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{{Infobox Object  
{{Infobox Object  
|image= imagetranslator1.jpg
|image = imagetranslator1.jpg
|name = Image translator
|type = Disguise projector
|type = Disguise projector
|used by = [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]]
|used by = [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]]
|first = Invasion of the Bane (TV story)
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]''
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]''
}}
}}
An '''image translator''' was a device that could be worn by aliens to project a human disguise. These translators could be in the form of jewellery.
An '''image translator''' was a device that could be worn by [[alien]]s to project a [[human]] disguise. These translators could be in the form of jewellery.


== History ==
The [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] used image translators to disguise their true forms when they invaded [[Earth]] in the [[2000s]]. The device appeared to translate the form of the Bane into a human equivalent projection. For example, Mrs [[Wormwood (Invasion of the Bane)|Wormwood]] appeared older and superior, whilst [[Davey (Invasion of the Bane)|Davey]] appeared younger and handsome. However, the translators interfered with the Bane's [[Telepathy|ability to read minds]] fully, requiring them to reveal their true forms to those whose minds they wanted to read completely. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')
The [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] used image translators to disguise their true forms when they invaded [[Earth]] in [[2008]]. The device appeared to translate the form of the Bane into a human equivalent projection. For example, Mrs [[Wormwood (Invasion of the Bane)|Wormwood]] appeared older and superior, whilst [[Davey (Invasion of the Bane)|Davey]] appeared younger and handsome. However, the translators interfered with the Bane's ability to read minds fully, requiring them to reveal their true forms to those whose minds they wanted to read completely. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]'') The image could possibly be manipulated to suit the needs of the wearer, such as [[Cal Kilburne|Major Kilburne]] who needed to appear in the form of a UNIT officer.  ([[TV]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane]]'')


[[Category:Bane]]
[[Category:Bane]]
[[Category:Shape-shifting technology]]
[[Category:Disguises]]
[[Category:Jewellery]]
[[Category:Shapeshifting technology]]

Latest revision as of 09:45, 18 March 2023

An image translator was a device that could be worn by aliens to project a human disguise. These translators could be in the form of jewellery.

The Bane used image translators to disguise their true forms when they invaded Earth in the 2000s. The device appeared to translate the form of the Bane into a human equivalent projection. For example, Mrs Wormwood appeared older and superior, whilst Davey appeared younger and handsome. However, the translators interfered with the Bane's ability to read minds fully, requiring them to reveal their true forms to those whose minds they wanted to read completely. (TV: Invasion of the Bane)