Small multi-coloured fruit flavoured confections made from sugar and gelatin. Among other things jelly babies have been useful to confuse potential enemies and as lures and distractions for hostile creatures and guards or policemen. As an added bonus they provide a useful source of quick energy in an easy to carry form in addition to being quite tasty. It is hard to threaten someone who has just offered you a jelly baby; only cruel, emotionless, or violent monsters such as Daleks, Cybermen, Autons, Sontarans, Yetis and so on can resist these tasty treats.