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(Removing reference to 65 million BC. My knowledge of the Cybermen's time travel is limited, but from the Cybermen's POV, Earthshock is not before The Invasion in the order they experienced it.)
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==Origins==
==Origins==
There are several conflicting origin stories for the Cybermen, including Mondisians converting themselves to deal with deteriorating planetary conditions ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spare Parts]]''), ancient Cybermen predating the Mondesian Cybermen ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Cybermen (comic story)|The Cybermen]]''), and [[Mondas]] being another name for [[Marinus]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The World Shapers (comic story)|The World Shapers]]''). These accounts seem impossible to reconcile.
There are several conflicting origin stories for the Cybermen, including Mondasians converting themselves to deal with deteriorating planetary conditions ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spare Parts]]''), ancient Cybermen predating the Mondasian Cybermen ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Cybermen (comic story)|The Cybermen]]''), and [[Mondas]] being another name for [[Marinus]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The World Shapers (comic story)|The World Shapers]]''). These accounts seem impossible to reconcile.
For more information, consult [[Creation of the Cybermen]].
For more information, consult [[Creation of the Cybermen]].


==Timeline (partial)==
==Timeline ==
* [[Distant past|65,500,000 BC]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'' (Prehistoric scenes)
:These Cybermen time traveled from the year [[2526]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'')
 
* [[1940]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien]]''
* [[1940]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien]]''
* [[1945]] - [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Good Soldier (comic story)|The Good Soldier]]''
* [[1945]] - [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Good Soldier (comic story)|The Good Soldier]]''
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* [[2011]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]''
* [[2011]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]''
* [[2070]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase]]''
* [[2070]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase]]''
: It is unclear when [[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]'' occurs other than that it is during the [[21st century]] and after humanity has begun colonizing space.
:[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Legend of the Cybermen]]'' occurs after ''[[The Wheel in Space]]''
* [[2191]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Killing Ground]]''
* [[2191]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Killing Ground]]''
* [[26th century]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Tomb of the Cybermen]]''
: The Cybermen have been assumed extinct for five centuries.
* [[2526]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock]]''
* [[52nd century]], some time after [[5145]] - ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''


:[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Janus Conjunction]]'' occurs some time during the second half of the [[22nd century]].
== Unplaced ==
 
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]''
* [[25th century]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Tomb of the Cybermen]]''
: Unclear placement other than that it is during the [[21st century]] and after humanity has begun colonising space.
* [[2526]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''
* [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Warmonger (novel)|Warmonger]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Janus Conjunction (novel)|The Janus Conjunction]]''
:Occurs some time during the second half of the [[22nd century]].
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Vrs (short story)|Vrs]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sword of Orion (audio story)|Sword of Orion]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Harvest (audio story)|The Harvest]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Reaping (audio story)|The Reaping]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Gathering (audio story)|The Gathering]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Boy That Time Forgot (audio story)|The Boy That Time Forgot]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Kingdom of Silver (audio story)|Kingdom of Silver]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Forty-Five (audio anthology)|Forty-Five]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Legend of the Cybermen (audio story)|Legend of the Cybermen]]''
:Occurs after ''[[The Wheel in Space]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scorpius (audio story)|Scorpius]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fear (audio story)|Fear]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Conversion (audio story)|Conversion]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Telos (audio story)|Telos]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Outsiders (audio story)|Outsiders]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror (audio story)|Terror]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Machines (audio story)|Machines]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Extinction (audio story)|Extinction]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Silver Lining (audio story)|Silver Lining]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crystal of Cantus (audio story)|The Crystal of Cantus]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Blue Tooth (audio story)|The Blue Tooth]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Human Resources (audio story)|Human Resources]]''
* [[WC]]: ''[[Real Time (webcast)|Real Time]]'' / [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Real Time (audio story)|Real Time]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Coming of the Cybermen (comic story)|The Coming of the Cybermen]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Flower Power (comic story)|Flower Power]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Cyber-Mole (comic story)|Cyber-Mole]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Cyber Empire (comic story)|The Cyber Empire]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Eskimo Joe (comic story)|Eskimon Joe]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Masquerade (comic story)|Masquerade]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Time Museum (comic story)|The Time Museum]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Champion (comic story)|The Champion]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Test Flight (comic story)|Test Flight]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman (comic story)|Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Deathworld (comic story)|Deathworld]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Black Legacy (comic story)|Black Legacy]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Junkyard Demon (comic story)|Junkyard Demon]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Exodus (comic story)|Exodus]]'' / ''[[Revelation (comic story)|Revelation]]'' / ''[[Genesis! (comic story)|Genesis!]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Good Soldier (comic story)|The Good Soldier]]''
<!--Should stories only having the companion Kroton be counted here?-->
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Dreadnought (comic story)|Dreadnought]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]''

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This page lists appearances of the Mondesian Cybermens in the order in which they experienced them. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories.

Origins

There are several conflicting origin stories for the Cybermen, including Mondasians converting themselves to deal with deteriorating planetary conditions (AUDIO: Spare Parts), ancient Cybermen predating the Mondasian Cybermen (COMIC: The Cybermen), and Mondas being another name for Marinus (COMIC: The World Shapers). These accounts seem impossible to reconcile. For more information, consult Creation of the Cybermen.

Timeline

It is unclear in what order Iceberg and Human Resources go.
The Cybermen have been assumed extinct for five centuries.

Unplaced

Unclear placement other than that it is during the 21st century and after humanity has begun colonising space.
Occurs some time during the second half of the 22nd century.
Occurs after The Wheel in Space