The year was 2007, and a lot had changed in Bigg City, which, sadly, no longer existed. It went out of business in 1956, due to a lack of incoming money. As a result, both the Star Fleet and Z-Stacks went out of business as well. With no money, Captain Star had to sell off his whole entire fleet. Top Hat was sold to a fleet in New York City, while Ten Cents, Sunshine, Warrior, Big Mac, and Hercules were sold to San Francisco. OJ was sold to a fleet in the UK. As for the Z-Stacks, well, all of them were sold to the Moran Fleet in New York City. But as time went on, all of the other Star Tugs also got sold from their new fleets.
So what about Lillie Lightship and Grampus the Midget Submarine, you ask? Well, Lillie remained in active service as a lightship until 1974, when a lighthouse replaced her. She was then sold to a museum after she was retired. As for Grampus, well, he was sold to the San Francisco navy, but sadly, we don't know if he was preserved or blown up as a target. If he was used as a target, it was obvious that this time, he couldn't be saved.
OJ and Hercules both got sold to the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park while Sunshine was sold off elsewhere, his fate at the time was unknown. Ten Cents was sold to a museum in California in 1965, while Big Mac and Warrior were also sold, but their fates, whether they were scrapped or preserved, remain a mystery even today. Ten Cents had spent many years in that museum with nothing to do and he was starting to get tired of it. He wished he could operate again. But little did he know, that this year, his chance would come.
It all began on April 16th, while he was sleeping in the middle of the day; being stuck around all day made him bored and he would often sleep to pass the time. But then he overheard some voices speaking. "Yeah, of course, Star Fleet number 1, Ten Cents. I would like to buy him." "Very well, but it will cost you 6,000 pounds." "Oh, I can easily afford that." Ten Cents didn't understand it at first, but it woke him up. "Say, I wunduh whaht's going on," he said to himself. He would soon find out as a man walked up to him with the owner of the museum. "Oh, 'ello duh," he said to the man, "'oo ah ya?" "The name's Bruce Grunder, and I come from New Orleans. I'm not a millionaire, but I believe every steam-powered vehicle deserves a second-chance at life. That's why I've bought several steam-powered vehicles: traction engines, steamrollers, a steam car, and even three steam locomotives. However, I have never owned and operated a steamboat before. That's why I decided to buy one, and you are in perfect condition. If I buy you, will you work hard Ten Cents?" Ten Cents beamed happily. "Oh, uh, yeah sih, daynk ya sih!" "Just call me Bruce."
Quickly, Ten Cents was taken out of the water by crane and loaded onto a truck. He was then taken away by road, and enjoyed the view. Eventually, after a few days, they arrived at a workshop, where a familiar-looking tank engine was waiting. "'Iya, Ten Cents," it called, "'ow've ya been?" Ten Cents could not believe it. "PUFFAH?!" he asked in shock. "Aye, indeed I ahm," replied Puffa. "It's very great tuh see ya restowed tuh operational condition buddy: ya always get tuh trahvel a lot when you're in runnin' oduh, Ten Cents." Ten Cents was even more excited: an old friend to talk to and a chance to be restored, he was eager to start his new working life. But little did he know that this was to be his biggest adventure ever...