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* While the Cybermen previously appeared in the [[Quick Reads]] novella ''[[Made of Steel (novel)|Made of Steel]]'', this is their first appearance in a standard [[BBC New Series Adventures|New Series Adventure]] novel. The Cybermen previously appeared in print in ''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'', ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'' and ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]''. | * While the Cybermen previously appeared in the [[Quick Reads]] novella ''[[Made of Steel (novel)|Made of Steel]]'', this is their first appearance in a standard [[BBC New Series Adventures|New Series Adventure]] novel. The 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 (comic story)|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 (comic story)|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 (TV story)|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". | * 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 (TV story)|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. | ||
* On a [[Twitter|tweet]], author Justin Richards 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> | * On a [[Twitter|tweet]], author Justin Richards 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> | ||
* The novel's mention of [[Karn]] from ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' preceded the planet's return to the TV series later that same year in ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]''. | |||
=== Audio release === | === Audio release === | ||
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* This story was released as an audiobook read by [[David Warner]], with [[Nicholas Briggs]] providing the voice of the Cybermen. | * This story was released as an audiobook read by [[David Warner]], with [[Nicholas Briggs]] providing the voice of the Cybermen. It was the first audiobook of an original novel featuring the Cybermen to employ Briggs in this fashion, although he had been doing the same for the [[Audiobooks of novelisations|novelisation audiobooks]] since the [[2009 (releases)|2009 release]] of ''[[Doctor Who and the Cybermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Cybermen]]''. | ||
== 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]]'') | ||
* The [[Cyber-network]] (referred to as the Cyber-web) is used to cause the Cybermen to self-destruct. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'') | * The [[Cyber-network]] (referred to as the Cyber-web) is used to cause the Cybermen to collectively self-destruct. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'') | ||
* Olga claims the Doctor is bad at lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'', [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Bad Night (home video)|Bad Night]]'') | * Olga claims the Doctor is bad at lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'', [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Bad Night (home video)|Bad Night]]'') | ||
* The Cybermen use [[Cyber-conversion|converted]] wolves, known as [[Cyber Wolf|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]]s of [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s were also used for [[Cybershade]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') | * The Cybermen use [[Cyber-conversion|converted]] wolves, known as [[Cyber Wolf|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]]s of [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s were also used for [[Cybershade]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') | ||
