Cyber-conversion

Cyber-conversion as named by the Mondasians, or Upgrading as known to Cybus Industries of an alternate universe, involves the physical and mental re-engineering of Human victims into Cybermen.

Cybus Cybermen

Full conversion involves the transplantation of the brain in a Cyberman body (TS: Tardisode 6).

During the Battle of Canary Wharf, the Cybermen, needing reinforcements badly, quickly converted Humans into Cybermen by encasing Humans in cybernetic shells, as with Lisa Hallett. Hallett would have died if her lover, Ianto Jones had not managed to retrofit a cyber-conversion unit into life support for her. (TW: Cyberwoman)

Named cyber-converted individuals

Cybus Cybermen

• John Lumic - Converted into Cyber-Controller
• Sally Phelan
• Jackie Tyler of an alternative universe - Alternate counterpart of Jackie Tyler
• Yvonne Hartman - Torchwood Institute administrator
• Lisa Hallett - Torchwood worker and love of Ianto Jones, partial cyber-conversion (TW: Cyberwoman)

Mondasian Cybermen

• Toberman- Partial cyber-conversion on Telos, regained his humanity and attacked the Controller. Sacrificed his life to close doors of the Cybermen's tombs (DW: The Tomb of the Cybermen)
• Lytton - Partial cyber-conversion on Telos, cyber-conversion incomplete at the time of his death (DW: Attack of the Cybermen)
• Evelyn Smythe (alternative timeline) - (WC: / BFA: Real Time)
• Tobias Vaughn - Partial cyer-conversion, retained head and therefore his own thoughts. (DW: The Invasion)

See also

• Programming; another method of Cyber-control.