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==Origins==
==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 (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. However, [[TV]]: ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)]] and ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)]] establish that Cybermen are subject to Parallel Evolution, explaining contradictory sources of their 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 (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. However, [[TV]]: ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]'' and ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'' establish that Cybermen are subject to Parallel Evolution, explaining contradictory sources of their origins.  
For more information, consult [[Creation of the Cybermen]].
For more information, consult [[Creation of the Cybermen]].


==Timeline ==
==Timeline ==
* [[Unknown]] - TV: [[The Doctor Falls]]
* [[Unknown]] - [[TV]]: ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]''
* [[Unknown]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls]]''
* [[1873]] - [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]''
* [[1873]] - [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]''
* [[1954]] - [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Good Soldier (comic story)|The Good Soldier]]''
* [[1954]] - [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Good Soldier (comic story)|The Good Soldier]]''
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:The Cyber-Wars were 1,000 years ago when the Tiberian spiral galaxy was destroyed. This appears to be a different war to the one with Voga.  
:The Cyber-Wars were 1,000 years ago when the Tiberian spiral galaxy was destroyed. This appears to be a different war to the one with Voga.  
* [[500,002]] - [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]''
* [[500,002]] - [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Reaping (audio story)|The Reaping]]''
: The Cyberleader is one of the last Cybermen.
* [[End of the universe]] - [[COMIC]]: ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]]''
* [[End of the universe]] - [[COMIC]]: ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]]''
: Banished from [[Gallifrey]] by the [[Twelfth Doctor]], [[Rassilon]] joins forces with the Cybermen.
: Banished from [[Gallifrey]] by the [[Twelfth Doctor]], [[Rassilon]] joins forces with the Cybermen.
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* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Warmonger (novel)|Warmonger]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Warmonger (novel)|Warmonger]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Tyrants of Logic (audio story)|The Tyrants of Logic]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Tyrants of Logic (audio story)|The Tyrants of Logic]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hour of the Cybermen (audio story)|Hour of the Cybermen]]''
: Set in the 1980s.
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Coming of the Cybermen (comic story)|The Coming of the Cybermen]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Coming of the Cybermen (comic story)|The Coming of the Cybermen]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Flower Power (comic story)|Flower Power]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Flower Power (comic story)|Flower Power]]''

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This page lists appearances of the Mondasian Cybermen 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. However, TV: World Enough and Time and The Doctor Falls establish that Cybermen are subject to Parallel Evolution, explaining contradictory sources of their origins. For more information, consult Creation of the Cybermen.

Timeline

Subject to UNIT Dating but roughly between c.1969 and c.1979.
The survivors of The Invasion plan a second invasion.
The Cybermen launch a second attack on the Wheel, but are pulled into the Land of Fiction.
Occurs some time during the second half of the 22nd century.
Dated 23rd century
The Brotherhood of Logicians are active.
The Cybermen have been assumed extinct for five centuries.
Telos has explicitly been destroyed by the audio Telos so Attack cannot occur after Earthshock.
Occurs light years from the Orion war front lines
The Cybermen are from the 30th century.
Highly advanced Cybermen travel back in time to 2005. However they are unable to convert non humans.
The Cyber-Wars were 1,000 years ago when the Tiberian spiral galaxy was destroyed. This appears to be a different war to the one with Voga.
The Cyberleader is one of the last Cybermen.
Banished from Gallifrey by the Twelfth Doctor, Rassilon joins forces with the Cybermen.

Unplaced

Unclear placement other than that it is during the 21st century and after humanity has begun colonising space.
Set in the 1980s.

aHistory Timeline

This timeline is from the third edition of aHistory. Most of the dates given here are speculative.

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