#Tracker octonauts

[mooshie-blue]

FINISHED!!! I like the 6 Character things where they interact with eachother, also no one requested tracker or Tunip but I wanted to add them in anyway. (I spelt Paani wrong I’m sorry)

Also I wanted to be a bit fair and simply doodle the extra characters that were requested:

They’re looking for something :0

[octonauts-daily]

[toffee-beans]

Merry Christmas from the Octonauts!

Another piece me and @littlemisspostit collabed on together! More versions under the cut with minor differences in terms of filtering, because we didn’t know which one we liked best-

Hope everybody is having a lovely holiday for all those who celebrate!:]

[izzydreams3]

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[cyree]

octo-tober d4!! @4eyedloser

i’ve never drawn tracker before chat so i was winging it lmao but i like how this came out

[teddyonbumblr]

Off day, so obviously, it's Tracker time. Added a jacket for a bigger silhouette. And for the hoodie over hat look, iconic snow fit. (Please don't repost my art, reshares are chill tho)

[batbitesthebat]

My half of an art trade for @jeka-profis , they've been asking the entire Octonauts community for tracker and Calico Jack chilling together. I'm gonna go bake a cake . Seee yaaa!!

[harper-sea]

Like two days late but thanks!

Have tracker hes icefishing (??)(I don’t think any of the octo agents or octonauts fish cuz that would be weird but oh well i like drawing people in this scene it’s one of my go to doodles)

idk what to do when i find people have gone through and liked everything so i just think imma gift them a random doodle 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

AWWW! Very cute! A Tracker fishin! And I also love your art it's very silly and cute! :3

[clover-midori]

And finally, the LAST reference, FINALLY… it’s taken me TOO long to finish it, but I promise this will be worth it…

HERE'S TRACKER!

His tail is based on a narwhal. PLEASE ENJOY THE GRAND FINALE!!!

[calamaroo]

"Sharing Snacks" : An Octonauts Comic!!

(+ important note at end)

Context :

Polar bears are naturally solitary creatures but sometimes they can come into contact with others at a food source, most commonly beached whale carcasses, which several can eat off of at a time (largest recorded number was over 180 AT ONE TIME). When this happens, the bear will walk up to whoever they wish to share the food with, and they perform this little ritual!

They walk up, circle the other and the food source, touch noses, and then share (if they are accepted)! It's adorable to think about, and I love it so much!!

If you couldn't tell, the polar bears are my favorites, iltsm 🩵🩵🩵

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Now, an important note :

I feel like such a hypocrite whining about not having any motivation and then making an entire comic. I genuinely feel kinda shitty, but it is what it is, I guess. Motivation hits when it hits, and this comic was fun to make, so whatever, I do what I want 🤷‍♀️

[astro-nautic]

Some of the doodles I did on the Octofandom whiteboard fox :D

[hammysamhah]

my participations for octoweek this year! :]

the list vv

the art v

the maid dress art is old but idc it fit for the theme

[octonauts-daily]

[cloudymewzz]

i have some new art to share, but i desperately need to show off all my favourite octonauts screenshots ive gathered

#i cant choose a favourite from these images, but i do find the one with peso and hugo funny #flying penguins aaaa!! #paani is such a goof #also tracker i love you

[hers-underwraps]

They are all literally just a little Desert family

(Because they're both from deserts (Australia and the Artic)

Look guys, they're all one big family and you can't convince me otherwise

Let me explain

First you've got the father-daughter relationship between Natquik and Dashi. They go on so many missions together and Natquik adores Dashi so much. He's even got a photo of her hanging up on the wall in his den!

She's always out there doing supply runs in risky weather, doing Artic research and they even set out on a lil mission with just the two of them to check out seismic activity! It really helps affirm the father-son relationship with Natquik and Barnacles. Look at how happy they are when dropping him off.

They're just like "Bye Dad!"

The way Dashi and Natquik always talk to each other out of genuine interest/concern as well! For example when Natquik's calling about the fox situation and Dashi says "What the Captain meant to say is how are you enjoying your vacation" or when Natquik calls them to check that dashi got home safely and had some hot coco. They are just the cutest!

Second, you've got the Koshi and Barnacles big brother-little sister relationship. These two are such a wholesome duo because I feel like these two are just on the same frequency. Also the fact that Koshi is always stealing Barnacles's mannerism (e.g. pose/catchphrase) very much reminds me of younger sibling behaviour.

The way Koshi is able to talk to Barnacles like they are equals and call him out on stuff makes their dynamic a lot more fluid.

Barnacles is definitely able to take off his "children serious" filter and can be a little bit more like himself around her. For example, in the raven's episode where he says "A conspiracy, you mean they're plotting against us?!?!" and Koshi says "Nah, you know that's what you call a group of raven's."

Also when they do their little bluff with the raven's it's so funny because two aren't naturally the best actors (ngl Barnacles's acting is abysmal have you seen the bald ibis episode).

These two have definitely got something wrong with them but they are also so obsessed with learning and understanding other behaviour and I think they have an unspoken bond over that which I think is really neat.

Third, we've also got this rarepair Tracker and Koshi duo! They lowkey give me “omg it’s my favourite cousin” vibes because they instantly click really well. These two get an entire episode together (the billabong mystery) and they are such a good combo. Between their shared excess knowledge and wits they work well together.

Koshi invited Tracker to go and study Australian birds (also I love that she knew that he loved birds) and they both end up causing a bit of chaos. Koshi also helps Tracker by showing him the ropes of Australia is great to see.

The "Home Run" moment for me in terms of their dynamic was when Koshi gave Tracker her mystery sister's notebook to write their adventure in. This book means a lot to Koshi, she takes it everywhere and she usually uses it to write about her adventures with Dashi. So for her to give it over to Tracker meant that they’d formed a pretty strong bond.

Tracker taking the time and care to write their adventure in her notepad shows that he really likes Koshi as well. These two are the duo I never knew I needed.

Fourth, speaking of Tracker admittedly, he and Dashi haven't had a great deal of interactions, most of them being computer calls. Their relationship is definitely one that's formed around mutual friends. If I were going to put a label on it I'd say they're giving off that "third cousin that I see once every few years but also happens to know everything about me" vibe.

Their most notable interaction was their first call in the deep freeze special. Tracker definitely takes a liking to Dashi (as to what type of liking that is based on his tone...) but generally, they seem to have positive interactions in the calls they do share.

Tracker said it was “really nice to meet you” and honestly it would be really nice if these two get an episode together in the next season of Above and Beyond.

Fifth, obviously we've got the Dashi and Barnacles power duo here. Their bond is probably the foundation of this little desert family. Ironically I also don’t want to put a label on it because theirs so many ways to go about interpreting it (I could go into a deeper dive for them but that’s for another post…).

These two have genuinely been in the trenches together. They were quite literally parenting the original squad in the original series and they now share major leadership roles in above and beyond. They’re got each others backs, they’re keeping everyone (including each other) alive and managed.

They express so much genuine concern for each other and are usually there as when the other is in strife. Barnacles is literally having a full on mini meltdown when Dashi first flying to Natquik, clearly they mean something to each other. Whether it’s a “trauma bond so strong we founded a family” or “Bestied so hard our families combined” situation these two are like this 🤞.

There are also other examples I could talk about like Koshi and the cubs hanging out and getting along nicely or characters that aren't probably going to get a chance to interact like Koshi and Natiquik since Natquik never leaves the Artic and I highly doubt Koshi has a reason to go there but my point still stands. These two "families" of characters have had several interactions and entire episodes dedicated to them to the point where it could almost be interpreted as a deliberate choice. Nearly all above-and-beyond episodes with Professor Natquik feature Dashi. Tracker and Koshi got an entire episode dedicated to them despite having limited interactions before. There are also several episodes that feature a 2 artic + 1 aus trio or 1 aus + 1 artic in them.

The nail on this coffin for me personally for the desert families was definitely the "Artic Blizzard" episode with "Billabong Mystery" further solidifying it.

For example, take this scene where Dashi's first priority is making sure that the cubs are ok once the wolves are scared away instead of running to see if Barnacles is ok. She understands that the cubs are vulnerable and highly protected members of the "Artic family" hence genuinely worries about them despite them not being her own "Blood" family, which is what most of them are more naturally inclined to do.

She's worried about their safety throughout the whole thing and has to entirely place her trust entirely in Natquik and Tracker as most other options are not viable due to the nature of the Artic.

(Also off topic, Dashi driving into the wolves honking at them and shouting on the speaker to get away from the polar bears was so in the character of her I genuinely giggled)

Thinking about this from a practical perspective, some octonauts/agents would be far better suited to handle missions in the Arctic, yet Dashi is chosen by the writers reoccurring in these adventures which I think is a great way to allude and represent the struggles of family. The trusting in them to show a new culture, to get you to safety, the fear surrounding unfamiliarity and anxieties surrounding acceptance when you are completely out of your depths is illustrated through the forming the "desert family"

This idea is then continued in the Billabong mystery episode where it's Tracker having to trust Koshi in an alien environment. Furthermore, the episode is told through a flashback, which gives Tracker the power of having the dominant narrative voice. His recalling of the events, despite being filled with mishaps and miscommunication leading to problems is generally positive. This episode can give insights into the importance of forming strong and positive connections with others when learning to adjust to the many complications and quirks that come with families. By being able to create a sense of belonging for others within the preexisting family structure in an organic way (e.g. by using commonalities and demonstrating both the highs and lows), the idea of the "desert family" being an intentional choice.

Also, I love how the stronger bonds with the "desert family" structure are upheld throughout the group interactions. They had all three of them lined up and proud of the cubs during the badge ceremony. They could've left them out and made it a personal thing with just the cubs and barnacles but they instead chose to celebrate family achievements with the whole (which we love to see). Furthermore, looking at the snowball fight, for example, they all instinctively split up into teams (Dashi+Natquik) vs (Tracker+Barnacles) vs (The Cubs) which I think is just stinking adorable and has also been repeatedly shown as a strong duo with "familiarly connotations" in previously episodes.

So that's why I think these guys are a "Desert family" and I think that this should be appreciated more.

I have a method to the madness. No this is not some delirious delusion, but I think an intentional choice in order to educate others on complex topics in accessible ways and further develop the characters.

Now, all thats left to do is hope for an episode of all of them together!

Peace out!

<3

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THE Fight