Character Guides: Invasion of the Bane

Name: Star Poet
Home Planet: Arcateen Five
Species: Arcateenian
More information: A gaseous alien from Arcateen V, the star poet travels the stars, singing her songs and poems as she goes. One of a truly beautiful and benevolent race of beings, her psychedelic aura gives of colours that go far beyond the spectrum humans can see. When Sarah Jane Smith helped her find her way home, she left behind a gift, a communicator which was very beneficial in stopping the subsequent invasion by the Bane...

Name: Kelsey Harper
Played by: Porsha Lawrence Mavour
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
More Information: She is a resident of Bannerman Road who befriends Maria Jackson shortly after Maria and her father move in down the road in the episode, "Invasion of the Bane". One of the 98 per cent of the population addicted to the soft drink Bubble Shock!, Kelsey took Maria to see the Bubble Shock! factory, where she became embroiled in Sarah Jane Smith's attempt to fight off the invading aliens, the Bane. However, Kelsey fell under the Bane's control owing to her addiction. When Sarah Jane, Maria and Luke Smith defeated the Bane, Kelsey had reportedly recovered, but was denying the existence of aliens.

Name: Davey
Played by: Jamie Davis
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
More Information: He is referred to as 'the muffin' by Kelsey Harper. He is really a Bane who poses as a PR officer for Bubble Shock! and gives tours of the Bubble Shock! factory. He is also responsible for security and scanning the visitors to provide modelling information for the Bubble Shock! scientists developing the Archetype. He is young and somewhat cocky as well as slightly naïve; his training on human culture led him to believe that a male entering a female-use bathroom was an unforgivable taboo of the culture. Mrs Wormwood assigns Davey to assassinate Sarah Jane Smith but he was beaten back by a special anti-repellant spray which Sarah uses against him. When he fails, Mrs Wormwood informs him that he will become food for the Bane Mother.

Name: Mrs Wormwood
Played by: Samantha Bond
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
More Information: She is the head of the Bubble Shock! company, which is in reality a front for the aliens known as the Bane. The Bane are disguised as humans as part of a plan to invade Earth. She oversees the creation of the Archetype. She knows of Sarah Jane Smith by reputation prior to meeting her for the first time in "Invasion of the Bane", and therefore summons Sarah to her office when she is found intruding in the Bubble Shock! factory. She reveals her true form to Kelsey Harper, before wiping her memory and sending her home with Davey, allowing him to pursue Sarah Jane. When the factory explodes she is seen escaping from the Bubble Shock! factory and swearing revenge on Sarah Jane Smith.


Name: Bane Mother
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
More Information: The Bane Mother is a very large Bane hidden in the roof of the Bubble Shock! factory controlling the Bane invasion of Earth. She is disturbed by Kelsey Harper's mobile phone and eventually destroyed in the explosion caused by Luke Smith's activation of the Arcateen 5 alien's summoning device.