Kate

Kate was one of the main characters in the orginial script of JSM TUGS

Background
The character Kate was first noted back in 2015, when the name 'Kate' was spotted in various locations in the original script. When Samuel Ellis-Martin, the writer of the special, was asked about this 'Mystery character' He commented that, in the original draft of the script, there was no Barbara and the female lead was Kate. It seems that she was a tomboyish tug with a stereotypical cowgirl accent. Some of Barbara's lines in the second draft still sound like they were written for a country girl to say.

Place in the story
Kate, according to the writer, was intended to be a strong and courageous female lead who would often have to take charge from Monkey's cowardice. Allowing for a little comedy. But, when the script was presented to the editor Matt Dixon, he commented that Kate's accent would possibly be poking fun at Country American's. So, rather than completely remove the character from the script, Samuel simply changed all of Kate's roles to Barbara's roles. He commented that it was a severe challenge to find a place for Barbara in a role that was designed for a Tomboy. The complete opposite of Barbara's personality. However, the rushed editing was a little sloppy, so Kate's name, or references to her original character appear over 5 times in the second draft.