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The battle continues at the castle gates as the Cybermen begin scaling the hillside. Caplan manages to send a Cyberman tumbling down to the ground but watches as it gets back up and begins climbing again. In the tunnels, the Doctor, Marie and Olga manage to dig their way past the rubble and they meet up with Klaus and Lord Ernhardt. They collapse the rest of the tunnel, burying the perusing Cyberman. The villagers begin struggling to continue the fight and so the Doctor orders a retreat into the tunnels while he goes to save Victor Ernhardt who he finds has the body of a Cyberman. | The battle continues at the castle gates as the Cybermen begin scaling the hillside. Caplan manages to send a Cyberman tumbling down to the ground but watches as it gets back up and begins climbing again. In the tunnels, the Doctor, Marie and Olga manage to dig their way past the rubble and they meet up with Klaus and Lord Ernhardt. They collapse the rest of the tunnel, burying the perusing Cyberman. The villagers begin struggling to continue the fight and so the Doctor orders a retreat into the tunnels while he goes to save Victor Ernhardt who he finds has the body of a Cyberman. | ||
Klaus and Nicolai oversee the retreat of the villagers as the Cybermen advance through the courtyard. Jedka demands to know where her father is but no one can give an answer. Meanwhile, the partially-[[Cyber-conversion|converted]] Victor is freed from the control of the Cyber network by the Doctor's [[sonic screwdriver]]. He takes Victor to a high point of the castle, hoping to charge him with lightning with can be used to overload the Cybermen with a sudden blast of energy once Victor is reconnected with the Cyber network. Some Cybermen follow them up the tower but Marie arrives to help. She throws one of the Cybermen off the edge of the castle – and herself with them. Victor is energised but, not connected to the Cyber network, there is no effect. | Klaus and Nicolai oversee the retreat of the villagers as the Cybermen advance through the courtyard. Jedka demands to know where her father is but no one can give an answer. Meanwhile, the partially-[[Cyber-conversion|converted]] Victor is freed from the control of the [[Cyber-network]] by the Doctor's [[sonic screwdriver]]. He takes Victor to a high point of the castle, hoping to charge him with lightning with can be used to overload the Cybermen with a sudden blast of energy once Victor is reconnected with the Cyber network. Some Cybermen follow them up the tower but Marie arrives to help. She throws one of the Cybermen off the edge of the castle – and herself with them. Victor is energised but, not connected to the Cyber network, there is no effect. | ||
As the Cybermen begin to reach the hiding villagers, the Doctor and Victor are taken to the Watchman's workshop where the Doctor is ordered to repair the power converter. But the Doctor reveals the Watchman's Oracle, which the Cybermen had used to manipulate the Watchman into helping them revive without the Watchman truly knowing what he was doing. Victor grabs the head and is reconnected with the Cyber network, sending the burst of energy through the Cybermen and causing them all to explode. The villagers in the tunnels are also saved but Victor, drained of his energy, dies in his father's arms. | As the Cybermen begin to reach the hiding villagers, the Doctor and Victor are taken to the Watchman's workshop where the Doctor is ordered to repair the power converter. But the Doctor reveals the Watchman's Oracle, which the Cybermen had used to manipulate the Watchman into helping them revive without the Watchman truly knowing what he was doing. Victor grabs the head and is reconnected with the Cyber network, sending the burst of energy through the Cybermen and causing them all to explode. The villagers in the tunnels are also saved but Victor, drained of his energy, dies in his father's arms. | ||
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* While the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] first appeared in the [[Quick Reads]] novella ''[[Made of Steel]]'', this is their first appearance in a standard [[BBC New Series Adventures|New Series Adventure]] novel. The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|original Cybermen]] previously appeared in print in ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'', ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'' and ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]''. | * While the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] first appeared in the [[Quick Reads]] novella ''[[Made of Steel]]'', this is their first appearance in a standard [[BBC New Series Adventures|New Series Adventure]] novel. The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|original Cybermen]] previously appeared in print in ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'', ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'' and ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]''. | ||
* No regular [[companion]] is featured in this story (as is the case in [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Dalek Project]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]''). Olga serves as a one-off companion. | * No regular [[companion]] is featured in this story (as is the case in [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Dalek Project]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]''). Olga serves as a one-off companion. | ||
* It is not made clear which variant of Cyberman the Doctor encounters in this novel. The Doctor's mention of the [[Telos]]ian [[Cyber-tomb]]s imply they are [[Cyberman (Mondas)|the ones]] from [[Mondas]]. However, the Cybermen are heard using the term "Delete" | * It is not made clear which variant of Cyberman the Doctor encounters in this novel, a running problem with many of [[Matt Smith]]'s Cyberman stories. The Doctor's mention of the [[Telos]]ian [[Cyber-tomb]]s imply they are [[Cyberman (Mondas)|the ones]] from [[Mondas]]. However, the Cybermen are heard using the term "Delete", have [[Cyber wrist blaster|blasters on the wrists]] (although they do not use them), and are linked via the [[Cyber-network]] like the [[Cybus Industries|Cybus]] [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|variant]]. As seen on the cover, they are the same Cybermen of the [[Cyber Legion]]s from [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]] '', [[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'' and [[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. [[Neil Gaiman]], writer of [[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'', has suggested the two separate Cyberman variants have become the same race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfx.co.uk/2013/05/07/exclusive-neil-gaiman-talks-doctor-who-and-cybermen/|title=EXCLUSIVE – Neil Gaiman Talks Doctor Who And Cybermen|date of source=May 7th, 2013|website name=SFX|accessdate=January 5th, 2014}}</ref> | ||
* Early in the book, the spelling "discoloration" is used. Later, it is spelled "discolo''u''ration". Later, "Cyber Wolves" is also written as "cyber-wolves". | * Early in the book, the spelling "discoloration" is used. Later, it is spelled "discolo''u''ration". Later, "Cyber Wolves" is also written as "cyber-wolves". | ||
*This is the second Cyberman story of the revived series in which no head Cyberman - [[Cyber-Leader]], [[Cyber-Lord]], [[Cyber-controller|Cyber-Controller]] or [[Cyber-Planner]] - is identified, the first being [[GAME]]: ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]''. Only standard Cyberman are featured, although it is possible that there originally was a commander but it did not survive the crash. | *This is the second Cyberman story of the revived series in which no head Cyberman - [[Cyber-Leader]], [[Cyber-Lord]], [[Cyber-controller|Cyber-Controller]] or [[Cyber-Planner]] - is identified, the first being [[GAME]]: ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]''. Only standard Cyberman are featured, although it is possible that there originally was a commander but it did not survive the crash. | ||
*On a [[Twitter|tweet]], author Justin Richard stated that the character of Lord Ernhardt was "played" by [[Peter Cushing]]. | *On a [[Twitter|tweet]], author Justin Richard stated that the character of Lord Ernhardt was "played" by [[Peter Cushing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CWhoFan/status/345680906360610816|title=Justin Richards' Twitter page|date of source=June 15th, 2013|website=Twitter|accessdate=January 9th, 2014}}</ref> | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* To protect the villagers from the [[radiation]], the Doctor hands out [[anti-radiation pill]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') Some of the Cybermen are weakened by exposure to the radiation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') | * To protect the villagers from the [[radiation]], the Doctor hands out [[anti-radiation pill]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') Some of the Cybermen are weakened by exposure to the radiation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') | ||
* During the battle, some of the village guards fight the Cybermen with [[sword]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') Green liquid begins squirting from a Cyberman's arm when it is wounded by one of these attacks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'') | * During the battle, some of the village guards fight the Cybermen with [[sword]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') Green liquid begins squirting from a Cyberman's arm when it is wounded by one of these attacks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
* Olga claims the Doctor is bad at lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'', ''[[Bad Night (TV story)|Bad Night]]'') | * The [[Cyber-network]] (referred to as the Cyber-web) was also used to caused the Cybermen to self-destruct in [[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]''. | ||
* The Cybermen use [[Cyber-conversion|converted]] wolves, known as Cyber Wolves. The [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] on [[Centuria]] used [[Cyberdog]]s in their mines. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Enemy Mine (comic story)|Enemy Mine]]''). Additionally, the [[Brain|brains]] of [[Cat|cats]] and [[Dog|dogs]] were also used for [[Cybershade]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'') | * Olga claims the Doctor is bad at lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'', [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Bad Night (TV story)|Bad Night]]'') | ||
* The Cybermen use [[Cyber-conversion|converted]] wolves, known as Cyber Wolves. The [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] on [[Centuria]] used [[Cyberdog]]s in their mines. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Enemy Mine (comic story)|Enemy Mine]]''). Additionally, the [[Brain|brains]] of [[Cat|cats]] and [[Dog|dogs]] were also used for [[Cybershade]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') | |||
== Audio release == | == Audio release == | ||
The story was released as an audiobook read by [[David Warner]], with [[Nicholas Briggs]] providing the voice of the Cybermen. | The story was released as an audiobook read by [[David Warner]], with [[Nicholas Briggs]] providing the voice of the Cybermen. | ||
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