Who can tell about Q, his miracles and MI-6 better, than the
British themselves? And again - the book
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The Wizard of MI-6
For years the brilliant, eccentric, yet immensely likeable Major
Boothroyd, known simply as "Q", worked his magic behind the scenes at MI-6. Whenever escape seemed
impossible, agent after agent - even 007, though he would probably never admit it - owed their
lives to this wizard of technology. Q never expected gratitude; all he hoped was that his
meticulously crafted machines would be returned "in pristine order". This survey of some of his
less well-known inventions, displays just a fraction of the breadth and originality of his work of
Q Branch.
Q è 007
Q took his work seriously and was irritated by Bond's frivolous
quips. "Now pay attention, Double-O-Seven," he would sigh as, like a weary schoolmaster, he began
to brief Bond on his latest invention. Bond rarely seemed to be listening, but Q knew, that he had
an intuitive grasp of how to get the very best from any new equipment. Q's only real complaint was
that hardly a single item ever came back impact.
A Lot of Hot Air
Q stopped by in this patriotic balloon to pick up 007 in the end of
Octopussy mission.
On Location
On several of 007's missions, Q set up workshops to be close to the
action. For the The Spy Who Loved Me assignment, his base was hidden deep inside an Egyptian pyramid.
A Friend Indeed
"Thought, I'd pop round" - Q risked M's wrath by helping out 007
when the latter went AWOL in central America during the License to Kill mission. Here he shows
Bond's friend, Pam Bouvier, a polaroid camera that fires a laser beam.
(Let's remember, that neither Q nor even the British invent laser -
but the Soviet physicists Basov and Prohorov have done it. They became the Nobelists due to this
discovery. Basov died recently. Prohorov is living, he celebrated his 85-years jubilee in the
middle of July 2001 and continues his work in the field of physics. - K.E.)
Watch This!
One of Q's great skills was his ability to incorporate exotic
features - a laser beam, a rapelling line, a buzzsaw - into 007's various "standard issue" watches.
Bond used Q's rapelling watch to escape death during The World Is
Not Enough mission.
1 - Face lights up like a torch..
"The Bondola"
At the press of a button, Q's gondola converted into a turbo-powered
hovercraft. It helped 007 escape pursuit on the Venice canals during the Moonraker mission.
On the photo right - Bond makes a short cut across Venice's St.Mark's
Square in Venice.
1 - A concealed button caused hovercraft controls to drop into
position,
2 - Hovercraft skirt.
Ghetto-Blaster
Not being a pop-music fan, Bond never found a use for Q's
Ghetto-Blaster. It typified Q's genius for concealing weapons in everyday objects.
On the photo right:
1 - Launcher, 2 - Hatch drops down to reveal rocket launcher,
3 - Rockets, 4 - Firing button,
5 - Sight folds out from cassette compartment.
"Snooper"
"A new pet, Q?" Bond inquired, raising an eyebrow. Q tested this
"highly sophisticated surveillance machine" at the end of the A View to a Kill mission - and
Bond had to run for cover.
1 - Video cameras.
A Nice Set of Pipes
When Q moved his workshop to a Scottish castle for The World Is
Not Enough mission, he was moved to create a set of rocket-firing bagpipes.
Leg Pull
Even Bond was astonished when Q demonstrated this missile launcher,
concealed in a plaster cast.
On the picture right:
1 - Ðàêåòà, 2 - Cast is hinged for reloading and maintenance.
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