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}}'''Mr Crane''' was [[John Lumic]]'s right-hand man and deputy.
}}'''Mr Crane''' was [[John Lumic]]'s right-hand man and deputy.


Having worked alongside Lumic for many years, he realised how ruthless he could be, and was just the same himself; Crane had no conscience when fooling [[homeless]] people into believing he would supply them with free [[food]], when, in actuality, it was merely a con to have them abducted and converted into [[Cybermen]]. During the conversion process, Crane would play pop music through the Cyber-factory to cover the screams. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen]]'')
Having worked alongside Lumic for many years, he realised how ruthless he could be, and was just the same himself; Crane had no conscience when fooling [[homeless]] people into believing he would supply them with free [[food]], when, in actuality, it was merely a con to have them abducted and converted into [[Cybermen]]. During the conversion process, Crane would play pop music through the Cyber-factory to cover the screams. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'')


On the night of [[1 February]] [[2007]], Lumic reprogrammed the [[EarPod]]s into blanking everybody's mind, and lured them into [[Battersea Power Station]], ready for [[cyber-conversion]]. Crane realised it was meant to include him and ripped out his malfunctioning EarPods as he didn't want to become a Cyberman.
On the night of [[1 February]] [[2007]], Lumic reprogrammed the [[EarPod]]s into blanking everybody's mind, and lured them into [[Battersea Cyber-factory|the Cyber-factory at Battersea]], ready for [[cyber-conversion]]. Crane realised it was meant to include him and ripped out his malfunctioning EarPods.


This didn't completely thwart Lumic however, as Cybermen took him to Lumic for being ''"unprogrammed"''. There, Crane pretended to have seen the future and requested an upgrade, getting closer to kill Lumic by damaging his [[John Lumic's wheelchair|wheelchair]]'s life-support systems, but was [[Electro attack|electrocuted]] by a Cyberman. Ultimately, as a result of Crane's actions, the Cybermen took Lumic away for an emergency upgrade and the [[Cyber-Controller]] was created. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Age of Steel]]'')
Despite this, he was unable to escape, as Cybermen took him to Lumic for being ''"unprogrammed"''. There, Crane pretended to have seen the future and requested an upgrade, getting closer to kill Lumic by damaging his [[John Lumic's wheelchair|wheelchair]]'s life-support systems, but was [[Electro attack|electrocuted]] by a Cyberman. Ultimately, as a result of Crane's actions, the Cybermen took Lumic away for an emergency upgrade and the [[Cyber-Controller]] was created. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 05:21, 15 August 2021

Mr Crane was John Lumic's right-hand man and deputy.

Having worked alongside Lumic for many years, he realised how ruthless he could be, and was just the same himself; Crane had no conscience when fooling homeless people into believing he would supply them with free food, when, in actuality, it was merely a con to have them abducted and converted into Cybermen. During the conversion process, Crane would play pop music through the Cyber-factory to cover the screams. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen)

On the night of 1 February 2007, Lumic reprogrammed the EarPods into blanking everybody's mind, and lured them into the Cyber-factory at Battersea, ready for cyber-conversion. Crane realised it was meant to include him and ripped out his malfunctioning EarPods.

Despite this, he was unable to escape, as Cybermen took him to Lumic for being "unprogrammed". There, Crane pretended to have seen the future and requested an upgrade, getting closer to kill Lumic by damaging his wheelchair's life-support systems, but was electrocuted by a Cyberman. Ultimately, as a result of Crane's actions, the Cybermen took Lumic away for an emergency upgrade and the Cyber-Controller was created. (TV: The Age of Steel)

Behind the scenes

  • Crane's exercise of control over people implanted with EarPods is later repeated by Mercy Hartigan. Each ordered their victims to turn right, then left.