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{{Quote|No problem! That [[The Star Fleet|bunch of clapped-out sardine cans]] are gonna find they missed a boat, or my name's not Zorran!|Zorran ("[[Sunshine (Episode)|Sunshine]]")}}
{{Infobox_Character_Vehicle
|title1=Zorran
|image1=File:ZorranHeader.jpg
|first_appearance=[[Sunshine_(Episode)|Sunshine]] {{TUGS}}
|last_appearance=[[Bigg Freeze]] {{TUGS}}
|voice_actor=
* [[Chris Tulloch]] {{note|UK}}
* [[Wikipedia:Ed Gilbert|Ed Gilbert]] {{note|USA; lost dub}}
* [[Hajime Koseki]] {{note|Japan}}
* [[Elise Langenoja]] {{note|Finland}}
* [[Scott McNeil]] {{note|Salty's Lighthouse}}
* [[Wojciech Machnicki]] {{note|Poland; Salty's Lighthouse}}
|gender=Male
|nationality=*[[File:England.png]]British (Voice)
*[[File:Us.png]]American (Design)
|vessel=Tugboat
|type=Harbour Tug
|power_type=Steam
|fuel_type=Coal
|number='''''1'''''
|company=[[The Z-Stacks|Zero Marine Bigg City]]
|owner(s)=[[Captain Zero]]
|name = Zorran}}
'''Zorran''' is the cunning leader of the [[Z-Stacks]] and is [[Captain Zero]]'s first tug. He is renowned for his deviousness and scheming prowess. He (alongside his Z-Stack companions [[Zak]] and [[Zebedee]]) is a harbour tug. 

Zorran speaks with an East Sussex accent.
==Biography==
===''TUGS''===
Zorran is looked up to in fear from most of the other tugs, because they know that he is a tug not to be messed with in the best of times! However, though being able to generally get what he's looking for, Zorran is depicted as a very pragmatic tug, who will be devious only as far as common sense and necessity allows.

The other Z-Stacks are secretly afraid of him, but Zorran himself does not appear to be afraid of anyone other than [[Hercules]], and has even been known to show insolence towards his boss, [[Captain Zero]] ("We're not smiling, Captain Zero!"). Despite his maligned characteristics, there is a very good reason for Zorran's role as the head Z-Stack - he's easily, when not scheming, the most competent and sensible of the fleet, best shown in the episode "[[Munitions]]" when he's given responsibility for overseeing a large delivery of explosives. Zorran ensured the other Z-Stacks followed all correct safety precautions and saw that the job was carried out efficiently.

Later at the naval pool he sided with [[O.J.]] when arguing with officious Navy tug [[Bluenose]] over common sense against orders, and when a massive fire broke out he urged rival tug [[Ten Cents]] to escape the danger, this shows he has a kinder side to the Star Tugs. True to his opportunistic nature, however, Zorran then sat back to enjoy the impromptu fireworks display as Navy tramper ''[[Kraka-Toa]]'' blew herself apart. He has also been shown to scold the other Z-Stacks for slipping up, such as in [[Bigg Freeze]] when he told off Zip and Zug for making the wrong judgement and putting the work contract on thin ice for both Star and Zero fleets.

Despite his cunning and sinister behaviour, Zorran (at times) has been known to portray rather cowardly tendencies. This is shown best at times such as when he is in the presence of Hercules or confronted with a situation beyond his control. He is on the receiving end of [[Burke and Blair]]'s teasing in [[Quarantine]], which leaves him nervous. He can be superstitious, as shown when he was overwhelmed by the sight of [[the White Fleet]]; coincidentally, however, [[Izzy Gomez]] and most of the [[Star Fleet]] were also terrified.

If there is one example of bravery from Zorran, it is when he had been ordered by [[Fire Tug]] to push a [[Fire Barge|fire barge]] towards ''Kraka-Toa''; he may have been skeptical about this idea, but he was willing to help out nonetheless. To his credit, he only backed away from the danger at Fire Tug's command.

==Audio Files==
===Whistle/Hooter===
Although he is a steam tug, Zorran's deep, aggressive whistle sounds more like air-horns fitted to modern diesel tugboats.

[[File:Zorran Hooter 2.wav]]

Zorran is voiced by the show's assistant director [[Chris Tulloch]], and Zorran gives the best performance in the show. In TLC's [[Salty's Lighthouse]], he is voiced by [[Scott McNeil]], giving him a deep New Jersey accent.

== Personality ==
The majority of the episodes portray Zorran as a leading antagonist in some way. Because of his position as the fleet's leader, he often comes up with devious tricks and schemes to undermine his rivals. Although he is undoubtedly the most intelligent Z-Stack, his plans usually end up backfiring: either through the incompetence of the other Z-Stacks or his own overconfidence. Zorran has shown to regularly employ fellow Z-Stacks [[Zip]] and [[Zug]] to carry out his operations, which more often than not results in adverse consequences. He currently mocks the Star Fleet, mostly the Star switchers, but they pluck up courage to fend him off.

Although Zorran is described as a clear villain by his rivals, he is not necessarily evil. He does has a moral compass and does know when to play fair when necessary. He agrees with the rest of the Star Fleet on their mutual dislike for Bluenose, even standing up to him when he orders his barge to be moved even though it was already being unloaded. In the [[Buzz Books|Buzz Book]] ([[Kidnapped]]), he agreed to help the Star Fleet search for [[Sunshine]], and even punished Zip and Zug when they were the main reasons he got lost.

==Appearances==
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===[[Episode List|Episodes]]===
* [[Sunshine (Episode)|Sunshine]]
* [[Pirate]]
* [[Trapped]]
* [[Regatta]]
* [[Munitions]]
* [[Warrior (Episode)|Warrior]]
* [[Quarantine]]
* [[Ghosts]]
* [[Jinxed]] {{Cameo}}
* [[High Winds]]
* [[Bigg Freeze]]
** [[Original Episode 1]]
** [[Harbour Life]] (cancelled episode)
** [[Original Episodes 11-13|Original Episode 11]]

===Books and Annuals===
* [[Loading Grain]]
* [[Mistaken Identity]]
* [[The Race]]
* [[The Missing Barge]]
* [[Kidnapped]]
* [[Run Aground]]
* [[Nothing to Declare]] {{Note|mentioned}}
* [[Treasure Hunt]]
* [[Heat Wave]] {{Note|mentioned}}
* [[Ship In Distress]]
* [[Quarantine (Annual)|Quarantine]]
* [[Ten Cents' Busy Day]]

===[[Salty's Lighthouse]]===
====Episodes====
* Mixed Signals
* Let's Party {{note|Cameo}}
* Too Young to Be Included {{note|Cameo}}
* Taking Off
* Blackout {{note|Cameo}}
* Eight is Too Much
* One Bad Day {{note|Cameo}}
* Hands Off! {{note|Cameo}}
* Salty Come Lately
* Knot So Nice
* Backwards Day {{Note|does not speak}}
* Banana Splits
* Clear the Decks
* Claude in Charge
* The Favorite
* Strike Up the Band
* Blankety Blank
* The Last of the Red Hot C-Gulls
* Farley Frog {{Cameo}}
* Boss Man {{Cameo}}
* Who Took My Crayons {{Note|does not speak}}
* High Spirits {{Cameo}}
* Some Guys Have all the Luck {{Cameo}}
* Sound Off
* If the Clue Fits, Wear It {{Note|does not speak}}
* The Big Birthday Splash {{Cameo}}
* Stop the Music
* Let's Wing It
* No Strings Attached {{Cameo}}
* Bivalve Blues {{Cameo}}
}}

==Trivia==
* After Tugs' production ended, Zorran's model was purchased by [[the Star Tugs Company]], an organization which showcases the models.
** It is currently unknown if Zorran's other faces still exist.
**The face that Zorran currently had was his surprised face. [[Jeremy King]] donated an original resin copy of Zorran's smirking face to [[The Star Tugs Company]] at an exhibition.
* The gap in Zorran's front teeth is the result of a dental disorder called ''Diastema''.
*Zorran's name could be derived from the name of the Moran Fleet, the real life tugboat fleet that inspired the Z-Stacks.
* In [[Salty's Lighthouse]], he has a much more evil-sounding voice than in ''[[Tugs]]'' despite being friends with the Star Fleet.
* According to Chris Tulloch, Zorran's eye mechanism was built too big and it would always lift his hat whenever he moved his eyes up. The crew decided to leave this as it suited Zorran's character perfectly.
* A crew member once joked in a since-deleted interview for Sodor Island Fansite that Zorran's face was based on American filmmaker and actor Quentin Tarantino – an impossible notion, as Tarantino did not become known until the release of his first film ''Reservoir Dogs'' in 1992, after ''Tugs'' was off the air. [[Paul Knight]] recalls Zorran as being based on Lee Van Cleef, best known for his appearances in the Sergio Leone Spaghetti Westerns.

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* [[Kabaya Company|Kabaya]] Stamp {{Note|discontinued}}
*[[Waddingtons]] Puzzles {{Note|discontinued}}
* [[Pins]] {{Note|discontinued}}
*[[Thimbles]] {{Note|discontinued}}

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