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|Species name = Cybershade
|individual name= Cybershade 16
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|type = [[Humanoid]]/non-sentient
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|affiliation = [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybus Cybermen]]<br>[[Mercy Hartigan|Miss Hartigan]]
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|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''  
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}}'''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.
'''Cybershades''' were a variant of [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] that served [[Mercy Hartigan|Miss Hartigan]] and the Cybus Cybermen.


==Biology and Appearance==
==Profile==
Cybershades were wraith like creatures with bronze Cyber-heads. Instead of the traditional handle-bars, Cybershades had handle-bars that resembled piping that was connected to their heads, instead of the normal handle-bars that went into a crest on the top of a Cyberman's head. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')
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.
 
The Cybershades had the brains of [[cat]]s or [[dog]]s, and were therefore unable to speak or obey complex demands. ([[WC]]: ''[[Captain Jack's Monster Files|Captain Jack's Monster Files: Cybermen]]'') They were seemingly unable to run upright; instead they were only known to run on all fours or bent over low. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')
 
The Cybershades were incredibly agile and could jump at least 5 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 a great height. These abilities were exhibited by [[Cybershade 16]], who leapt up onto the edge of a building, scaled the wall whilst tethered to both [[Tenth Doctor|the 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 seemingly landing safely. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')
 
==History==
Sometime during the [[19th century]], [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|the Cybermen]] of a [[Pete's World|Parallel Earth]] broke out of [[the Void]]. Needing extra work force, they created the Cybershades as guards and scouts, modelling them on animals so as not to draw too much attention. At least 16 Cybershades were created.
 
When the Cybermen made contact with Miss Hartigan, the Cybershades were placed under her command. One was assigned to drive her personal horse-and-buggy. At least one Cybershade was being hunted by "[[Jackson Lake|The Doctor]]", but it always managed to evade him.
 
When Miss Hartigan (now the [[Cyber-King]]) took control of a the Cybermen and entered a large, mobile Cyber factory, at least two Cybershades accompanied her (although there could have been more). When [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] gave her back her emotions, the Cybershades exploded along with her and the Cybermen, presumably making the Cybershades extinct.
 
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*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.
*It was the only Cybershade creature to be mentioned individually in the episode.
* Cybershades were first revealed in Russell T. Davies: The Writer's Tale, where it was confirmed that they would appear in ''[[The Next Doctor]]''.
*In this episode, at least one Cybershade was played by [[Ruari Mears]], who had played the part of [[Hath Gable]] in ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]''.
 
 
 
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Cybershade 16 is a Cybershade. It is the first Cybershade seen in the episode, when 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.

Profile

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.

Behind the scenes

  • It was the only Cybershade creature to be mentioned individually in the episode.