![]() ![]() In the first episode the rest of the villagers freeze when instructed as Rover appears and attacks an unidentified man who does not comply. Rover possessed considerable strength, and was able, if necessary, to incapacitate people either by blunt force impacts, or through suffocation by absorbing or engulfing them. Rover would occasionally be seen outside its normal environment, sitting placidly in rooms, in Number 2's chair, roaming the streets of the Village, or being studied by unidentified persons in "secret" areas of the Village. ![]() No apparent direct control was ever shown to be exerted over it by the controllers of the Village, other than to release it. Rover behaves as if it were a self-aware or quasi-intelligent entity and can interact with its surroundings, as well as adjusting to and anticipating the actions of Number 6 and other characters. Once released, Rover could bounce and glide across the land and sea for a long range and at high speed, faster than a vehicle or boat. It would also sometimes emit a strange light display or luminescence from its interior. Rover would often produce a muffled roar sound when attacking. Rover was depicted as a large white inflatable balloon, not quite fully inflated, with a flexible skin. The novel The Prisoner: Number Two by David McDaniel, based upon the series, uses the name Guardian. The name "Rover" was only used once in the entire series (in the episode " The Schizoid Man"). Several aspects of the Rover device were left unexplained and to the imagination of the viewer. It was depicted as a floating white balloon that could coerce, and, if necessary, incapacitate or kill recalcitrant inhabitants of the Village. Rover is a plot device from the 1967 British television program The Prisoner, and was a crucial tool used to keep 'prisoners' from escaping the Village. Pete told me they are going to be building the boats with modern materials closed cell foam core with composite structure.Rover, shortly after rendering Number Six unconscious on the beach outside the Village. Now that Caldwell Designs is involved, we can expect improved quality. On almost every lake in North America there is probably a Checkmate somewhere, and so many of us either had one, or know someone who does. One thing amazing about the brand is the number of people who got into performance boats because of them. I’m a fan of Checkmate, who has long filled the role of an affordable family friendly performance boat. ![]() Not only is Checkmate in good hands, this is a great fit for Caldwell Marine Designs all around. On top of that, Pete is really passionate about performance boats, although he has worked with brands like Contender and Ski Nautique as well, he also has a history with Donzi and Fountain. With his company, Caldwell Marine Designs in North Carolina, Pete brings manufacturing capability, which put him in a unique position to acquire the brand as he has the facility and manpower in play already. This wasn’t a formal interview, I was genuinely curious and really wanted to see where Pete was at with the plans for Checkmate. The good news is the brand is in good hands, Pete knows how to build boats and he wants Checkmate to be a semi custom builder, opening the door to some positive changes to most of the models. He shared some thoughts and plans as well as some of his own background up until now. Now that some time has passed, I reached out to Pete to talk about his plans for the well known performance boat brand. On the first day of the Miami Boat Show I learned the good news that Checkmate Boats had been sold to Pete Caldwell of Caldwell Marine Designs. ![]()
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