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The [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] attempted to use the orange-coloured '''Bubble Shock!''' [[soft drink]] in order to control the [[Earth]]'s [[human]] population.
The [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] attempted to use the orange-coloured '''Bubble Shock!''' [[soft drink]] in order to control the [[Earth]]'s [[human]] population.


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Bypassing the variety of approvals required, the Bane managed to get their product released in two weeks, much quicker than [[European Union]] food and drink safety policies would normally have allowed.
Bypassing the variety of approvals required, the Bane managed to get their product released in two weeks, much quicker than [[European Union]] food and drink safety policies would normally have allowed.
[[File:Bubble Shock!.jpg|thumb|left|An [[advert]] for Bubble Shock! ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')]]
[[File:Bubble Shock!.jpg|thumb|left|An [[advert]] for Bubble Shock! ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')]]
Advertising the drink as delicious and organic and saying it contained an ingredient called [[Bane (ingredient)|Bane]], the Bane species heavily [[advertise]]d the drink on television. They even had ''[[Blue Peter]]'' presenters [[Konnie Huq]] and [[Gethin Jones]] offer on-air testimonials. 98% of the human population found the drink delicious and drank it extensively, but the remaining 2% found it disgusting, like [[Maria Jackson]].
Advertising the drink as delicious and organic and saying it contained an ingredient called [[Bane (ingredient)|Bane]], the Bane species heavily [[advertise]]d the drink on television. They even had ''[[Blue Peter]]'' presenters [[Konnie Huq (in-universe)|Konnie Huq]] and [[Gethin Jones (in-universe)|Gethin Jones]] offer on-air testimonials. 98% of the human population found the drink delicious and drank it extensively, but the remaining 2% found it disgusting, like [[Maria Jackson]].


Pushed into a corner, [[Mrs Wormwood]], the leader of the invasion, turned Bubble Shock! consumers into possessed slaves who forced the drink on anyone who had not already taken it. With the death of the [[Bane Mother]], however, the drink apparently lost its power. Afterwards, the possession of various humans was attributed to the ingredients in Bubble Shock! causing a combination of "chemical imbalances" and Bubble Shock! was promptly removed from the public domain. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')
Pushed into a corner, [[Mrs Wormwood]], the leader of the invasion, turned Bubble Shock! consumers into possessed slaves who forced the drink on anyone who had not already taken it. With the death of the [[Bane Mother]], however, the drink apparently lost its power. Afterwards, the possession of various humans was attributed to the ingredients in Bubble Shock! causing a combination of "chemical imbalances" and Bubble Shock! was promptly removed from the public domain. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')
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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Writer [[Gareth Roberts]] had previously created [[Bubbleshake]], an addictive beverage with dangerous qualities, in his novel ''[[The Highest Science (novel)|The Highest Science]]''.
Writer [[Gareth Roberts]] had previously created [[Bubbleshake]], an addictive beverage with dangerous qualities, in his novel ''[[The Highest Science (novel)|The Highest Science]]''.
According to the label, Bubble Shock! is "produced in UK by WIP gfx," and one of the ingredients is "WIP orange." "WIP GFX" is production shorthand for "work-in-progress graphics."<ref>https://www.thepropgallery.com/bubble-shock-bottle-label</ref>


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[[Category:Bane]]

Latest revision as of 00:07, 22 October 2024

You may be looking for Bubbleshake.

The Bane attempted to use the orange-coloured Bubble Shock! soft drink in order to control the Earth's human population.

Bubble Shock! in fact contained secretions from the Bane Mother. When consumed, the secretions of the mother entered the body of humans, allowing the Bane to control them. Sarah Jane Smith's technology even detected the drink as an alien life form in its own right, and she also mentioned that a bottle of the drink resisted an attempt to analyse it by some scientists. A free bus took children to tour the Bubble Shock! factory. Upon entering the building, the children were analysed by a scanning device. These analyses served to create the Archetype, a human child grown by the Bane to determine why 2% of the human population had an immunity to the enzyme. The machine however was disguised by name as an alarm system and metal detector to stop children from attempting to find out about its true purpose.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Bypassing the variety of approvals required, the Bane managed to get their product released in two weeks, much quicker than European Union food and drink safety policies would normally have allowed.

An advert for Bubble Shock! (TV: Invasion of the Bane)

Advertising the drink as delicious and organic and saying it contained an ingredient called Bane, the Bane species heavily advertised the drink on television. They even had Blue Peter presenters Konnie Huq and Gethin Jones offer on-air testimonials. 98% of the human population found the drink delicious and drank it extensively, but the remaining 2% found it disgusting, like Maria Jackson.

Pushed into a corner, Mrs Wormwood, the leader of the invasion, turned Bubble Shock! consumers into possessed slaves who forced the drink on anyone who had not already taken it. With the death of the Bane Mother, however, the drink apparently lost its power. Afterwards, the possession of various humans was attributed to the ingredients in Bubble Shock! causing a combination of "chemical imbalances" and Bubble Shock! was promptly removed from the public domain. (TV: Invasion of the Bane)

Sarah Jane Smith kept one bottle of Bubble Shock! inside her attic at 13 Bannerman Road. (TV: The Last Sontaran)

Sarah Jane mentioned that the Bane were behind the Bubble Shock! incident when facing them once more alongside Rani Chandra. Rani herself remarked that she thought it was foul, indicating that she was part of the 2% who were incompatible with the Bane secretion. ( TV: Enemy of the Bane)

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Bubble Shock! factory was one of several alien incursions which occurred in the "Ealing Triangle", cited by Ruby White when she met Sarah Jane and her team. (TV: Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Writer Gareth Roberts had previously created Bubbleshake, an addictive beverage with dangerous qualities, in his novel The Highest Science.

According to the label, Bubble Shock! is "produced in UK by WIP gfx," and one of the ingredients is "WIP orange." "WIP GFX" is production shorthand for "work-in-progress graphics."[1]