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'''Cyber-gun''' refer to weapons utilized by [[Mondasian Cybermen|Cybermen of our universe]]. On other occasions, rather than carrying weapons, they had incorporated them into their bodies.
'''Cyber-guns''' or '''Cyberguns''' were weapons utilised by [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Cybermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Cybermen]]'')


==Design and evolution==
== Design and evolution ==
During the [[UNIT Era|late 20th century]] Cybermen invasion, they used standard silver guns, about eighteen feet long, designed for two hands. The guns produced a "negative effect" not unlike that made by many versions of the [[Dalek]]s' [[gunsticks]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion]]'')
The earliest Cyber-guns date back to when the [[CyberMondasian|Mondasian]] Cybermen invaded [[Snowcap Base]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') The [[Telosian]] Cybermen that arrived on the [[Moonbase (The Moonbase)|Moonbase]] in [[2070]] had smaller and slimmer metal guns which could fit neatly into their big and bulky [[chest unit]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'') The Telosian Cybermen would retain the same slim firearms slotted into their chest units. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'')


In [[1985]], the Cybermen in the [[London sewers]] (as well as other Cybermen on the [[planet]] [[Telos]]) used a somewhat different, smaller, weapon, easier to use with one hand which produced a green halo-shaped discharge. It could easily kill a Cyberman. ([[DW]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen]]'')  
During the [[20th century|late 20th century]] Cybermen invasion, Cybermen of the "Early [[CyberFaction]]" used standard silver guns, about three feet long, designed for two hands. The guns produced a "negative effect", not unlike that made by many versions of the [[Dalek]]s' [[gunstick]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'')


The Cybermen landing force that invaded [[Snow Cap]] base in [[1986]] had very different weapons, resembling large, cumbersome sun lamps held at their mid-sections. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'')
The Mondasian Cybermen landing force which invaded [[Snowcap]] base in [[1986]] had very different weapons, resembling large, cumbersome sun lamps held at their mid-sections. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'')


During the [[1988]] invasion, they used a new kind of smaller, lighter gun. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion]]'')
In [[2526]], a group of [[Neomorph]] Cybermen who captured [[Briggs' freighter]], used a different, smaller weapon, easier to use with one hand. This produced a green, halo-shaped discharge. It could easily kill a Cyberman. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') The Neomorphs on the [[planet]] [[Telos]], those who [[time travel]]led to the [[London sewers]] in [[1985]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'') and another group who were transported to the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]], used the same guns. The latter took on a [[Raston Warrior Robot]], but these guns had little to no effect on it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')


The Cybermen seen in [[2526]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'') and transported to the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'') again used the guns used by the Cybermen in 1985.
The [[CyberIsomorph]]s stranded in the [[1980s]] carried larger heavy guns which [[ArcHivist]] [[Hegelia]] observed were of a design not unrelated to those used by the early CyberFaction. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ultimate Cybermen (audio story)|The Ultimate Cybermen]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'')


In the 2006 invasion of earth where the [[Cybus Industries]] Cybermen invaded earth coming through the void, the cybermen used wrist-mounted weapons that released an orange discharge that could easily kill a human but had no effect on  a dalek forcefield. ([[DW]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts]], [[Doomsday]]'')
== Other information ==
On [[the Moon]]'s surface in [[2070]], the [[Telosian]] Cybermen sometimes utilised their hand-held anti-personnel weapons, but did employ a cannon-sized [[X-ray]] [[laser]], sometimes referred to as a [[Cyber-cannon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]''/[[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Cybermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Cybermen]]'')


==Other information==
The Cybermen from [[Pete's World]] were armed with [[Cyber wrist blaster]]s housed in their forearms that fired a [[red]] particle discharge containing an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) and were powered by hydrogen gas. They also used [[energy blaster]]s originally used by [[the Preachers]], modified to disrupt [[Dalek]] shields. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') Some of the Cybermen of the [[Cyber Legion]]s used similar-looking guns. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]'')
On [[the Moon]]'s surface in [[2070]], the Cybermen did not use hand-held anti-personal weapons, but did employ a cannon-sized [[X-Ray laser]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Moonbase]]'')  
 
[[Weapons-grade Cybermen]] that appeared in the [[Cyber-War]]s, as well as the [[Lone Cyberman]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Haunting of Villa Diodati (TV story)|The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]'') used wrist blasters that fired [[blue]] energy. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'') Similar wrist blasters were used by the "[[Cyber-Warrior|warrior class]]" Cybermen, ([[TV]]: ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]'') and the [[CyberMaster]]s derived from them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'')


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Latest revision as of 18:41, 11 November 2024

Cyber-guns or Cyberguns were weapons utilised by Cybermen. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Cybermen)

Design and evolution[[edit] | [edit source]]

The earliest Cyber-guns date back to when the Mondasian Cybermen invaded Snowcap Base. (TV: The Tenth Planet) The Telosian Cybermen that arrived on the Moonbase in 2070 had smaller and slimmer metal guns which could fit neatly into their big and bulky chest units. (TV: The Moonbase) The Telosian Cybermen would retain the same slim firearms slotted into their chest units. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen)

During the late 20th century Cybermen invasion, Cybermen of the "Early CyberFaction" used standard silver guns, about three feet long, designed for two hands. The guns produced a "negative effect", not unlike that made by many versions of the Daleks' gunsticks. (TV: The Invasion)

The Mondasian Cybermen landing force which invaded Snowcap base in 1986 had very different weapons, resembling large, cumbersome sun lamps held at their mid-sections. (TV: The Tenth Planet)

In 2526, a group of Neomorph Cybermen who captured Briggs' freighter, used a different, smaller weapon, easier to use with one hand. This produced a green, halo-shaped discharge. It could easily kill a Cyberman. (TV: Earthshock) The Neomorphs on the planet Telos, those who time travelled to the London sewers in 1985 (TV: Attack of the Cybermen) and another group who were transported to the Death Zone on Gallifrey, used the same guns. The latter took on a Raston Warrior Robot, but these guns had little to no effect on it. (TV: The Five Doctors)

The CyberIsomorphs stranded in the 1980s carried larger heavy guns which ArcHivist Hegelia observed were of a design not unrelated to those used by the early CyberFaction. (AUDIO: The Ultimate Cybermen, TV: Silver Nemesis)

Other information[[edit] | [edit source]]

On the Moon's surface in 2070, the Telosian Cybermen sometimes utilised their hand-held anti-personnel weapons, but did employ a cannon-sized X-ray laser, sometimes referred to as a Cyber-cannon. (TV: The Moonbase/PROSE: Doctor Who and the Cybermen)

The Cybermen from Pete's World were armed with Cyber wrist blasters housed in their forearms that fired a red particle discharge containing an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) and were powered by hydrogen gas. They also used energy blasters originally used by the Preachers, modified to disrupt Dalek shields. (TV: Army of Ghosts/Doomsday) Some of the Cybermen of the Cyber Legions used similar-looking guns. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War, Ascension of the Cybermen)

Weapons-grade Cybermen that appeared in the Cyber-Wars, as well as the Lone Cyberman, (TV: The Haunting of Villa Diodati) used wrist blasters that fired blue energy. (TV: Nightmare in Silver) Similar wrist blasters were used by the "warrior class" Cybermen, (TV: Ascension of the Cybermen) and the CyberMasters derived from them. (TV: The Timeless Children)

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