The Worlds of Doctor Who. Works; Bookmarks; Filters; Listing Works. The remaining missiles whirled and span in alternating arcs to where the enemy ship sat. I could make out the details of the synapses firing, the thoughts trying to bat aside the assault of the hive. The ships computer was calculating the odds of engaging this enemy. (, Owen tells Gwen that the Cybermen brought down Torchwood One, while Ianto was present at the, Jack notes that the form of Cyberman faced by Torchwood originated in a, Lisa describes herself as "Human.2", the same designation the Cybermen give themselves on, Jack Harknesses's aggression towards Ianto and his insistence on Lisa's death because she is a Cyberman mirrors the, This episode, with four others, was first released on a DVD entitled, It was also released in the Series 1-4 boxset (Region 2 release: 14 November 2011.). President Karen Brett has ordered Cybermen to be deployed among the . Prepare to Be Upgraded ( A Doctor Who fanfic of Cybermen) | Fandoms gone wild, head canons, fanfics, etc. He gave his life to close doors of the Cybermen's tombs (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen), Bates and Stratton, when Cyber-converted, found it failed at an early stage after their limbs had been replaced by mechanical equivalents. When she thought she couldn't take it anymore, her world got turned upside down for the worst. Additionally, Osgood was able to enhance one mobile conversion unit with the ability to convert Time Lords in a bid to upgrade the Master, by retaining his higher brain capacity and the symbiotic link to his TARDIS; however, she underestimated his intelligence, resulting in the Cyber-Master destroying the Cybermen and stopping their invasion of the Earth of N-Space. And there, the Cyberium would lay its trap. The Cyberman was mere inches from me, but those last small steps seemed to last for an eternity. Meanwhile, Liam and Samantha have fled in an escape pod, and Samantha has transmitted a distress signal to her people; however, Liam points out that even if they pick up the signal, shes the only one theyll rescue. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen), In a divergent timeline, Evelyn Smythe, Nicola Savage, Ricky Allen, Ryan Carey and David Isherwood were all partially converted. As it applied the strength of ten men to the CyberLord's transparent brain case, it spoke: With this, the CyberLords brain case shattered, the organic contents instantly crushed between the CyberLeaders augmented fingers. Please consider turning it on! Within 20 microseconds of detection, the entire crew had been reawakened. It breaks apart, sending its components spinning off into the dark, insignificant and forgotten. It was written by Chris Chibnall, directed by James Strong, and focused on Ianto Jones. It was written by Chris Chibnall, directed by James Strong, and focused on Ianto Jones. The lights instantly burnt out. (TV: The Invasion), Jason Kane was nearly converted after being manipulated by Irving Braxiatel. ISBN: 1 84435 119 X. Synopsis (drn: 56'05") Before: The Scorpius project has gone horribly wrong. The rest of the crew were ordered to the main airlock. Karen Brett has finally lost all of her humanity and become a Cyber Leader. These Cybermen were capable of self-destructing to release clouds of Cyber-pollen, that could rain down and upgrade both living and dead humans, no matter how long a human had been dead for. Its design seemed wrong in some way; unsophisticated and crude. (AUDIO: Master of Worlds), However, if a life form were to be disconnected from the dimension bridge technology before their mental avatar could be converted, a delayed form of virtual conversion could occur instead. Work Search: (WC: Real Time, AUDIO: Real Time), Tobias Vaughn suffered partial cyber-conversion, retaining just his head and therefore his own thoughts. . I think the doctor himself couldnt have handled that situation so well. The Doctor has seemingly abandoned her and the only person she can rely on is an aging medical offer. The next day, Ianto enters the Hub. More Cybusmen moved forward to replace their fallen comrades, still firing into the doorway. The US release was on 19 July 2011. Please consider turning it on! Then Lisa is suddenly behind her. "Don't do this. (AUDIO: Spare Parts) As a Cyberman, he retained part of his name, and became Krail. There's something strange going on in the house, and Lily wants to know what it is. (AUDIO: Spare Parts) Mondasien teenager Eric Krailford either volunteered to join or was drafted into the surface work teams, and was converted. Despite her protests, Constant was converted, and as a Cyberman advocated full conversion of Mondas. As Lisa searches for them, Gwen and Owen kiss. Which is my biggest issue with it. This appeared to be an extension of the dimension bridge technologys mind control capabilities, as Osgood was granted full access to the Cyber-Mainframe despite not being fully converted. Tosh does this, which unfortunately also means entering total lock-down. On this world, the Machine would use various Cyber-units to attack a life-forms mental avatar in order to establish a link to their home universe, allowing a dimension bridge to form, which the Cybermen could then use to travel to, and begin upgrading, the new universe. The life support systems failed and they moaned as their brains boiled. The enemy continued sitting there, as the missiles got closer and closer. The lifeform using the dimension bridge technology would undergo a form of cyber-conversion referred to as virtual conversion, where the carrier wave broadcast by the VR headsets would transmit mind control and basic upgrades to the receiver, with full conversion occurring later. She decides to trust him, but shes the only android on the ship who does. She attempts to "upgrade" Dr Tanizaki to repay him for his favour, killing him. One of these pieces of aborted worlds was drifting at the edge of the solar system. In a little over a second, each had armed itself and had left its alcove, heading to its position. For the purposes of this list, a "Cyberman story" is one in which, Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus, President Karen Brett has ordered Cybermen to be deployed among the. help, the deep dive into cyber conversion no one wanted, Clara Oswin Oswald & Original Character(s), Original Cyberman Character(s) (Doctor Who), The Doctor & Clara Oswin Oswald Friendship, Second Doctor & Zoe Heriot & Jamie McCrimmon. A short 3d animation created in Daz Studio featuring an audio edit from the excellent Big Finish audio production Cyberman Conversion. Most of the androids head for the bridge, while Sam takes Liam to the computer core to override the ships controls. Nothing at all. It also marked the first appearance of a villain from Doctor Who in Torchwood with the appearance of a Cyberman, though they were not fully converted . The sirens began again. It requires assistance. Lisa was only partially converted during the battle, and Ianto managed to get her to safety afterwards. Knowing that Levinson would oppose full implementation of the Scorpius project, the Cybermen allowed Hunt to send his warning; now, Levinson will believe that the project has been terminated, and once the time is right, he will be replaced by a new President who will be more amenable to what Scorpius has to offer. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen) The Cybermen of the Cyber Legions appeared to simply encase victims inside a Cyber-suit. Desperate, she pulls him into a deep, arousing kiss, one that wakes his most basic human instincts and gets him thinking again. Unfortunately, a Renegade Time Lord known as "the Master" brainwashed all of her classmates to become her puppets. The androids pull the head in and scan its cybernetic memory circuits, and within, they find a map of the galaxy, containing the locations of over a thousand planets on which Cyber hibernation vaults have been hidden. (COMIC: The Flood) Notably, the Cybermen created by Missy were converted from dead humans, and at least one was converted from a cyborg, the Half-Face Man. High school is not only a place for learning. Additionally, the Master used a signal emitter to broadcast an amplified version of the VR headsets carrier waves to fully convert a patrol of guards in one of the Auctioneer bases, causing metal implants to appear all over their bodies, converting them in seconds. Jack gives Ianto an ultimatum. The strategy was re-analysed, reassessed and put into action. Sword of Orion Spare Parts Real Time The Harvest Silver Lining Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus The Reaping The Gathering The Blue Tooth Human Resources The Girl Who Never Was The Ultimate Adventure Kingdom of Silver Legend of the Cybermen The Silver Turk Last of the Cybermen Return to Telos The Isos Network The Tyrants of Logic Code Silver / Master of Worlds Hour of the Cybermen Conversion Return of the Cybermen The Gates of Hell Scourge of the Cybermen Altered Status Monsters in Metropolis Secrets of Telos Way of the Burryman / The Forth Generation Bad Day in Tinseltown, Iceberg Killing Ground Illegal Alien Made of Steel Plague of the Cybermen Dr. First, The Coming of the Cybermen Flower Power Cyber-Mole The Cyber Empire Eskimo Joe Masquerade The Time Museum Test Flight Junk-Yard Demon Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman Deathworld Black Legacy Revelation! They also invented a method of converting humans into command units for CyberKings by fitting them with a headset that could take control of their brains. Jack sprays Lisa with a special "barbecue sauce" that helps Myfanwy identify its prey. The only response was background radiation and an electron hissing sound. (AUDIO: Master of Worlds), Mechanising Worms were capable of inflicting basic upgrades by biting a target, making them somewhat similar to Cybermites, and large swarms could be released by deceased Cybermen to fully convert anyone nearby to replace the lost unit. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! Conversion was the third release in the first series of Big Finish Productions' Cyberman audio series. When power was restored, her conversion continued automatically. The Ear Pods created a trance state for the victim, so they were, in a sense, unconscious during the process and unable to feel the pain of being converted due to the Ear Pods having control over the brain's pain receptors. (TV: The Power of the Doctor). The Doctor has seemingly abandoned her and the only person she can rely on is an aging medical offer. If I took the upgrade, Id also be down for the count. Starring Sarah Mowat Mark McDonnell. At one point, they attempted to convert a human baby; the result was a horrific fusion between a Cyberman and a Cybermat. The missiles would take at least thirty seconds to cover the distance but the CyberLord predicted the enemy would be unable to shoot them down or engage its engines fast enough to escape the missiles blast. Torchwood has fallen. After he leaves, Lisa's Cyberman influence takes over. And there, the Cyberium would lay its trap. They were deployed in conjunction with a tiny patrol of around ten Cybermen, being used to perform high-speed conversions so as to boost the Cybermens numbers without risking a loss of dozens of Cyber-units. Some Cybermen could convert non-human lifeforms due to originating from other lifeforms, such as the Voord. [www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/torchwood/2006d.html?id=omahony Production Notes for Cyberwoman], Stories listed here are only those that have been officially licensed by the, For the purposes of this list, a "Cyberman story" is one in which, Shannon Sullivan's A Brief History of Time (Travel), Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus, Ianto was reportedly supposed to die in this episode, but fan reaction to the character in early episodes resulted in his death being postponed to the show's third series, Ba Orient (restaurant and bar), Mermaid Quay. He regained his humanity and attacked the Cyber-Controller. A panic-stricken Paul Hunt manages to break out of his processing unit and get to the communications centre, where he sends a desperate message to the White House begging President Levinson to cancel the project and delete . The Cybermen of the Cyber-Mainframe utilised cyber-conversion methods that were significantly more different and advanced than the Cybermen of both N-Space and Pete's World, although there were a few similarities. Written by Nicholas Briggs. You find yourself in a no win situation, what difference does it make which way you go? As soon as the counter reached 0.5, the enemy ships weaponry hit, shaking Alpha-1. (TV: The Next Doctor), A Cyberman's exo-skeleton in 102 at Stonehenge displayed the ability to upgrade humans without any external machinery, merely needing to restrain the victim while the Cyberman's faceplate split open at the middle and enveloped the victim's head. dont let the relationship tags fool you - this isnt a multidoc sorry, dont mind me just getting emotional about cybermen again, the inherent horror of a human in a cyber case, And I'm gonna be fine (Maybe Not Tonight), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Kate Lethbridge-Stewart/Petronella Osgood, Episode: The Power of the Doctor (Doctor Who), Thirteenth Doctor & Yasmin Khan & Graham O'Brien & Ryan Sinclair, Spoilers for Episode: s12e10 The Timeless Children, Background Yasmin Khan/Original Female Character, i'm searching for something that i can't reach, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, i dont know how to tag this actually. (AUDIO: Master of Worlds), One parallel Earth was ravaged by these Cybermen and its entire human population was captured and turned into a worldwide power station; each human was wired inside a pod that harvested the electricity generated by their body and transmitted through the Cyber-Mainframe to every active Cyber-unit. I just shrugged, and calmly awaited the end. In one, they were humans, hiding and limited; in the other, they were Time Lords, but wounded, secretive, and erratic. Once alone, he brings a Japanese doctor named Tanizaki into the Torchwood Hub and takes him to a holding cell deep below the surface. What is your primary function?, Our existence serves no purpose, our primary function seems to be a computational error, we are Cybermen, there is no feasible reason to upgrade, fatal error. The metallic voice ground to a halt, and I found myself standing as close as one could possibly be to a Cyberman. Unfortunately, a Renegade Time Lord known as "the Master" brainwashed all of her classmates to become her puppets. The most optimum strategy was to wait and observe the newcomer and see how it reacted. This form of conversion was excruciating. (AUDIO: Telepresence), In addition, both Osgood and the Master were able to modify existing cyber-technology to create further advanced conversion methods. The patients of the Mondasian colony ship were converted through surgery performed by the surgeon of the hospital on Floor 1056, within the Conversion Theatre. This particular crossover will conclude the main story of the Two Can Play At That Game series, in which the Doctor, the Master, Jenny, and Harry find themselves (somewhat literally) at the center of an old enemys insidious plot. Jack tries to shoot Lisa before she can start the unit up, but Ianto tackles him, allowing Lisa to escape after starting up the machine, leaving Gwen powerless as the machine's saws and knives get closer to her head. The new ship was smaller than theirs, but was much more sophisticated. Either way I was dead. Fear is Humanity's greatest enemy. Cyberman: Conversion. Samantha and Liam are taken aboard the rescue ship, where Samantha has Liam sent to the sickbay so the neural inhibitor fluid can be removed from his body and analysed. "Let them go!" the Doctor shouted, struggling against his captor. He will try to delay Lisa's advance. Clara wakes up from being in stasis for around 6 months. (TV: The Tenth Planet et al), Most factions of Cybermen were only capable of converting humans and Mondasians, due to their near-identical physiologies (TV: The Tenth Planet et al), although the Cybermen that attempted to invade Earth via International Electromatics were converted from Isons (AUDIO: The Isos Network), and another group could convert Veridians (AUDIO: Hour of the Cybermen). Fortunately, the androids have indeed picked up her distress call, and Riordan has recognised her identification code and taken personal command of the rescue mission. "How am I supposed to lead UNIT if Im broken?". Jack demands that Ianto tell them everything. Still dazed, he vaguely recalls that hes supposed to hate her for being an android, but he cant deny that he finds her physically attractive. Disorientated, the CyberLord received a report from the airlock. (COMIC: The World Shapers) In the far future, one race of Cybermen found themselves facing extinction due to their inability to convert humans after they had spread across the universe and bred with numerous other species; the conversion protocols were keyed to human and Mondasian genetic tissue, although the Eighth Doctor offered to regenerate so they could decipher the Time Lord biomorphic code, and to provide them with his own cellular resequencing template to re-engineer non-human lifeforms into Mondasians, who could then be converted. Clara wakes up from being in stasis for around 6 months. The Cyber conversions begin. The Cyberiums analysis of the space-time continuum revealed an aberration: a rift, splitting one timeline into several, each with its own version of the Doctor and the Master. I had reduced the terror of the galaxy to a museum piece, just by using a logical paradox. Where would my friends on the blogosphere fit in all this? Before the conversion was complete, however, Bernice Summerfield used the energy in the Crystal of Cantus to defeat the cybermen, reversing the conversion. In 1986, he led the first force of Cybermen to land on Earth in the occupation of Snowcap base, and was killed by General Cutler. (TV: Deep Breath, Dark Water, Death in Heaven), However, there were a minority of Cybermen capable of converting other species; the Cybermen of the Cyberiad who recovered from the Cyber-Wars were capable of upgrading "almost any living components", and were even capable of converting Time Lords. The CyberLord sat on the battle bridge. However, the remains of the transport ship have depressurized, and all of the humans aboard are dead. The remaining two Cybusmen fired their laser weapons, but they bolts harmlessly hit the intruders and dissipated. "He was right, the Doctor didnt save me this time." Gwen and Owen are momentarily trapped by Lisa in the autopsy lab, and hide in a locker. Her doubts gone, she addresses the world on a live TV broadcast, revealing the existence of the top-secret Scorpius project. When she asks, he refuses to tell Gwen that he'd ever loved anyone to the extent that Ianto loved Lisa. With the battle computer highlighting the use of intimidation, the Cyberlord open radio channel to the (newly designated) enemy chip. With the emergency systems back on, they began to return to normal operating procedures. Zheng was more resilient than other Cybermen, being able to survive being shot by another Cyberman on the orders of the first Cyber-Planner, (AUDIO: Spare Parts) and still functioned well after all Mondasians were converted. Clara has to keep her wits about her, because as she finds out, how far will people go for immortally and what will they do to get it. (PROSE: Illegal Alien) One group of Cybermen encountered by the Fourth Doctor on Telos possessed Cyber-particles within their hands, allowing them to convert humans merely by touching them. Ianto has a dark secret, tied to the basement of the Hub a secret he will protect at any cost: a semi-converted Cyberwoman! For sixteen year-old Lia Peters, it was not the case. As Lisa corners Gwen, Owen grabs a scalpel and stabs Lisa in the chest seemingly killing her. However, they appeared unable to convert Autons or lifeforms with similar biologies, as one registered Josh Carter as human based on his speech alone, and another attempted to convert him (AUDIO: Code Silver) only to be hijacked by him and used as a means of transportation, and later as a weapon against other Cybermen. Clara has to keep her wits about her, because as she finds out, how far will people go for immortally and what will they do to get it. (TV: Death in Heaven). Why would I give up the self? Oh get on with it already I managed to begin as the cold hands clamped down on my shoulders. The Cybermen can free us from it. Genesis! because sometimes you just need a doccy who hug ya know? Before she can sit up, Lisa straps her down. These events are beyond the scope of their programming, and they transmit a report back to Earth, requesting instructions. At the entrance to Torchwood, Jack and the rest of the Torchwood group catch up to Ianto who pulls a gun on them and threatens to shoot them if they try to stop him. (COMIC: Assimilation) Following the Fall of the Cyber-Empire, the Cyber-Empire had the technology to upgrade Time Lords. The bright corridors and plasma screened viewing monitors suggested a worship of cutting edge technology. She has a large cut across her forehead, and claims that she is Lisa; she took the girl's body so they could be together. The Cybermen left the bridge, returning to their ship and resuming their mission after this momentary interruption. This relentless process of creation can fail; the core of the new world collapses in on it self. Across the planet, the silver legions stand impassive in. Its set after 'The Next Doctor'. It is a truth universally acknowledged that any narrative with multiple timelines will eventually include a crossover incident. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! (TV: Closing Time), Missy transformed the dead corpses of millions of humans into Cybermen, such as Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, Danny Pink and Skarosa. But as debris from the transport ship begins hitting the sickbay window, Liam unexpectedly bursts out laughing; against all the odds, a Cybermans decapitated head has drifted across space and struck the android ship. With a wheezing of the photonic cells and spluttering of engines improvised from old cars, the Cybus ship slowly lifted from the surface of the planet, ready to engage this new enemy. The process was extremely painful and took place in a booth where the subject's skull was sliced open by a robotic machine that used knives, lasers and syringes to remove the brain before encasing it in an empty cybernetic helmet. Genesis! The intruders stepped through the airlock, ducking their heads through the doorways designed for steel giants. There was still a chance for them to achieve victory. tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words. Eventually the victim would wake up as these upgrades were installed, eventually leading to full virtual conversion and the formation of a dimension bridge. As the Cybermen continue to upgrade themselves technologically, it is logical that the methods used to convert victims would itself be constantly modified, thus these differences in conversion should not be considered contradictory. Soon, the war will be won, but until then, Brett has assigned cybernetic commando units to keep the peace in all major population centres on Earth, in order to protect the people from retaliation by the increasingly desperate androids. She retained her free will though, killing several Cybermen before her death. Brett is hesitant at first, but Hunt reveals that he understands the root of her fear: she knows how badly she made the traitor Helliton suffer, and if shed backed down on Orius Beta VIII and lost the battle instead of torturing him to death for the information she needed, maybe the war would have ended then and maybe her parents would still be alive. A deep metallic voiced boomed throughout the ship. This is all the main Cyberman upgrade scenes from the . Approaching from outside the solar system. Arming themselves, Gwen and Owen head for the holding cell where the power drain is occurring, believing themselves under attack. No Archive Warnings Apply; A single jet of flame hit one in the chest. The Intruders remained silent. Lisa electrocutes Jack twice, to Gwen's and Owen's shock. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen), A group of Cybermen who time travelled to Earth in 1939 from the 30th century appeared to use Cybermats in the conversion process. In The Fact of Fiction in DWM 585 by Alan Barnes, a potential explanation is given for the sparks seen during Yvonne Hartman's cyber-conversion in Doomsday. It was also released in the Series 1-4 Blu-ray boxset. It is headed on a direct course with our current position. Touch screen buttons, automatic doors and wireless networking. She promises they can be upgraded together. The missiles detonated harmlessly, tiny pinpricks of light against the star filled backdrop, as they quickly used up their oxygen. The engines were sleek, with 4 sets of additional boosters, allowing it to outmanoeuvre its opponents. The first Cybusman reached one of the intruders and attempted to wrestle its head off. As the rest of Torchwood deal with the Arcan leisure crawler that has entered their atmosphere, there is a brief power flicker; Ianto covers it up by claiming that the generators have been acting up all day and offers to look into it. Suddenly, the other ship change direction, instantly darting like a silver fish caught on a line.