THE PROJECT

Welcome to Street Hawk: Vault-Twelve — the online home for my unofficial, fan-created continuation of the cult 1980s television series Street Hawk.

The first book, Street Hawk: Resurrection Protocol, picks up the legend decades after the original series ended. It asks a simple question that a lot of us probably asked at some point: What if Street Hawk came back?

Not as a quick reboot. Not as a remake for the sake of it. But as a proper continuation — one that remembers Jesse Mach, Norman Tuttle, the bike, the mission, and everything that made the original show so special, while also asking what that kind of secret would look like nearly forty years later.

This whole project came from a place of love: love for the show, the characters, the music, the atmosphere, the opening narration, the black motorcycle tearing through the night, and all those unanswered questions we were left with when the series ended far too soon.

It is a modern continuation, but hopefully one that still feels like it belongs to the same world.

WHY STREET HAWK?

Out of all the 1980s action-adventure shows, Street Hawk was always my favourite.

I was eight years old in 1985, and from the moment that sleek black motorcycle roared onto ITV here in the UK, I was completely hooked. The bike. The helmet. Jesse Mach living this double life. Norman Tuttle guiding him from behind the scenes with that brilliant mix of genius, panic, loyalty, and dry humour.

It had everything my imagination needed. For me, Street Hawk was appointment television.

Of course, back then, I didn’t understand ratings, network decisions, or why a show could suddenly vanish after just one season. There was no internet to search for answers, no forums full of fan theories, no streaming platform waiting with “Season Two” ready to go.

There were just the VHS tapes I’d recorded, watched, rewound, and watched again. And every time, the same question stayed with me: What happened next?

What became of Jesse Mach? What did Norman do after the program went quiet? Was Street Hawk really gone, or was it simply locked away somewhere, waiting for the right moment to return?

That question followed me for decades.

In late 2022, I started sketching out ideas for a follow-up story. I didn’t want to simply replace Jesse, update the bike, and call it a reboot. I wanted to treat the original series as something that had really happened inside its own world — something with consequences, secrets, regrets, and unfinished business.

Hearing Rex Smith talk about the possibility of a revival helped shape some of those ideas and gave me even more encouragement to explore where the story might go.

Then, in 2023, life threw me a very real curveball. A serious medical scare brought everything to a halt and, for a while, the imagination had to take a back seat. I’ll come back to that shortly.

By 2024, I was preparing to co-host an 80s television watchalong podcast with one of my closest friends, with Street Hawk and Airwolf right at the centre of it. The show was called Operation AirHawk. Sadly, due to scheduling conflicts, it never made it to air. But returning to those worlds reignited something.

Later that year, I went back to the notes I had started years earlier.

From those notes, Street Hawk: Resurrection Protocol was born.

THE BOOK SERIES

The Street Hawk Legacy series is my attempt to continue the spirit of the original show in a way that feels cinematic, character-driven, and emotionally honest.

That might sound a little grand, but really it comes down to this: I wanted it to feel like Street Hawk still mattered.

The speed, the bike, the secret missions, the danger, the hidden technology — all of that is still there. It had to be. That is part of what made the original series so exciting in the first place. But I also wanted to look at the people behind the legend.

What happens to a hero like Jesse Mach when the mission ends, but the memories don’t? What happens to someone like Norman Tuttle after decades of carrying secrets no one else was supposed to know? What happens when a new generation discovers that some legends were never really gone — just buried?

At its heart, Resurrection Protocol is about Jesse and Norman being pulled back into a world they thought they had left behind. It is also about Jason Nolan, Sasha Lin, Cassie Miller, and others who find themselves caught inside the long shadow of the Street Hawk program.

Some of them are chasing answers. Some of them are trying to make things right. Some of them are just trying to survive what has been uncovered.

The tone blends the 1980s action-adventure feeling I loved as a kid with a more modern thriller style: buried technology, old loyalties, damaged heroes, secret projects, new riders, and the uncomfortable question of whether justice can ever truly outrun the past.

Future books will continue to expand the world of Vault-Twelve, with new threats, new locations, and the long-hidden consequences of decisions made decades earlier.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

My name is Lee Tyers. I’m a writer, designer, podcast host, speedway announcer, and lifelong fan of the kind of stories that made the 1980s feel larger than life.

I live in Poole, Dorset, where a lot of my creative life has grown out of the things I love most: storytelling, design, live events, motorsport, podcasting, and the communities that build up around shared passions. Whether I’m behind a microphone at Poole Speedway, working on a design project, developing a podcast, or writing fiction, I’ve always been drawn to stories with energy, heart, and a sense of legacy.

And Street Hawk has been part of that for as long as I can remember.

For years, writing something like this was one of those “maybe one day” ideas. I think a lot of us have them. Stories we’d love to tell. Projects we keep thinking about. Things we keep putting off because life is busy, or because we’re not sure we’re ready, or because we wonder whether anyone else would even care.

Then, in early 2023, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. After a complicated operation and several months of chemotherapy, I was thankfully declared cancer free. Going through something like that changes your perspective very quickly. It strips away a lot of the doubts and excuses you carry around with you, especially that quiet little voice that says, “maybe one day.”

For me, Street Hawk: Resurrection Protocol became one of those “if not now, when?” moments. What started as a personal passion project became something much bigger: a tribute to a show I loved, a thank you to the cast, creators, crew, and fans who kept its memory alive, and the beginning of a wider story I hope other fans will enjoy.

This book was written with respect, nostalgia, and a genuine love for the world of Street Hawk. It is unofficial, non-commercial, and created purely from the point of view of a fan who never stopped wondering what might have happened after the machine went quiet.

Thank you for reading — and for helping keep the legend alive.

DISCLAIMER

Street Hawk: Vault-Twelve and Street Hawk: Resurrection Protocol are unofficial, non-commercial fan-created works.

This project is not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by, or connected to the official rights holders, producers, creators, distributors, or owners of Street Hawk.

All original Street Hawk characters, names, concepts, and related intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners. This site and the associated books are created purely as a fan tribute, with respect and appreciation for the original series.

DONATIONS / SUPPORT

I genuinely appreciate every bit of support you give to these books — whether that’s by reading them, sharing the book, following the Facebook and Instagram pages, visiting the website, or simply helping spread the word.

Word of mouth makes a huge difference and helps the project continue to grow.

If you would like to offer financial support, I kindly ask that you consider making a small donation to Macmillan Cancer Support instead. They provided invaluable support to me and my family while I was going through treatment, and their work means a great deal to us.

Thank you so much for your support.