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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 ''[[The Dalek Project]]'', ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'' and ''[[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 ''[[The Dalek Project]]'', ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'' and ''[[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, 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]], 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 ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]] '', ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'', ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'' and ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. [[Neil Gaiman]], writer of ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'', has suggested the two separate Cyberman variants have become the same race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113193137/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> | * 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]], 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 ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]] '', ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'', ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'' and ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]''. [[Neil Gaiman]], writer of ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'', has suggested the two separate Cyberman variants have become the same race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113193137/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> ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'' later introduced the concept of [[parallel evolution]], which suggests the different Cybermen are all part of the same species regardless of their [[Genesis of the Cybermen|origin]]. The episode also suggested different Cybermen evolve for different purposes; the ''Nightmare in Silver'' variant, for example, is a "weapons-grade version". | ||
* 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 (Mondas)|Cyber-Leader]], [[Cyber-Lord]], [[Cyber-controller|Cyber-Controller]] or [[Cyber-Planner]] – is identified, the first being ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]''. Only standard Cybermen are featured, although it is possible that there originally was a commander but it did not survive the crash. [[Oracle (Plague of the Cybermen)|The Oracle]] plays an important role in helping the Cybermen recover, however. | * This is the second Cyberman story of the revived series in which no head Cyberman – [[Cyber-Leader (Mondas)|Cyber-Leader]], [[Cyber-Lord]], [[Cyber-controller|Cyber-Controller]] or [[Cyber-Planner]] – is identified, the first being ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]''. Only standard Cybermen are featured, although it is possible that there originally was a commander but it did not survive the crash. [[Oracle (Plague of the Cybermen)|The Oracle]] plays an important role in helping the Cybermen recover, however. | ||
