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'''Global Chemicals''' was a company which developed a new technique for refining [[oil]] in the [[1970s]]. After receiving approval from the Ministry of Ecology, an oil refinery headed by Director [[Stevens]] was opened in [[Llanfairfach]], [[Wales]]. Secretly, not only was Global Chemicals dumping lethal toxic waste into the abandoned coal mine, creating [[giant maggot]]s, but Stevens had been taken over by the meglomaniacal supercomputer [[BOSS]]. | {{first pic|GreenDeath6-Global Chemicals Research Centre.jpeg|Global Chemicals Research Centre building in [[1970s]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Green Death (TV story)}})}} | ||
'''Panorama Chemicals''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Green Death (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Green Death]]'', ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') or '''Global Chemicals''' ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') was a company which developed a new technique for refining [[oil]] in the [[1970s]]. After receiving approval from the Ministry of Ecology, an oil refinery headed by Director [[Stevens]] was opened in [[Llanfairfach]], [[Wales]]. Secretly, not only was Global Chemicals dumping lethal toxic waste into the abandoned coal mine, creating [[giant maggot]]s, but Stevens had been taken over by the meglomaniacal supercomputer [[BOSS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Green Death (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Green Death]]'') | |||
Global Chemicals had friends in the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom]]; in order to intimidate [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] into backing down, Stevens called up the [[Minister of Ecology]], who forbade any investigation of the company. When the Brigadier protested, | Global Chemicals had friends in the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom]]; in order to intimidate [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] into backing down, Stevens called up the [[Minister of Ecology]], who forbade any investigation of the company. When the Brigadier protested, [[Jeremy Thorpe|the Prime Minister]] backed up Global Chemicals as well due to his close ties with the company. | ||
The [[Third Doctor]] and [[UNIT]] investigated the company's activities and the refinery was shut down. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') | The [[Third Doctor]] and [[UNIT]] investigated the company's activities and the refinery was shut down. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') However, Panorama Chemicals still existed in the [[22nd century]]. An [[America]]n subsidiary of the company filled in the [[Carlsbad Caverns]] with [[plastic]] waste in [[2140]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Global Chemicals was renamed "Panorama Chemicals" | After an objection from a real company by that name, Global Chemicals was renamed "Panorama Chemicals" for [[Doctor Who and the Green Death (novelisation)|the novelisation]]. This name stuck in later sources, including ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]''. | ||
[[Category:Corporations]] | [[Category:Corporations]] | ||
[[Category:Oil companies]] | [[Category:Oil companies]] | ||
[[Category:Earth businesses]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:41, 21 September 2024
Panorama Chemicals (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Green Death, Lucifer Rising) or Global Chemicals (TV: The Green Death) was a company which developed a new technique for refining oil in the 1970s. After receiving approval from the Ministry of Ecology, an oil refinery headed by Director Stevens was opened in Llanfairfach, Wales. Secretly, not only was Global Chemicals dumping lethal toxic waste into the abandoned coal mine, creating giant maggots, but Stevens had been taken over by the meglomaniacal supercomputer BOSS. (TV: The Green Death, PROSE: Doctor Who and the Green Death)
Global Chemicals had friends in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom; in order to intimidate the Brigadier into backing down, Stevens called up the Minister of Ecology, who forbade any investigation of the company. When the Brigadier protested, the Prime Minister backed up Global Chemicals as well due to his close ties with the company.
The Third Doctor and UNIT investigated the company's activities and the refinery was shut down. (TV: The Green Death) However, Panorama Chemicals still existed in the 22nd century. An American subsidiary of the company filled in the Carlsbad Caverns with plastic waste in 2140. (PROSE: Lucifer Rising)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
After an objection from a real company by that name, Global Chemicals was renamed "Panorama Chemicals" for the novelisation. This name stuck in later sources, including Lucifer Rising.
