Johnny Cuba

Evil-doer
Full Name	Johnny Cuba
Alias	Steamer Johnny Mr. Cuba
Origin	TUGS
Occupation	Gangster Smuggler
Powers / Skills	Charisma Speed Strength Intimidation Strong hull
Hobby	None.
Goals	Profit for himself.
Crimes	Smuggling Blackmail Extortion
Type of Villain	Smuggler

“	I'll break your stack for this one! THEY CAN'T HOLD JOHNNY CUBA!	„
	~ Johnny threatening to wreck Zebedee for turning against him.

Johnny Cuba is a supporting antagonist from the short-lived British television series TUGS. He is a notorious and violent tramp steamer with gangster qualities. The character speaks with a strong Australian accent and dialect. He is the main antagonist of the episode, High Winds.

He was voiced by Mike O’ Malley in TUGS and the late French Tickner in Salty's Lighthouse.

Biography

Prior to the events of High Winds, Johnny Cuba was a friend of Captain Zero. For unknown reasons however, something happened that ended their friendship and Captain Zero had since warned his tugs never to work with him ever again. Johnny had arrived at Bigg City Port to formulate plans with fellow criminal friends during a period of strong and troublesome tempest weather. He threatened Zebedee and manipulated him into helping him enter the port.

Johnny sent Zebedee on an errand to steal a barge of coal, and threatened to sink him if he landed either of them in trouble. Due to a feud between Johnny and Captain Zero that occurred in the past, Zebedee was placed in an awkward and dangerous situation, until Hercules discovered Johnny's hideout in an abandoned dock. He attempted to escape, but Zebedee stuck up courage to ram him against the keyside and then take him to the authorities. Despite Johnny's claim that "they can't hold Johnny Cuba!", they did.

Origins

Johnny Cuba's fictional origins are uncertain. The TUGS Board Game incorrectly states that Johnny Cuba is Cuban, despite his Australian speech in the actual show.

Trivia

• In Salty's Lighthouse, Johnny Cuba was a friendly character instead of a villain. He was renamed steamer and didn’t like being lonely.
• At one point, the Coast Guard tug threatens to board Johnny. It is unclear how this works given the complete absence of (visible) humans in the series.
• Johnny Cuba later appears faceless in the later episodes.