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|cover = [[Callum Brown]], [[Warren Lewis]] | |cover = [[Callum Brown]], [[Warren Lewis]] | ||
|publisher = Arcbeatle Press | |publisher = Arcbeatle Press | ||
|release date = | |release date = 21 September 2020 | ||
|format = | |format = Paperback book, 290 pages | ||
|isbn = | |isbn = ISBN 9798688458565 | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was an anthology published by [[Arcbeatle Press]] in [[2020 (releases)|2020]]. As well as an expanded novelisation of the 2001 [[BBV Productions|BBV]] drama ''Cyberon'', the anthology also contained five short stories featuring the titular [[Cyberon]]s. | |||
Although the home video version of ''Cyberon'' contained no elements from the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] upon its original release, it was notable for introducing the characters of [[Lauren Anderson]] and [[Ray Lambert]], who went on to feature in ''[[Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough (home video)|Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough]]''. In this book, the [[Preternatural Research Bureau]] investigated the aftermath of the original narrative, with the release acting as a companion to the revival of the ''[[P.R.O.B.E. (series)|P.R.O.B.E.]]'' franchise, also published by Arcbeatle Press.<ref>https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/news-and-updates/cyberon-novelization-an-interview-with-james-hornby</ref> The Cyberons themselves had previously been reintroduced by way of a mention in ''[[A Bright White Crack (short story)|A Bright White Crack]]'', an instalment of ''[[Cwej: The Series]]''. | Although the home video version of ''Cyberon'' contained no elements from the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] upon its original release, it was notable for introducing the characters of [[Lauren Anderson]] and [[Ray Lambert]], who went on to feature in ''[[Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough (home video)|Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough]]''. In this book, the [[Preternatural Research Bureau]] investigated the aftermath of the original narrative, with the release acting as a companion to the revival of the ''[[P.R.O.B.E. (series)|P.R.O.B.E.]]'' franchise, also published by Arcbeatle Press.<ref>https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/news-and-updates/cyberon-novelization-an-interview-with-james-hornby</ref> The Cyberons themselves had previously been reintroduced by way of a mention in ''[[A Bright White Crack (short story)|A Bright White Crack]]'', an instalment of ''[[Cwej: The Series]]''. | ||
Some weeks before the release of the anthology, Arcbeatle Press released the animated webcast ''[[Cyberon is Back!! (webcast)|Cyberon is Back!!]]'', described as "an overture to the upgraded horror to come". | Some weeks before the release of the anthology, Arcbeatle Press released the animated webcast ''[[Cyberon is Back!! (webcast)|Cyberon is Back!!]]'', described as "an overture to the upgraded horror to come". | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
"We've made contact with something better than us. They are stronger, they don't [[ | "We've made contact with something better than us. They are stronger, they don't [[death|die]]. They'll cast off their [[human]] bodies and spread to the [[star]]s, nothing will stop them." | ||
[[Cyberon (drug)|Cyberon]] is the new miracle [[drug]], boasted to cure the untreatable. When Dr. [[Lauren Anderson]] agrees to [[Tom Mordley|Thomas Mordley]] testing the drug on her [[brain]] damaged [[patient]]s she expects little benefit. | [[Cyberon (drug)|Cyberon]] is the new miracle [[drug]], boasted to cure the untreatable. When Dr. [[Lauren Anderson]] agrees to [[Tom Mordley|Thomas Mordley]] testing the drug on her [[brain]] damaged [[patient]]s she expects little benefit. | ||
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Also featuring three additional tales of [[silver]] [[horror]] from [[James Hornby]], [[James Wylder]] and [[Tyche McPhee Letts]]. | Also featuring three additional tales of [[silver]] [[horror]] from [[James Hornby]], [[James Wylder]] and [[Tyche McPhee Letts]]. | ||
== | == Contents == | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
! # || Title || Author || Featuring | ! # || Title || Author || Featuring | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 1 | |||
|''[[Flight of the Cyberons (short story)|Flight of the Cyberons]]'' | | ''[[Flight of the Cyberons (short story)|Flight of the Cyberons]]'' | ||
|rowspan=3|[[James Hornby]] | | rowspan="3" | [[James Hornby]] | ||
|[[Cyberon (Flight of the Cyberons)|Cyberon]], [[Albert Foster | | [[Cyberon (Flight of the Cyberons)|Cyberon]], [[Albert Foster]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!2 | |||
|''[[Cyberon (novelisation)|Cyberon]]'' | | ''[[Cyberon (novelisation)|Cyberon]]'' | ||
|[[Lauren Anderson | | [[Lauren Anderson]], [[Ray Lambert]], [[Tom Mordley]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 3 | |||
|''[[The Last Dose (short story)|The Last Dose]]'' | | ''[[The Last Dose (short story)|The Last Dose]]'' | ||
|[[Louise Bayliss | | [[Louise Bayliss]], [[Patricia Haggard|Patsy Haggard]], Tom, Lauren, Ray, Albert, Cyberon | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 4 | |||
|''[[Silver-Tongued Liars (short story)|Silver-Tongued Liars]]'' | | ''[[Silver-Tongued Liars (short story)|Silver-Tongued Liars]]'' | ||
|[[James Wylder]] | | [[James Wylder]] | ||
| | |Patsy, [[Liz Shaw|Dr Haggard]], [[Giles]], Tom, Lauren, Ray, Louise | ||
|- | |||
! 5 | |||
| ''[[A Worthy Successor (short story)|A Worthy Successor]]'' | |||
| James Hornby, James Wylder | |||
|Giles, [[Archie MacTavish]], Dr Haggard, [[Gendar (species)|Gendar]], [[Selachian]]s | |||
|- | |- | ||
! 6 | |||
|''[[ | | ''[[Barnyard of the Cyberons (short story)|Barnyard of the Cyberons]]'' | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | [[Tyche McPhee Letts]] | ||
|[[ | | [[Chris Cwej]], [[Larles]], [[Kwol]], [[Aesculapius|Lady Aesc]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 7 | |||
|''[[ | | ''[[The Blue Scream of Death (short story)|The Blue Scream of Death]]'' | ||
|[[ | | [[Cyberon (Cyberon is Back!!)|Cyberon]], Giles | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | |||
| ''Under Construction''<ref>[https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/uploads/5/7/7/7/5777467/wars__under_construction.pdf Full ''Under Construction'' text]</ref> | |||
| James Wylder | |||
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* This anthology was the first print release by [[Arcbeatle Press]] in their partnership with [[BBV Productions]]. | * This anthology was the first print release by [[Arcbeatle Press]] in their partnership with [[BBV Productions]]. | ||
* The Cyberon on the cover was designed by [[James Lee]], based on the original design by [[Terry Cooper]]. | * The Cyberon on the cover was designed by [[James Lee]], based on the original design by [[Terry Cooper]]. | ||
* Because of technical issues with Amazon,<ref>https://twitter.com/ArcbeatlePress/status/1308050334103764994</ref> the anthology | * Because of technical issues with Amazon,<ref>https://twitter.com/ArcbeatlePress/status/1308050334103764994</ref> the anthology received an early digital release on [[21 September (releases)|21 September]]<ref>https://twitter.com/ArcbeatlePress/status/1308101800323690496</ref> with the print version becoming available on [[22 September (releases)|22 September]]. The originally announced release date was [[24 September (releases)|24 September]].<ref>https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/news-and-updates/arcbeatle-press-2020-release-schedule</ref> | ||
* ''Under Construction'' was a preview story for the revival of the ''WARS'' franchise, also being helmed by Arcbeatle Press. It was unrelated to ''Cyberon'' and contained no elements of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Bri Crozier drew the accompanying illustration. | * ''Under Construction'' was a preview story for the revival of the ''WARS'' franchise, also being helmed by Arcbeatle Press. It was unrelated to ''Cyberon'' and contained no elements of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Bri Crozier drew the accompanying illustration. | ||
* ''[[A Worthy Successor (short story)|A Worthy Successor]]'' and ''[[Silver-Tongued Liars (short story)|Silver-Tongued Liars]]'' were later released as audiobooks read by [[Bill Baggs]] under the ''[[P.R.O.B.E. (series)|P.R.O.B.E.]]'' umbrella. Separately from this, the first three stories in ''Cyberon'' were released in audiobook format, read by [[Nigel Peever]], under the title of ''[[BBV's Cyberon: Enhanced Spoken Word of the Novelisation (audio anthology)|BBV's Cyberon: Enhanced Spoken Word of the Novelisation]]''. | |||
* There are several typos in the book: on page 36, there is no possessive apostrophe in "Cyberons processor"; on page 79, there is no full stop after "Channel Guide"; on page 198, "taking" is not capitalised despite being the first word in a sentence; on page 217, anyway is printed instead of anywhere; on pages 243, 244, 248, 250, and 251, "it's" is used instead of "its"; and throughout the anthology, there are a few instances of there being no space after "...". | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
'' | * '''[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JMCS95F/ ''Cyberon'' on Amazon]''' | ||
== | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Cyberon}} | {{Cyberon}} | ||
{{Spin-offs}} | |||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Arcbeatle spin-off series]] | |||
[[Category:Arcbeatle anthologies]] | [[Category:Arcbeatle anthologies]] | ||
[[Category:2020 anthologies]] | [[Category:2020 anthologies]] | ||
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Cyberon (disambiguation)for other, similarly-named pages.
Cyberon was an anthology published by Arcbeatle Press in 2020. As well as an expanded novelisation of the 2001 BBV drama Cyberon, the anthology also contained five short stories featuring the titular Cyberons.
Although the home video version of Cyberon contained no elements from the Doctor Who universe upon its original release, it was notable for introducing the characters of Lauren Anderson and Ray Lambert, who went on to feature in Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough. In this book, the Preternatural Research Bureau investigated the aftermath of the original narrative, with the release acting as a companion to the revival of the P.R.O.B.E. franchise, also published by Arcbeatle Press.[1] The Cyberons themselves had previously been reintroduced by way of a mention in A Bright White Crack, an instalment of Cwej: The Series.
Some weeks before the release of the anthology, Arcbeatle Press released the animated webcast Cyberon is Back!!, described as "an overture to the upgraded horror to come".
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"We've made contact with something better than us. They are stronger, they don't die. They'll cast off their human bodies and spread to the stars, nothing will stop them."
Cyberon is the new miracle drug, boasted to cure the untreatable. When Dr. Lauren Anderson agrees to Thomas Mordley testing the drug on her brain damaged patients she expects little benefit.
Doctor Anderson is wrong...
Cyberon is different. Mordley knows it's a wonder drug, and it's going to revolutionise medicine. He thinks it may even revolutionise the world. But neither of them realise that Cyberon has its own plans. Even if they did, could they do anything to stop it?
Also featuring three additional tales of silver horror from James Hornby, James Wylder and Tyche McPhee Letts.
Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Author | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flight of the Cyberons | James Hornby | Cyberon, Albert Foster |
| 2 | Cyberon | Lauren Anderson, Ray Lambert, Tom Mordley | |
| 3 | The Last Dose | Louise Bayliss, Patsy Haggard, Tom, Lauren, Ray, Albert, Cyberon | |
| 4 | Silver-Tongued Liars | James Wylder | Patsy, Dr Haggard, Giles, Tom, Lauren, Ray, Louise |
| 5 | A Worthy Successor | James Hornby, James Wylder | Giles, Archie MacTavish, Dr Haggard, Gendar, Selachians |
| 6 | Barnyard of the Cyberons | Tyche McPhee Letts | Chris Cwej, Larles, Kwol, Lady Aesc |
| 7 | The Blue Scream of Death | Cyberon, Giles | |
| Under Construction[2] | James Wylder |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This anthology was the first print release by Arcbeatle Press in their partnership with BBV Productions.
- The Cyberon on the cover was designed by James Lee, based on the original design by Terry Cooper.
- Because of technical issues with Amazon,[3] the anthology received an early digital release on 21 September[4] with the print version becoming available on 22 September. The originally announced release date was 24 September.[5]
- Under Construction was a preview story for the revival of the WARS franchise, also being helmed by Arcbeatle Press. It was unrelated to Cyberon and contained no elements of the Doctor Who universe. Bri Crozier drew the accompanying illustration.
- A Worthy Successor and Silver-Tongued Liars were later released as audiobooks read by Bill Baggs under the P.R.O.B.E. umbrella. Separately from this, the first three stories in Cyberon were released in audiobook format, read by Nigel Peever, under the title of BBV's Cyberon: Enhanced Spoken Word of the Novelisation.
- There are several typos in the book: on page 36, there is no possessive apostrophe in "Cyberons processor"; on page 79, there is no full stop after "Channel Guide"; on page 198, "taking" is not capitalised despite being the first word in a sentence; on page 217, anyway is printed instead of anywhere; on pages 243, 244, 248, 250, and 251, "it's" is used instead of "its"; and throughout the anthology, there are a few instances of there being no space after "...".
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/news-and-updates/cyberon-novelization-an-interview-with-james-hornby
- ↑ Full Under Construction text
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ArcbeatlePress/status/1308050334103764994
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ArcbeatlePress/status/1308101800323690496
- ↑ https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/news-and-updates/arcbeatle-press-2020-release-schedule
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