Usland Postal Service and is the home base for their air mail planes. There's no faster way to deliver letters and parcels than by air, as just one look at these high-performance aircraft will testify.

[a.] Grindstone Griff -

[b.] "Right Stuff" Ralph -

[c.] Postmaster General 18th Class -

[d.] Jack Cases - A semi-villainous rabbit and wannabe spy, currently imprisoned in Thembria. Was actually a mailman who accidentally sent the wrong package to the High Marshal. Planning to switch the wrong package for the right one, he convinced Rebecca that he was a government spy and that as a "matter of national security", he needed to be flown into Thembria. Shortly afterward, it was revealed that Case was a fraud: the package contained expensive fishing worms for the Thembrian High Marshall. Case endangered Baloo and Rebecca by getting them caught up in his espionage fantasies and making Colonel Spigot think they were involved in a bomb plot against the High Marshall, and in return they left him behind when they fled Thembria. Case is believed to have been incarcerated in a Thembrian prison for his irresponsible actions following his capture by Thembrian forces. His fate after this is not known. Voiced by Brian Cummings.

[23.] Shopping Areas

[1.] Cape Suzette Antiques [Double of Nothing] - The collector's market is really quite something — one person's trash is another's treasure, and what an owner considers junk today might be a priceless item in twenty years. Shopping for collectibles and antiques may prove frustrating for beginners, but the thrill's in the hunt, and plenty of resources and private publications are out there to point seekers in the right direction. Collector neophytes might enjoy browsing the window displays of antique stores in Cape Suzette's market squares and plazas. Who knows? The perfect opportunity may present itself at a price that's too good to pass up.

[2.] Bob's Discount House of Fish [Pizza Pie In The Sky] - Cape Suzette's fishing and canning industries rate among the world's healthiest seafood producers, but seeing high prices at fish markets can make some buyers green around the gills. For undersea treats at a cost you can swallow, take a trip to Bob's Discount House of Fish down by the docks. The owner, Bob, sells just about every edible fish that ever swam, in addition to exotic delights such as lobster, crab, and octopus (usually sold live). Bob keeps bad stock away from customers, but does hold "scratch-and-dent" sales to bring in those shopping for bargains.

[a.] Bob - A pelican furry wearing a light blue sweater and chef's hat. Runs Bob's Discount House of Fish. He doesn't intentionally try to be a sleazy salesman; but his attempts to change the fish selection on Baloo (because the anchovies went rotten) make him sound like one. Voiced by Jim Cummings.

[3.] Outdoor Grocery Market [A Bad Reflection On You/It Came From Beneath The Seaduck] - Grocery stores and supermarkets in Cape Suzette furnish shoppers with fresh fruits, vegetables, and grains imported from growers at home and abroad, as well as meats and dairy produced by country farms, and various household supplies too. Some markets sell groceries out of streetside shops, similar to the open-air marketplaces of earlier days — crates and wagons full of fresh produce, right off the delivery truck.

[4.] Richelieu's Department Store - There's no bigger name in retail shopping than Richelieu's Department Store. Visitors to their Pork Street tower store can find a wide variety of services and quality merchandise for sale at affordable prices. Each building floor is designated a subdivision of a department level, be it evening wear or infant care (second and third floors, respectively). Buyers may sign up to receive Richelieu's home catalogue, through which they may place delivery orders by phone for any items the store carries, including expensive luxury gifts and personal accessories.

[24.] Recreation Areas

[1.] Amusement Parks [On A Wing & A Bear/Captains Outrageous] - Cape Suzette residents know there's plenty of thrills and excitement to be found right outside the city limits. Rollercoasters, cotton candy, and prize booths draw weekend fun-seekers to the amusement parks, carnivals, and fairgrounds in the suburbs and hill country of Cape Suzette — good, clean fun for people of all ages. Many of these local venues operate year-round, but some operate on a seasonal basis. Others are travelling companies that tour around the country, such as the famous Barnum and Piccadilly Circus.

[2.] Cape Park - Praised by Cape Suzette residents as the "playground of our fair city," the lovely Cape Park is a model example of civic beautification, dedicated years ago to keep appreciation for nature alive in the face of growing urbanism. Citizens now embrace Cape Park as the green heart of a harbour city already surrounded by majestic scenery. Families, parents, and children visit Cape Park for a day's outing, making new memories over a picnic lunch with their loved ones. Aerial tours always fit flyovers of the park zone into their schedules. During the Friendship Festival, cart vendors assemble in Cape Park's courts to sell festival goers the finest in Cape Suzette food and fare.

[3.] Cape Suzette City Zoo - Cape Suzette's city zoo is a favourite spot for kids and parents to spend a day's visit together. Located near Cape Park, the zoological gardens showcase animals of all species, in indoor and outdoor exhibits that replicate their natural habitats (to the approval of animal advocates). The greatest challenge in keeping such a collection of creatures, zoo management has found, is getting exotic plants and foods to feed critters with very picky diets. Not long ago, a rare koala bear — one of Cape Zoo's star attractions — was saved from starvation by a timely shipment of eucalyptus leaves, delivered by Higher for Hire.

[25.] Restaurants & Dining Areas

[1.] Brenda's Drugstore - Found downtown next to Liz's Dancing Studio, Brenda's and Jim's Drugstore is typical of corner drugstores in Cape Suzette and other major cities. These small shops have become mainstays of metropolitan living, providing citizens food, prescription medicines, and other articles in convenient locations down the street from their homes. Brenda's Drugstore, like many, also carries a soda fountain supplying soft drinks, ice cream, and sandwiches

[2.] Corner Ice Cream Store - For a snack or dessert, nothing can beat the smooth, sweet mixture called ice cream. It was once a novel treat until refrigeration was made efficient, thereby ushering ice cream into the culture's menu of popular snack foods. Ice cream stores appear to crop up at every other street in Cape Suzette; they are distinguished from malt shops and soda joints by their exclusive sale of ice creams (and sometimes yogurts) in a multitude of flavours. It is no surprise that children are their best customers, whether they crave double triple-ripple scoops after a visit to the zoo and park, or want a cone of Frosty Pep just like radio super heroine Danger Woman.

[3.] Gomez's Deli - Grocery shoppers and lunchtime diners buy fresh salads, sliced lunch meats and cheeses, and ready-made meals from this small delicatessen, run by a fellow named Gomez, right beside the illustrious Hotel Suzette.

[4.] Larry's Soup Kitchen - Unemployment and poverty are still a sad reality in prosperous towns like Cape Suzette. Soup kitchens such as Larry's offer food at very low cost or no cost to the poor and the down-and-out.

[5.] Lee's Bakery - Many people munch on their breakfast bagel or morning muffin without giving a thought to the hard-working bakeries that strive to put quality breads, pastries, and other baked goods on customers' tables. Discounts and special offers keep these businesses in the public eye; the newly-opened Lee's Bakery stirred up sales with its recent promotional giveaway in downtown Cape Suzette.

[6.] Malt's Ice Cream Shoppe - The refreshment industry has added great flavour to the local economy since the first dairy-based beverage stand sprouted in Cape Suzette at the turn of the century. Now, malt shops and cafes all over town satisfy customers' cravings for something sweet and cool — the name "malt shop" comes from the malted milk used as a main ingredient in drinks and desserts. Youths of all ages love to hang out in these places, where flavoured milkshakes go for prices that a nickel-and-dime budget can easily afford.

Did You Know? - The Malt Shop was a famous spot the Scooby Doo gang went to in the early episodes of Scooby Doo, Where Are You?

[7.] Paul's Burger & Fries - The Paul's Burger-&-Fries chain of fast food restaurants rose to franchise status from a humble start as just one hamburger joint among the many in Cape Suzette. Proper marketing distanced Paul's from the pack of competitors, and now managers look forward to opening restaurants in other cities. Buyers may order their fill of burgers, fries, and pies, although they had better bring a sack along to hold them — Paul's does not provide bags for carry-out, expecting customers to dine at their outdoor tables. For a grand total of $19.98 (tax included), customers can order eight burgers, a half-dozen boxes of triple fries, and five pies — enough to feed a large family (or one very hungry bear).

[8.] Savoir Faire Restaurant - The elegant Savoir Faire truly is a restaurant with a view — it occupies the sky deck of one of the city's foremost buildings. Plate-glass windows all around give customers a spectacular view of downtown Cape Suzette clear to the bay, the perfect backdrop to a lunch or supper. Umbrella-topped tables evoke the continental charm of a sidewalk cafe; from the menu, one may order anything from a cup of coffee to a hearty plate of spaghetti and meatballs. The Savoir Faire's impeccable service keeps customers coming back — aside from a brief closing for minor reparations, the restaurant has done consistently good business.

[26.] Finance

[1.] Cape Suzette National Bank - Banks and depositories are a bedrock of free enterprise economies such as Usland's. The great majority of these financial institutions are privately owned local businesses, but there are a number of national banks that operate under federal charter, required by law to share in the federal reserve system of Usland. The Cape Suzette National Bank is a trustworthy member of that system; bank customers may open personal checking or savings accounts, borrow funds, and exchange Usland dollars for other common currencies.

[2.] Khan Bank - The newest, strongest non-federal bank in Cape Suzette's history owes its strength to the titanic corporation backing it. Khan Bank, the latest offshoot of Khan Industries, is the company's first foray into outsourcing its wealth of financial expertise. In a press conference at the bank's grand opening, Shere Khan touted the great opportunities in store for the public; however, resident banks foresee a future in which the crafty Khan steals the lion's share of their investments.

[27.] Hospitals & Labs

[1.] Doctor Ohmever's Lab - When an airplane instrument goes haywire and a pilot wants it fixed, he might take it to see the "Doc" — Doctor Ohmeyer, that is. A certified (or certifiable) genius with degrees in electronics engineering and advanced radioscopy, Doc Ohmeyer repairs damaged equipment brought in by visitors to his home laboratory; his X-ray camera allows him to diagnose mechanical maladies without dismantling the subject. The doctor's fright-wig hairstyle and odd manners don't inspire a lot of confidence in his abilities, but he assures clients that he can fix whatever's broken — maybe. Ohmeyer charges a nominal fee for his services, but does ask to keep hopeless cases for their spare parts.

[a.] Doctor Ohmeyer [Bearly Alive] - A lizard furry with out of control white hair; wearing a white lab coat with a red tie and blue pants. He is much more of a technologist than he is a real doctor and is somewhat thin skinned. Voiced by Pat Fraley.

[2.] Smithereens Hospital - The largest medical institution in the Cape Suzette region is Smithereens Hospital, a highly modern facility that boasts advanced health services and the finest recuperative care available. Despite the hospital's location in the heavy industrial sector, all physicians and caregivers maintain high sanitary standards. Specialty areas include the psychiatric ward (headed by Dr. Bovon) and the maternity wing. The primary medical team (led by Doctors Howard, Fine, and Howard) employs top-notch therapy and cutting-edge surgical practises to pull a patient back together — yet the cemetery below Smithereens is a grave reminder that doctors cannot always perform miracles.

[28.] News & Entertainment

[1.] K-CAPE Radio Tower - The call letters K-CAPE identify Cape Suzette's city radio station, purveyor of news, sports, music, and other audio programs to thousands of listeners. Although communications such as wireless telegraph are still commonly used for ship-to-ship messages and coded transmissions, radio broadcasts can provide instantaneous information to the public. K-CAPE Radio airs seven days a week from the main studio in Cape Suzette, which also receives radio feeds from remote units set up at the sites of important events and public addresses. Powerful antennas transmit the studio's signals across the airwaves, to a range covering Usland and extending as far as Thembria (where listeners may be shot for tuning in to capitalistic prattle).

[a.] Daily Programs - K-CAPE's station guide lists a program lineup that runs the gamut from sportscasts to talk radio. Baseball fans tune in to every major-league game played by the local favourites, the Cubs and the Sox, catching up on standings and commentary in the next day's newspapers. Music lovers can hear all the best tunes — from songs taken from Chester Grizzley's and Rosebeary Clooney's latest albums, to tropical melodies played by Harry Howley and his Hawaiian Boys — courtesy of programs such as "Broadcast" Sally's live morning show. Her silky voice familiar to many listeners, Broadcast Sally plays records, gives news and weather reports, and interviews callers and guests from her booth in K-CAPE's studio. Periodic updates run up-to-the-minute info on weather conditions, traffic, and current local, city, and world news. Regular radio listings are subject to change without notice and may be interrupted at any time for urgent bulletins and special reports.

[b.] Radio Adventure Shows - Using a medium that relies on the imaginations of its listeners, programs for young people find a favourable niche in Cape Suzette's radio audience.

[i.] "Danger Woman" is K-CAPE Radio's top-rated hit among children under the age of twelve, predominantly girls. The drama serial follows the crime fighting adventures of a caped super heroine who battles do-badders such as the evil Mantis Lady. The show has propelled Danger Woman to stardom in the eyes of idolizing youngsters, and has made a mint for Frosty Pep Ice Cream, "Danger Woman's favourite food."

"Faster than a speeding airship...
More powerful than a turbine...
Able to leap city blocks in a single bound...
It's Danger Woman!"

[ii.] "Space Riders" is an adventure series geared to pre-teen boys, in which space explorers encounter bizarre aliens in the depths of the solar system. Its popularity surprises some; after all, who cares about space fantasy?

"From the frigid rings of Saturn to the eerie moons of Mars, with death rays blazing and monsters grazing, it's time for another amazing adventure with...Space Riders!"

[2.] Cape Suzette Theatres - For a day's entertainment or an evening escape, nothing beats going to the movies. The magic of cinema draws moviegoers to Cape Suzette's theatres, to share the experience when the houselights fade and moving images flicker to life on a silver-coloured screen. Since motion pictures first came into being, they have attracted audiences like no form of entertainment before them. Today's film studios turned a novelty into an multi-million-dollar industry making movies from books or original screenplays. Tantamount Studios leads the pack of producers, having introduced the world to movie icons such as Bumphrey Hogart and Kitten Kaboodle. The collective thrill of thousands watching images on a movie screen is due to technical innovations that immerse viewers in the cinematic experience. The arrival of sound and "talking pictures" marked a milestone of achievement in the history of this miraculous medium; many think that color film, stereo sound, and other breakthroughs lie just ahead. Cape Suzette's movie houses play to packed crowds all year round, thanks to low ticket pricing and an abundance of movies suited to general audiences. In the darkened theatre, clutching a bag of popcorn and other snacks, filmgoers may enjoy watching newsreels, animated cartoons, or the latest Starrywood box-office blockbuster.

[a.] Movietoon Reels - Radio broadcasters paint verbal pictures of events and places for the mind's eye of listeners, but movie travelogues and newsreels allow citizens to witness these things for themselves. Tantamount Studios produces Movietoon Newsreels, a string of highly-acclaimed news briefs and filmed reports from all over the globe, showing current information and world updates through the eye of the roving camera lens. Longtime Movietoon aficionados best remember the newsreels for their adventure series that made Whistlestop Jackson, famed aviator, a hero to millions.

[3.] Copabanana Club - If Cape Suzette clubhoppers want to visit a place with appeal, where else would they go but the Copabanana? A newer addition to the city's night scene, the Copabanana Club blends swank with tongue-in-cheek sophistication just as deliciously as its staff prepares the club's fine beverages and foods. The Copa gets very good press exposure; reporters and publicity hounds scout the club for press conferences and interviews with famous guests.

[4.] Tiny's Grill - Cape Suzette's evening scene features not only big-name nightclubs, but also smaller watering holes and nightspots unknown to out-of-towners. Tiny's Grill is one such place, a seedy little after-hours dive tucked into an alley corner. Its blazing neon sign and eye-catching red matchbooks are the only distinctive elements here, where some say that shady characters conduct business. The establishment maintains a pretense of class, with a dress code of tudexos for men — the majority of Tiny's patrons — and formal gowns for ladies. Tiny himself, the owner and proprietor, is a hulking brute of a bear who saves money on a club bouncer by taking care of wise guys personally. It is believed that Tiny might be (related) Coolhands Luke himself from Feminine Air.

[29.] The Spruce Moose

Summary of Area: When famous aircraft come to mind, none is so uniquely famous as the world-renowned Spruce Moose. This elegant aircraft, over 400 feet long, is one of the few planes to receive such distinction. An "aviator's dream," the Spruce Moose was a legend among pilots because it had never flown out of Cape Suzette's harbour. Converted into a nightclub/restaurant, the Moose is now one of the most famous dining centers in Cape Suzette, attracting upper-class customers with its luxurious setting and cuisine. The Spruce Moose is an impressive creation. Its elegant lines converge to resemble a giant moose's head, the inspiration for the name given by designers when christening their plane. The "antlers" protruding from the top of the Moose's wings house six custom-built propellor engines powerful enough to get the plane airborne and presumably keep it in the air. While undocumented, the Moose seems able to achieve top speeds close to 220 miles per hour, surprisingly fast for an aircraft its scale. Designed as a cargo transport, the Spruce Moose contains a massive cargo hold in the center of the plane, constituting over eighty percent of the ship's whole interior. Access to the hold is gained through the main hatch, which features a hydraulic ramp for loading and off-loading cargo. Estimates of the Moose's cargo capacity vary, but there appears to be enough space on board to store about a million cubic feet of cargo! Two circular windows installed in the Moose's "nostrils" permit the forward section of the hold to be used as an observation deck. Walkways along the sides of the hold lead to various decks with storage rooms for the crew and staterooms for up to 200 passengers. For its size, the Spruce Moose can be manned by a surprisingly small crew. Its builders designed the plane's systems in such a way so that only two pilots — even just one in emergencies — could have complete control over the plane's systems from the cockpit high atop the airframe. Additional crew members would include twelve stewards, whose job it would be to tend to the cargo and also to the needs of the plane's passengers.

Insistent on providing every courtesy possible to those on board the mammoth plane, the designers installed two kitchens on the lower decks and deluxe accomodations on the upper decks of the Spruce Moose — features which would eventually prove beneficial in the plane's later life. Safety was another important design issue. The Moose was equipped with numerous escape hatches, each one located near storage racks holding parachutes and survival supplies. The plane's systems were also designed for maximum safety. With the exception of the plane's radio, several backups were installed in case serious system malfunctions occurred. Removable panels in the floor of the hold lead to maintenance tunnels beneath the main deck, giving crew members direct access to the plane's control lines. Only qualified professionals were allowed to repair the Spruce Moose, however, as reckless tampering with the ship's finely-tuned systems could produce catastrophic results. The building of the Spruce Moose was facilitated by a number of firms in Cape Suzette, who provided workers and funds to back the project. When the Moose was finished at last, it was a testament to the innovation and cooperative efforts of Cape Suzette's aviation companies. Reporters and newspeople ran the Spruce Moose in the headlines, anxiously awaiting the plane's maiden voyage. Alas, that date never came. The companies' intention was to make the Spruce Moose one of the biggest airplanes ever built, and they succeeded in doing just that. But through some strange quirk of fate — perhaps a calculation error in the blueprints — the wingspan of the Moose proved too large for the plane to fit safely through the Cape Suzette cliffs. Brave and equally skilled pilots might succeed in navigating the Moose through the narrow opening, but the margin of error — especially with civilians living on the cliff walls — was too slim for the Aviation Board to accept. Essentially confined to Cape Suzette harbour, the Spruce Moose became an object of awe and reverence among pilots everywhere.

The sheer size and beauty of the Moose caught the eye of most cargo pilots in Cape Suzette; word of mouth carried accounts of the plane's graces even further. But the fact that the Spruce Moose had never been flown made her a legend among aviators, who dreamed of the thrill of climbing behind her controls and taking the Moose on her maiden voyage themselves. An alert group of entrepreneurs capitalized on the plane's popularity and purchased the Spruce Moose from the city. Docked near Cape Suzette's western downtown, the Moose was converted from a cargo plane into a fancy nightclub. The cargo area was transformed into a grand ballroom complete with red carpets and fine cuisine. The fame and elegance of the refurbished Spruce Moose attracted wealthy patrons from the city's social elite, and today the Moose serves as the most luxurious (and also most expensive) nightclub in Cape Suzette, catering to the upper-crust members of society. The plane's reputation has been further strengthened since a daring robbery led by gangster Owl Capone, in which the Spruce Moose flew for the very first time! Ambushing an evening dinner party held by wealthy business people in Cape Suzette, Capone's gang hijacked the Moose and managed to actually get it through the cliffs. The criminals then looted the dinner guests and bailed out, shortly before the plane spun out of control and crash-landed on a jungle island. Fortunately, Capone was apprehended and the Spruce Moose returned to Cape Suzette through the ingenious efforts of the plane's passengers. The incident was not at all what the Moose's owners had hoped for as far as a maiden voyage, but the publicity from the Capone hijacking has more than doubled their business and firmly established the Spruce Moose as a famous landmark in both Cape Suzette and aviation history.

[30.] Other Denizens/Resident Villains/Heels of Cape Suzette

[1.] Owl Capone [My Fair Baloo]- A diminutive gangster, parodying the real-life gangster "Scarface" Al Capone. He overtakes the gigantic Spruce Moose (read "Spruce Goose"), which is a giant airplane where Baloo and Rebecca go out to a swanky businessman's ball, primarily since Rebecca wished to schmooze with the wealthy clientele. Capone steals jewelry from most of the people there (except Rebecca, who didn't have any on her) and takes the people in the plane hostage twice. Voiced by Maurice Moe LaMarche.

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