Tasha Forbes
History
Tasha Forbes, Agent 2362 for the National Security Agency, is a microbiologist who played a role in the Blackgaard saga as one of the creators of TA-418. She was once engaged to Jason Whittaker, but the engagement was broken off due to their spiritual differences. She also helped track Whit down in Israel, arresting a few international criminals in the process. She has a strong urge for adventure, and loves working with "The Agency." Later she returned to Odyssey to extract Jason when Rusty Gordon outed him as a former NSA agent in Accidental Dilemma, Part 1.
Tasha spent time at the U.S. embassy in Japan spying on Mrs. Mado, a spy suspected of espionage. While there, she posed as a secretary named Natalie. She befriended Morrie and Suzu Rydell, the children that Mrs. Mado was responsible for as their nanny. Tasha created a sting operation to apprehend Mrs. Mado; when the Chinese and Canadian delegations met, she placed a valuable microfiche into a Canadian maple leaf figurine as bait. She did not anticipate that Morrie and Suzu would unintentionally foil the operation. Morrie caused chaos with the delegations while Suzu stole the maple leaf figurine. After the incident, Morrie, Suzu, and Mrs. Mado moved to Odyssey. Tasha was unaware of the whereabouts of the figurine for months. She returned to Odyssey when she discovered the Suzu had the figurine. Mrs. Mado discovered that Suzu possessed the figurine and kidnapped Emily Jones as a hostage in exchange for the microfiche. Tasha, Morrie, and Whit, concocted a plan to simultaneously save Emily and the microfiche and bring Mrs. Mado to justice and they succeeded. Tasha returned back to headquarters with the microfiche. Suzu asked, "Will we ever see you again, Natalie?" to which Tasha replied mysteriously, "You never know."
Pictures of Tasha Forbes
Tasha as she appears in the Jumpstart Comics.
Quotes
“ | Morrie Rydell: Natalie?! Tasha Forbes: Hi Morrie. John Whittaker: Okay, now I'm convinced this is not just a game. Natalie, eh? Tasha Forbes: Hello Whit, good to see you again. Morrie Rydell: Wait...you two know each other? Tasha Forbes: Yes, very well. John Whittaker: Only I know Natalie by a different name. Tasha. Tasha Forbes. |
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“ | Tasha Forbes: Whit, always a pleasure. John Whittaker: Take care of yourself, Tasha. Tasha Forbes: Do me a favor? John Whittaker: Name it. Tasha Forbes: Don't tell Jason I was here. |
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“ | Tasha Forbes: Remember I told you that "T" in TA418 stands for Tasha? Jason Whittaker: Yeah? Tasha Forbes: Well, the "A" stands for Avery. |
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“ | Mustafa: Now why would a toy shop need a subsonic transmitter? Tasha Forbes: ...It's cheaper than direct dialing? |
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“ | Jason Whittaker: Tasha! <into the phone> Sorry, Frank; she just walked in. <to Tasha> What in the world are you doing here? Tasha Forbes: Is that any way to greet your fiancée? Jason Whittaker: Oh sorry. It's nice to see you. Tasha Forbes: It's nice to see you, too. Jason Whittaker: Now what in the world are you doing here? |
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“ | Jason Whittaker: Tasha, I love you. And I think you becoming a Christian is the greatest thing you could ever do. Tasha Forbes: And if I don't? |
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“ | Connie Kendall: So, uh, how do you guys know each other? Jason Whittaker: Well, we're friends who used to work together. Connie Kendall: Oh, where was that? Jason Whittaker: Oh, it was at, the, uh— Tasha Forbes: Oh, uh, boring government work. We were both analysts. You know, white lab coats and pages and pages of manuals. Connie Kendall: Uh, huh. Eugene Meltsner: Sounds fascinating! |
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“ | Tasha Forbes: Let's take a walk. Jason Whittaker: Okay...as long as we can stay outside. Tasha Forbes: Jason! You don't think you can trust me? |
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“ | Tasha Forbes: Please, Jason, don't be obstinate. It's not you against us! |
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“ | Jason Whittaker: <sighs> I wonder why the elevator's taking so long. Tasha Forbes: Jason, I-I really am sorry about this. Please don't take it the wrong way. Jason Whittaker: You lied to my father and put him in a potentially life-threatening situation. Oh, I won't take it the wrong way! |
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“ | Tasha Forbes: Right now, I don't care about the truth of Whit's parchment—if it exists! It could be nursery rhymes, for all it matters to me! I'm here to get the bad guys. |
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“ | Jason Whittaker: Are you all right? Tasha Forbes: You're the one who got bashed on the head, and you're asking me if I'm all right? I'm fine. Now would you mind telling me what you're doing here? Jason Whittaker: I got your message. I'm here to rescue you. Tasha Forbes: Oh, I see. And you decided the best way to do that was by getting yourself captured. Jason Whittaker: You know me, always keep 'em guessing. |
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“ | Jason Whittaker: This is all wrong, Tasha. Tasha Forbes: I know. But there's nothing else I can do. Jason Whittaker: Not even a kiss good-bye? Tasha Forbes: I'm on duty. See you. |
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“ | Regis Blackgaard: Wh-who is this? Tasha Forbes: He's a friend of mine—Jason Whittaker. Regis Blackgaard: Whittaker? Jason Whittaker: What's the matter? Regis Blackgaard: Oh, I'm sorry. It's just that I knew a Whittaker once. He was from a small town you've probably never heard of: Odyssey. Jason Whittaker: You know my father? |
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“ | Tasha Forbes: Jason, darling, will you take his gun? Jason Whittaker: Sure, pumpkin. Whatever you say. |
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“ | Tasha Forbes: Agent Brooke, get Huddleston out of my sight! Agent Brooke: With pleasure! |
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“ | Mustafa's Assistant: Here is the syringe, Mustafa. Tasha Forbes: Syringe? Jason Whittaker: My allergy shot! How thoughtful of you. Mustafa: Very amusing. Let us see how amusing you are with the virus coursing through your veins! |
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Episodes
All (13) · Mandy Fabian (2008-2020) · Christie Nimitz (1994-1999) |
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