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{{Infobox Object
|image = Mickey energy blaster.jpg
|type = Energy weapon
|origin = [[Pete's World]]
|used by = [[The Preachers]], [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]
|first = Army of Ghosts (TV story)
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''
|[[TV]]: ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Vanquishers (TV story)|The Vanquishers]]''|[[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''}}
}}
'''Energy blasters''' were used by [[the Preachers]] on [[Pete's World]] to kill the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]]. They killed by firing a blue blast of concentrated energy.
== History ==
The [[Tenth Doctor]] modified some blasters to penetrate the heat shields and [[polycarbide]] of a [[Dalek]]; enough to create a battle long enough for Rose and Mickey to escape, but not to the point where the Daleks would be destroyed. The blasters disabled the [[Cult of Skaro]]'s weapons and impaired their casings, though they quickly adapted and regained control of their weapons. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')
Upgraded versions of these guns were developed by the parallel world's Torchwood and used by [[Rose Tyler]], [[Jackie Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]]. They fired a narrower, more opaque beam which could easily destroy a Dalek. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'')


The weapons room of [[Torchwood Three]] contained blasters, but the room was locked when [[Lisa Hallett]] attacked so they could not use them. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'')


|image = [[Image:Energyblaster.jpg|250px]]<br><big>A [[Cybus Cyberman]] with an energy blaster</big>
By the time the Cybermen joined the [[Pandorica Alliance]], they had incorporated similar weapons into their arsenal. The Cybermen accompanying the [[Cyber-Leader (The Pandorica Opens)|Cyber-Leader]] when the [[Eleventh Doctor]] was imprisoned under [[Stonehenge]] carried the weapon. Two were also hidden in the chamber, used by the Cyberman guarding the [[Pandorica]] before a group of Romans found and fought against it, leaving it only one arm that still used the [[Cyber wrist blaster|blaster on its wrist]], meaning it was unable to fire the weapon. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'')
|object name = Energy blaster
|type = Energy weapon
|origin = [[The Preachers]]
[[Torchwood|parallel Torchwood]]
|appearances = (Preachers) [[DW]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts]]''/ ''[[Doomsday]]''
(Parallel Torchwood) [[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End]]''
}}
The '''Energy blasters''' were created by [[The Preachers]] on [[Pete's World]] to kill the [[Cybus Cyberman|Cybermen]]. They could easily blow off the head of a Cyberman.


[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] enhanced some blasters to penetrate the heat shields and [[Polycarbide]] of a [[Dalek]]. The blasters had temporarily disabled the [[Cult of Skaro]]'s weapons, though the Daleks quickly adapted to the new weaponry and quickly regained control over their weapons. ([[DW]]: ''[[Doomsday]]'')
The weapon was still in use when the Cybermen organised into the [[Cyber Legion]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]'') although they continued to use [[Cyber wrist blaster|wrist blasters]] as well. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)|Blood of the Cybermen]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Plague of the Cybermen (novel)|Plague of the Cybermen]]'') [[Cyber-Warrior|Cybermen of the Warrior Class]] would also use blasters of this design. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vanquishers (TV story)|The Vanquishers]]'')


Upgraded versions of these guns were developed by the parallel Torchwood some time later, and used by [[Rose Tyler]], [[Jackie Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]]. They fired a thiner more opaque&nbsp;beam&nbsp;which could easily destroy a Dalek. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
* "Heavy Guns" are acquired by the Cybermen in the online game ''[[Daleks v Cybermen (video game)|Daleks v Cybermen]]'', allowing them to efficiently [[deletion|delete]] the [[Dalek]]s and thus prevail in the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]].


The weapons room of [[Torchwood Three]] contained blasters, but the room was locked when [[Lisa Hallett]] attacked so they could not use them. ([[TW]]: ''[[Cyberwoman]]'')
[[Category:Cyberman weapons]]
[[Category:Energy weapons]]
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[[Category:Handheld weapons]]
[[Category:Handheld weapons]]

Latest revision as of 13:25, 8 January 2023

Energy blasters were used by the Preachers on Pete's World to kill the Cybermen. They killed by firing a blue blast of concentrated energy.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Tenth Doctor modified some blasters to penetrate the heat shields and polycarbide of a Dalek; enough to create a battle long enough for Rose and Mickey to escape, but not to the point where the Daleks would be destroyed. The blasters disabled the Cult of Skaro's weapons and impaired their casings, though they quickly adapted and regained control of their weapons. (TV: Doomsday)

Upgraded versions of these guns were developed by the parallel world's Torchwood and used by Rose Tyler, Jackie Tyler and Mickey Smith. They fired a narrower, more opaque beam which could easily destroy a Dalek. (TV: The Stolen Earth / Journey's End)

The weapons room of Torchwood Three contained blasters, but the room was locked when Lisa Hallett attacked so they could not use them. (TV: Cyberwoman)

By the time the Cybermen joined the Pandorica Alliance, they had incorporated similar weapons into their arsenal. The Cybermen accompanying the Cyber-Leader when the Eleventh Doctor was imprisoned under Stonehenge carried the weapon. Two were also hidden in the chamber, used by the Cyberman guarding the Pandorica before a group of Romans found and fought against it, leaving it only one arm that still used the blaster on its wrist, meaning it was unable to fire the weapon. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)

The weapon was still in use when the Cybermen organised into the Cyber Legions, (TV: A Good Man Goes to War, GAME: The Eternity Clock) although they continued to use wrist blasters as well. (GAME: Blood of the Cybermen, PROSE: Plague of the Cybermen) Cybermen of the Warrior Class would also use blasters of this design. (TV: The Vanquishers)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]