ADIPOSE
Overview
General Appearance: Humanoid; composed of living fat; approximately 12 inches tall
Home Planet: Adipose 3 (location currently unknown)
Abilities: Reproduce from the fat tissue of other creatures; can completely break down host body
Weaknesses: Generally harmless to both hosts and non-hosts
General Description and Background
Adiposians are from the lost planet of Adipose 3. These aliens stand approximately 12 inches tall with a rotund, humanoid body. They are most commonly encountered during their reproduction process, in which a drug is administered to host creatures to stimulate parthenogenesis in the host. This procedure will stimulate the fat in the host creature to become an infant Adiposian. Generally this procedure is harmless to the host with the only side effect being the loss of body fat.
Abilities and Dangers
Adiposians are usually harmless. However, in emergencies the parthenogenesis process can be accelerated to consume the entire host body which is, of course, fatal to the host.
Due to the human race's continually expanding waistlines, it may be wise to be aware of and somewhat suspicious of "miracle" diet drugs. Be especially aware of drugs that…
Have names that sound like Adipose.
Have very precise rates of weight loss, especially one pound per day
Once taken coincide with sudden malfunctions of security systems, appearance of unusual dark vans in the middle of the night, or abnormal behavior in family pets.
Weaknesses
Adipose children are not harmful once born. However, should you discover that you are being used as a host, it is advised that you stop taking the weight loss medication and dispose of any other products associated with it.
Alerting UNIT, Sarah Jane or Torchwood to the presence of these aliens is also recommended.
Adipose children are NOT to be harmed. They are in no way responsible for the manner of their birth and killing them would be murder.