Pilot Thompson,[1] also known as Ariel[2] and Rick Rotor,[3] is a Res-Q minifigure introduced in 1998.
Description
Pilot Thompson wears a standard white Res-Q uniform with black gloves, hip, and a Mini Crash Helmet with a transparent blue Mini Visor 2. His face is printed with a smile and black sunglasses. He sometimes wears a bright yellow Life Jacket.
Background
Pilot Thompson is the Res-Q squad's skilled pilot, tasked with steadily flying the emergency helicopter in terrible weather.
In Tidal Wave!, Pilot Thompson takes part in a rescue mission to save civilians trapped on an oil rig about to be hit by a tidal wave.
LEGO Description
 This is a description taken from Bricks 'n Pieces Magazine January 1998. Please do not modify it.
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RICK ROTOR |
| This is a description taken from LEGO Mania Magazine May-June 1998. Please do not modify it.
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ARIEL Ariel is the best copter jockey in the sky. When a stretcher has to be lifted to safety, she can keep the helicopter hovering as steady as a rock. Ariel makes maneuvers in a helicopter that a hummingbird wouldn't try! |
| This is a description taken from LEGO Mania Magazine November-December 1998. Please do not modify it.
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ARIEL |
| This is a description taken from LEGO Adventures! Magazine Issue 7. Please do not modify it.
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Pilot Thompson Flies the powerful Res-Q emergency helicopter! |
Gallery of Variants
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Appearances
- 1097 RES-Q Runner
- 6415 Res-Q Jet-Ski
- 6428 Wave Saver
- 6445 Emergency Evac
- 6462 Aerial Recovery
- 6473 Res-Q Cruiser
- 6479 Emergency Response Center
Comic Appearances
Notes
- The character's US name, Ariel, is likely a pun on the word "aerial".
- Pilot Thompson is portrayed as a man in European publications and as a woman in American publications. This distinction is shared with Alexis/Daredevil Tom.
- Despite being a specific named character, two identical minifigures included in 6473 Res-Q Cruiser both use Pilot Thompson's appearance. This could potentially be reconciled as the male Pilot Thompson/Rick Rotor and female Aerial coexisting as separate characters.
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