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Aboard [[Briggs' freighter]], [[Tegan Jovanka]] destroyed a [[CyberNeomorph]] by firing a stolen [[Cyber-gun]] at its chest unit, causing it to explode. Soon after, the [[Fifth Doctor]] crushed [[Adric's badge|Adric's gold badge]] into the chest unit of the Neomorph [[Cyber-Leader (Earthshock)|Cyber-Leader]] before using a Cyber-gun to shot it repeatedly, destroying the Cyberman. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | |||
[[Lady Peinforte]] and [[Richard Maynarde]] used [[gold]]-tipped [[arrow]]s to kill [[Isomorph]] Cybermen by striking their chest panels. Likewise, [[Ace]] used a [[slingshot]] to fire gold [[coin]]s at the Cybermen, with the [[Seventh Doctor]] instructing her to aim for their chest panels. The [[Cyber-Leader (Silver Nemesis)|Cyber-Leader]] was able to survive a hit to its chest panel, removing a coin from its chest unit, only to be killed when Richard thrust a gold arrow into its chest unit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | [[Lady Peinforte]] and [[Richard Maynarde]] used [[gold]]-tipped [[arrow]]s to kill [[Isomorph]] Cybermen by striking their chest panels. Likewise, [[Ace]] used a [[slingshot]] to fire gold [[coin]]s at the Cybermen, with the [[Seventh Doctor]] instructing her to aim for their chest panels. The [[Cyber-Leader (Silver Nemesis)|Cyber-Leader]] was able to survive a hit to its chest panel, removing a coin from its chest unit, only to be killed when Richard thrust a gold arrow into its chest unit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 9 July 2020
The chest unit was a component of the Cyberman body which augmented the chest, (TV: The Moonbase) containing the ventilator unit. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Cybermen, Earthshock) At the front was the chest panel. (TV: Silver Nemesis)
Variants
CyberMondasian
After being shot through the chest aboard a Mondasian colony ship, Bill Potts was fitted with a chest unit prior to her cyber-conversion into a Mondasian Cyberman. Razor commented that it digged in when they hugged, hurting his heart. (TV: World Enough and Time)
CyberTelosian
The CyberTelosians that attacked the Moonbase in 2070 wielded cyber-guns which neatly fitted into two small clips under the chest unit to which it was connected by a thin cable. In addition, a control on the chest unit contained an chest aerial which, alongside a built-in microphone, allowed the Cybermen to communicate with units from afar, whose voices would be received via a small hidden loudspeaker within the chest unit. (TV: The Moonbase/PROSE: Doctor Who and the Cybermen)
A Telosian Cyber-Controller which resided on Telos had a chest with no visible panel. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen) Later, its body was modified to more closely resemble that of the subordinate Neomorph Cybermen. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen)
CyberFaction
In the 21st century, the Cybermen who attacked Space Station W3 had energy weapons built into their chest units. (TV: The Wheel in Space)
CyberNeomorph
As observed by ArcHivist Hegelia, the chest units of the CyberNeomorphs replaced primitive Cyber-chest packs. (AUDIO: The Cyber Nomads)
As a target
Aboard Briggs' freighter, Tegan Jovanka destroyed a CyberNeomorph by firing a stolen Cyber-gun at its chest unit, causing it to explode. Soon after, the Fifth Doctor crushed Adric's gold badge into the chest unit of the Neomorph Cyber-Leader before using a Cyber-gun to shot it repeatedly, destroying the Cyberman. (TV: Earthshock)
Lady Peinforte and Richard Maynarde used gold-tipped arrows to kill Isomorph Cybermen by striking their chest panels. Likewise, Ace used a slingshot to fire gold coins at the Cybermen, with the Seventh Doctor instructing her to aim for their chest panels. The Cyber-Leader was able to survive a hit to its chest panel, removing a coin from its chest unit, only to be killed when Richard thrust a gold arrow into its chest unit. (TV: Silver Nemesis)
Behind the scenes
- The term "chest unit" is used on-screen in The Moonbase, Revenge of the Cybermen, Earthshock and World Enough and Time, all refering to Cyber-subspecies first seen in the classic series.
- Doctor Who Files 8: The Cybermen, a non-narrative source, contains a rare use of "chest unit" in reference to new series Cybermen. Specifically, it identifies the chest unit of a Cyberman made by Cybus Industries.
