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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
- Yvonne Hartman - Torchwood Institute administrator
- Lisa Hallett - Torchwood worker and love of Ianto Jones, partial cyber-conversion (TW: Cyberwoman)
- Sally Phelan - citizen
- Jackie Tyler of an alternative universe - Alternate counterpart of Jackie Tyler
Mondasian 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)
