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'''Cocktail | [[File:FlaskOfPollyCocktailDisablesCyberman.png|thumb|Ben throws a flask of Polly Cocktail at a Cyberman, which disables it.([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'')]] | ||
'''"Polly Cocktail"''' was a name of a chemical mixture invented by and named for [[Polly Wright]], who used it as a means of defence while on the [[Moonbase (The Moonbase)|Moonbase]] in [[2070]]. It was intended to attack the [[plastic]] components of the [[Telosian]] [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]'s mechanisms. It attacked the plastic in the same way [[nail polish remover]] dissolved [[nail polish]], which was the inspiration for Polly's idea. It was shot at the Cybermen from adapted [[fire extinguisher]]s. The name was coined by Polly's friend [[Ben Jackson]]. The Polly Cocktail was made from [[acetone]], [[benzene]], [[ether (chemical)|ether]], [[propane]] and [[alcohol]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 6 February 2024
"Polly Cocktail" was a name of a chemical mixture invented by and named for Polly Wright, who used it as a means of defence while on the Moonbase in 2070. It was intended to attack the plastic components of the Telosian Cybermen's mechanisms. It attacked the plastic in the same way nail polish remover dissolved nail polish, which was the inspiration for Polly's idea. It was shot at the Cybermen from adapted fire extinguishers. The name was coined by Polly's friend Ben Jackson. The Polly Cocktail was made from acetone, benzene, ether, propane and alcohol. (TV: The Moonbase)
