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|individual name= Cybershade 16
|aka = Shades
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|type = [[Humanoid]]
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|affiliation = [[Cybusman|Cybermen]]<br>[[Mercy Hartigan]]
|race= [[Cybershade]]
|origin = [[Earth]]
|home planet= [[Earth]]  
|first cs = The Next Doctor (TV story)
|home era= [[1851]]
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|clip = The two Doctors chase a Cybershade - The Next Doctor (2008 Christmas Special) - Doctor Who - BBC
}}'''Cybershade 16''' is a [[Cybershade]]. It is the first Cybershade seen in the episode, when [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Jackson Lake]] chase it. It is the first shade to exhibit the species unique ability to scale walls and run at greater speeds than their masters.
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'''Cybershades''' were a beast-like variant of [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] which served [[Mercy Hartigan]] and the humanoid-type Cybermen.


==Profile==
== Biology and appearance ==
Created by the Cybermen when they first landed in victorian London, Cybershade 16 was among other things a scout like its fellows and was most likely under the control of Miss Hartigan as well as the Cybermen. It was being followed by Jackson Lake and his companion Rosita but had so far somehow evaded their attempts to capture it. When the tenth Doctor arrived in the Victorian age he and Jackson attempted to (along with Rosita) capture the shade again. Shade 16 scaled the wall of a building but was lassoed by Jackson Lake. However it easily managed to climb the building and drag the Doctor and Lake along with it. It them proceeded to run across the warehouse and leap out of the window, narrowly evading capture once more. It then made contact with the Cybermen to report what it had seen. It can be speculated that Cybershade 16 took part in the funeral massacre and the rounding up of the workhouse children. It is also likely that it was destroyed along with all the others when Miss Hartigan regained her humanity and destroyed them all.
[[File:Cybershade Worlds Apart.jpg|thumb|left|A Cybershade. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Worlds Apart (video game)}})]]Cybershades had bronze [[Cyber-head]]s. Like their Cyberman superiors, they had piping like handlebars connected to their heads, except they angled diagonally like the ears of an animal. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Next Doctor (TV story)}})


==Behind the scenes==
The Cybershades had the brains of [[cat]]s or [[dog]]s and were unable to speak or obey complex commands, but could vocalise electronic snarls and growls. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Monster File: Cybermen (webcast)}}) They seemed unable to run upright. They were only seen to run on all fours or bent over low.
*It was the only Cybershade creature to be mentioned individually in the episode.
 
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The Cybershades were incredibly agile and could jump at least five [[metre]]s off of the ground. They had enough strength to pull two grown men whilst still running at full speed and could scale walls and land safely when falling from great heights. A specific Cybershade designated '[[Cybershade Sixteen]]' leapt onto the edge of a building, scaled the wall whilst tethered to both the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Jackson Lake]], ran across the floor of the building on all fours (still dragging the two men), before jumping out of the window and seeming to land safely. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Next Doctor (TV story)}})
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== History ==
The Cybermen first developed the Cybershades as the outcome of a wider research project, part of "their quest to achieve a state of ultimate efficiency". This led them to "experiment with various hybridization processes, fusing their technology with elements of wildlife" until they created the Cybershades, a species "capable of adapting to their environment with ruthless efficiency". ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Worlds Apart (video game)}})
 
[[File:Cybershade Greyhound WTD.png|thumb|left|A Cybershade with a [[dog]]. ([[GRAPHIC]]: {{cs|Victorian London (illustration)}})]]
A fraction of the [[Cybusmen]] army trapped in [[the Void]] after the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] in [[2007]] escaped into [[London]] some time in the [[19th century]]. Needing extra workers, they created the Cybershades as guards and scouts, with at least sixteen Cybershades being created. When the Cybermen made contact with Miss Hartigan, the Cybershades were placed under her command. One was assigned to drive her buggy. At least one Cybershade was being hunted by [[Jackson Lake]], but it always evaded him, even when Jackson was assisted by the [[Tenth Doctor]].
 
When Miss Hartigan took control of the Cybermen as the [[CyberKing]] and entered a large, mobile [[Cyber-factory]], at least two Cybershades accompanied her. When the Doctor gave her back her [[emotion]]s, the Cybershades exploded along with her and the Cybermen. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Next Doctor (TV story)}}
 
== Behind the scenes ==
[[File:Cybershade 800.jpg|thumb|A shade's faceplate.]]
* The [[Mondasian Cybermen]] used a similar source to create the [[Cybermat]]s, though instead of a humanoid body with an animal brain, they were insect-like bodies with animal brains.
* Cybershades were first revealed in Russell T. Davies: The Writer's Tale, where it was confirmed that they would appear in ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]''.
* Only one Cybershade, [[Cybershade 16]], was specifically referenced in the story.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 3 November 2024

Cybershades were a beast-like variant of Cybermen which served Mercy Hartigan and the humanoid-type Cybermen.

Biology and appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

A Cybershade. (GAME: Worlds Apart [+]Loading...["Worlds Apart (video game)"])

Cybershades had bronze Cyber-heads. Like their Cyberman superiors, they had piping like handlebars connected to their heads, except they angled diagonally like the ears of an animal. (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"])

The Cybershades had the brains of cats or dogs and were unable to speak or obey complex commands, but could vocalise electronic snarls and growls. (WC: Monster File: Cybermen [+]Loading...["Monster File: Cybermen (webcast)"]) They seemed unable to run upright. They were only seen to run on all fours or bent over low.

The Cybershades were incredibly agile and could jump at least five metres off of the ground. They had enough strength to pull two grown men whilst still running at full speed and could scale walls and land safely when falling from great heights. A specific Cybershade designated 'Cybershade Sixteen' leapt onto the edge of a building, scaled the wall whilst tethered to both the Tenth Doctor and Jackson Lake, ran across the floor of the building on all fours (still dragging the two men), before jumping out of the window and seeming to land safely. (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Cybermen first developed the Cybershades as the outcome of a wider research project, part of "their quest to achieve a state of ultimate efficiency". This led them to "experiment with various hybridization processes, fusing their technology with elements of wildlife" until they created the Cybershades, a species "capable of adapting to their environment with ruthless efficiency". (GAME: Worlds Apart [+]Loading...["Worlds Apart (video game)"])

A Cybershade with a dog. (GRAPHIC: Victorian London [+]Loading...["Victorian London (illustration)"])

A fraction of the Cybusmen army trapped in the Void after the Battle of Canary Wharf in 2007 escaped into London some time in the 19th century. Needing extra workers, they created the Cybershades as guards and scouts, with at least sixteen Cybershades being created. When the Cybermen made contact with Miss Hartigan, the Cybershades were placed under her command. One was assigned to drive her buggy. At least one Cybershade was being hunted by Jackson Lake, but it always evaded him, even when Jackson was assisted by the Tenth Doctor.

When Miss Hartigan took control of the Cybermen as the CyberKing and entered a large, mobile Cyber-factory, at least two Cybershades accompanied her. When the Doctor gave her back her emotions, the Cybershades exploded along with her and the Cybermen. (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"]

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

A shade's faceplate.
  • The Mondasian Cybermen used a similar source to create the Cybermats, though instead of a humanoid body with an animal brain, they were insect-like bodies with animal brains.
  • Cybershades were first revealed in Russell T. Davies: The Writer's Tale, where it was confirmed that they would appear in The Next Doctor.
  • Only one Cybershade, Cybershade 16, was specifically referenced in the story.
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