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 It was not originally intended as the finale of season 12. The next story to air, ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'', was originally filmed as the finale of season 12, but it did not air until the [[Season 13|following season]].
-In-universe, this serial explained the long absence of the Cybermen from the show as a product of the [[Cyber-Wars]], which motivates the backstory. This addition to Cyberman lore would have a long lasting effect on the rest of their appearances in the show with their return in ''Earthshock'' exploring the origins of the conflict whilst the revived series story ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'' would explore another group of Cybermen survivors after the wars. Furthermore, the Series 12 two part finale ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]/[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'' depicted the immediate aftermath of the war with the Cybermen similarly scattered and weak but seeking retribution.
+In-universe, this serial explained the long absence of the Cybermen from the show as a product of the [[Cyber-Wars]], which motivates the backstory. This addition to Cyberman lore would have a long lasting effect on the rest of their appearances in the show with their return in ''Earthshock'' exploring the origins of the conflict whilst the show's revival [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]] story ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'' would explore another group of Cybermen survivors after the wars. Furthermore, the [[Series 12 (Doctor Who)|Series 12]] two part finale ''[[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]]/[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'' depicted the immediate aftermath of the war with the Cybermen similarly scattered and weak but seeking retribution.
 It was further significant for being the first ''Doctor Who'' story released on home video and inaugurated the franchise's [[VHS]], [[Betamax]], and [[Laserdisc]] ranges. This story and ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' were the only two stories to be released on [[Video 2000]].