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The '''Cybermen''' were a race of artificially modified [[human]] or [[near-human]]s.
The '''Cybermen''' were a race of artificially modified [[human]] or [[near-human]]s, stated to be organic brains encased in metal forms. They tend to be commanded by [[Cyber-Lord (Blood of the Cybermen)|Cyber-Lords]].


==History==
==History==
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The Doctor acquired a chest plate from one of these Cybermen and kept it in the TARDIS drawing room. ([[VG]]: ''[[TARDIS (The Adventure Games)|TARDIS]]'')
The Doctor acquired a chest plate from one of these Cybermen and kept it in the TARDIS drawing room. ([[VG]]: ''[[TARDIS (The Adventure Games)|TARDIS]]'')
At some point in the far future, either during or after [[4037]], the [[Twelfth Cyber Legion]] monitored the galactic quadrant where [[Demons Run]] was located - causing them to be targeted by the Doctor and [[Rory Williams]], who wiped out part of the Legion to send a message. ([[DW]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'')


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* It was not stated whether these Cybermen were of the [[Cyberman|Mondasian]] or [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybus]] kind. They greatly resemble the Cybus Cybermen (but with a stylised logo of a Cyberman's head instead of the Cybus logo) and are said to be brains in metal shells ala the Cybus creations. However, a "Who Fact" on Cybermen in the game refers solely to the Mondasian Cybermen, while another on Cyber-Biology refers first to Cybermen and then "the Cybermen created by [[John Lumic]]" as if they're a different group; the Cybermats, their awareness of the fact that the Doctor is a [[Time Lord]], and his reference to "races" conquered by them further indicate that they are the Mondasian versions. However, the Cybus Cybermen also seemed aware of the Doctor and who he was when they joined [[The Alliance|the Alliance]] and also have a vast fleet of ships, indicating that they have captured and converted more species. Furthermore, their[[ Electro Attack| Electro Attack]] more greatly resembles the Mondasian one seen in [[The Moonbase|''The Moonbase'']] and ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' than the Cybus one, as it is a ranged attack.
* The Cybermen of ''Blood'' were not stated to be either [[Cyberman|Mondasian]] or the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybus]] kind; they ''resemble'' the Cybus kind but without the Cybus logo. The Cybermen of ''Good Man'' were stated by [[Peter Hoar]] to be "different Cybermen" to the Cybus race, because they lacked the logo <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00hghnb Key Scene Commentary 2]</ref> - it is assumed for the purposes of the wiki that both stories have the same Cybermen (though ''Blood'' have their own variant logo).
** Cybermen resembling the Cybus kind but acting like Mondasians would also appear in ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'' (but with the Cybus logo) and ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'' (without), and [[Peter Hoar]] confirms the latter are "different Cybermen" to the Cybus race. <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/videos/p00hghnb Key Scene Commentary 2]</ref> The Cybermen from two or all of these three stories may be the same Cybermen.
 
* The Cybermen in these stories may be intended to be the Mondasians: they possess similar legions in the future (''Good Man''), ''Blood'' has them using Cyber-Mats and said to have conquered "races", and a "Who Fact" on Cybermen in the game refers solely to the Mondasian Cybermen (another on Cyber-Biology refers to "the Cybermen created by [[John Lumic]]" as if they're a different group).  
** Cybermen resembling the Cybus kind but having Mondasian attributes also appear in
''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'', but they possess the Cybus logo and so are considered to be the Pete's World Cybermen for the purposes of this wiki. (''In real life, the suits from 2006 are reused to save money'')
 
* Their [[ Electro Attack|&nbsp;Electro Attack]] is a ranged weapon, resembling the attack seen in [[The Moonbase|''The Moonbase'']] and ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''.


* It is unknown how the Doctor acquired the chest plate seen in [[TARDIS (The Adventure Games)|''TARDIS'']]. As the short script ''[[Wish You Were Here (The Adventure Games)|Wish You Were Here]]'' occurs directly after ''[[Blood of the Cybermen]]'' and leads directly into ''TARDIS'' (where the chest plate is seen), there is no time for the Doctor to take a chest plate and he is not seen carrying out out of the GSO base at the end of ''Blood''. It is possible that he has encountered these Cybermen before in an unseen adventure.
* It is unknown how the Doctor acquired the chest plate seen in [[TARDIS (The Adventure Games)|''TARDIS'']]. As the short script ''[[Wish You Were Here (The Adventure Games)|Wish You Were Here]]'' occurs directly after ''[[Blood of the Cybermen]]'' and leads directly into ''TARDIS'' (where the chest plate is seen), there is no time for the Doctor to take a chest plate and he is not seen carrying out out of the GSO base at the end of ''Blood''. It is possible that he has encountered these Cybermen before in an unseen adventure.

Revision as of 21:23, 10 June 2011

The Cybermen were a race of artificially modified human or near-humans, stated to be organic brains encased in metal forms. They tend to be commanded by Cyber-Lords.

History

A Cyberman army was buried under the ice in the Arctic Circle and had been for tens of thousands of years after being hit by a temporal storm. An excavation began to awaken the army, releasing Cybermats which in turn created Cyberslaves. The Eleventh Doctor arrived on May 4th 2010 and stopped their awakening. He blew up their base and put them back into stasis. (VG: Blood of the Cybermen)

The Doctor acquired a chest plate from one of these Cybermen and kept it in the TARDIS drawing room. (VG: TARDIS)

At some point in the far future, either during or after 4037, the Twelfth Cyber Legion monitored the galactic quadrant where Demons Run was located - causing them to be targeted by the Doctor and Rory Williams, who wiped out part of the Legion to send a message. (DW: A Good Man Goes to War)

Behind the scenes

  • The Cybermen of Blood were not stated to be either Mondasian or the Cybus kind; they resemble the Cybus kind but without the Cybus logo. The Cybermen of Good Man were stated by Peter Hoar to be "different Cybermen" to the Cybus race, because they lacked the logo [1] - it is assumed for the purposes of the wiki that both stories have the same Cybermen (though Blood have their own variant logo).
  • The Cybermen in these stories may be intended to be the Mondasians: they possess similar legions in the future (Good Man), Blood has them using Cyber-Mats and said to have conquered "races", and a "Who Fact" on Cybermen in the game refers solely to the Mondasian Cybermen (another on Cyber-Biology refers to "the Cybermen created by John Lumic" as if they're a different group).
    • Cybermen resembling the Cybus kind but having Mondasian attributes also appear in

The Pandorica Opens, but they possess the Cybus logo and so are considered to be the Pete's World Cybermen for the purposes of this wiki. (In real life, the suits from 2006 are reused to save money)

  • It is unknown how the Doctor acquired the chest plate seen in TARDIS. As the short script Wish You Were Here occurs directly after Blood of the Cybermen and leads directly into TARDIS (where the chest plate is seen), there is no time for the Doctor to take a chest plate and he is not seen carrying out out of the GSO base at the end of Blood. It is possible that he has encountered these Cybermen before in an unseen adventure.