Solar tsunami

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A solar tsunami hits an acid mining factory on Earth. (TV: The Rebel Flesh)

A solar tsunami, also known as a solar wave or solar storm, was a type of storm created by solar flares on the surface of a star. In the 22nd century, Ganger clones were being used in acid mining factories and the effects of the storm freed them from the control of their counterparts. (TV: The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People)