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'''John Lumic''' was a business tycoon and owner of [[Cybus Industries]] and the creator of [[Cybus Cybermen]]. Born in [[Great Britain]] (he called it 'the Homeland'), he advanced the entire planet through inventions such as the [[EarPod]]. | '''John Lumic''' was a business tycoon and owner of [[Cybus Industries]] and the creator of [[Cybus Cybermen]]. Born in [[Great Britain]] (he called it 'the Homeland'), he advanced the entire planet through inventions such as the [[EarPod]]. | ||
Lumic suffered from a terminal illness and used a motorized wheelchair as transport. He | Though he publicly denied rumors of ill health, Lumic suffered from a terminal illness and used a motorized wheelchair as transport. He devoted his knowledge and resources to discovering a way to extend his lifespan. To this end, he used Cybus Industries' front organisation, [[International Electromatics]], to abduct homeless citizens. The captives were transported to Lumic's factory London, Battersea Power Station, where they were upgraded into Cybermen. Lumic took strict measures to keep the project secret, even killing a member of his staff who threatened to blow the whistle. | ||
In a bid for government approval of his project, Lumic unveiled his Cyberman model to the President of Great Britain; to Lumic's dismay, the President denied his plea and rejected the project. Viewing the President's decision as a death sentence, Lumic set in motion a plot to topple the government. He mailed a pair of EarPods to the wife of one of his his employees, [[Pete Tyler (Pete's World)|Pete Tyler]]), ostensibly as a birthday present; in reality, the EarPods scanned [[Jackie Tyler (Pete's World)|Jackie Tyler]]'s brain in order to override that night's security arrangements for that night. Knowing that the President would be among in attendance at Jackie's birthday party, Lumic dispatched a squad of Cybus Cybermen to kill him (along with other dissidents). | |||
When Lumic's breathing apparatus was damaged by [[Mr. Crane|Crane]], Lumic realized that he would soon die and | When Lumic's breathing apparatus was damaged by [[Mr. Crane|Crane]], Lumic realized that he would soon die and pleaded with his Cyberman to help him. However, the Cybermen reasoned that keeping the old man alive would be redundant. Against Lumic's protests, the Cybermen forcibly upgraded him into their new master, the [[Cyber-Controller]]. His brain housed in a mettalic body, Lumic announced that his Cybermen would take control of London before overthrowing the world. | ||
Soon | Soon afterward, the Battersea factory was destroyed, putting a halt to the Cyberman invasion. The upgraded Lumic angrily tried to stop the Doctor and his friend's from escaping in a zepplin. Beofre Lumic could reach them, however, Pete Tyler used the [[Sonic Screwdriver]] to cut the rope ladder which was suspending Lumic above his factory, causing him to fall into the burning wreckage. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Age of Steel]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 21:46, 19 May 2008
John Lumic was a business tycoon and owner of Cybus Industries and the creator of Cybus Cybermen. Born in Great Britain (he called it 'the Homeland'), he advanced the entire planet through inventions such as the EarPod.
Though he publicly denied rumors of ill health, Lumic suffered from a terminal illness and used a motorized wheelchair as transport. He devoted his knowledge and resources to discovering a way to extend his lifespan. To this end, he used Cybus Industries' front organisation, International Electromatics, to abduct homeless citizens. The captives were transported to Lumic's factory London, Battersea Power Station, where they were upgraded into Cybermen. Lumic took strict measures to keep the project secret, even killing a member of his staff who threatened to blow the whistle.
In a bid for government approval of his project, Lumic unveiled his Cyberman model to the President of Great Britain; to Lumic's dismay, the President denied his plea and rejected the project. Viewing the President's decision as a death sentence, Lumic set in motion a plot to topple the government. He mailed a pair of EarPods to the wife of one of his his employees, Pete Tyler), ostensibly as a birthday present; in reality, the EarPods scanned Jackie Tyler's brain in order to override that night's security arrangements for that night. Knowing that the President would be among in attendance at Jackie's birthday party, Lumic dispatched a squad of Cybus Cybermen to kill him (along with other dissidents).
When Lumic's breathing apparatus was damaged by Crane, Lumic realized that he would soon die and pleaded with his Cyberman to help him. However, the Cybermen reasoned that keeping the old man alive would be redundant. Against Lumic's protests, the Cybermen forcibly upgraded him into their new master, the Cyber-Controller. His brain housed in a mettalic body, Lumic announced that his Cybermen would take control of London before overthrowing the world.
Soon afterward, the Battersea factory was destroyed, putting a halt to the Cyberman invasion. The upgraded Lumic angrily tried to stop the Doctor and his friend's from escaping in a zepplin. Beofre Lumic could reach them, however, Pete Tyler used the Sonic Screwdriver to cut the rope ladder which was suspending Lumic above his factory, causing him to fall into the burning wreckage. (DW: The Age of Steel)
