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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Use by Mr Longbody === | === Use by Mr. Longbody === | ||
[[File:Lytton Silhouettes.jpg|thumb|right|[[Longbody (Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go)|Longbody]]'s android fighters. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives... (comic story)|Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives...]]'')]] | [[File:Lytton Silhouettes.jpg|thumb|right|[[Longbody (Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go)|Longbody]]'s android fighters. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives... (comic story)|Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives...]]'')]] | ||
The [[Terileptil]] [[Longbody (Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go)|Longbody]] employed several Silhouettes as a personal army while he was on Earth. [[Gustave Lytton]] fought them in some [[catacomb]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives... (comic story)|Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives...]]'', ''[[Goodbye to All That (comic story)|Goodbye to All That]]'') | The [[Terileptil]] [[Longbody (Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go)|Longbody]] employed several Silhouettes as a personal army while he was on Earth. [[Gustave Lytton]] fought them in some [[catacomb]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives... (comic story)|Even the Oppressed Own Their Lives...]]'', ''[[Goodbye to All That (comic story)|Goodbye to All That]]'') | ||
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In [[2526]], the [[CyberNeomorph]]s had hidden a [[Cyber-bomb|bomb]] within a cave system on Earth, planning to detonate it to destroy the planet. While an expedition team was studying the caves, the androids were created to guard the hatch which held the bomb. | In [[2526]], the [[CyberNeomorph]]s had hidden a [[Cyber-bomb|bomb]] within a cave system on Earth, planning to detonate it to destroy the planet. While an expedition team was studying the caves, the androids were created to guard the hatch which held the bomb. | ||
A conflict between the androids' duty and survival allowed the [[Fifth Doctor]] to confuse them by having Lieutenant [[Scott (Earthshock)|Scott]]'s men fire at the hatch | A conflict between the androids' duty and survival allowed the [[Fifth Doctor]] to confuse them by having Lieutenant [[Scott (Earthshock)|Scott]]'s men fire at the hatch — i.e. what they were programmed to protect. In their confusion, [[Adric]] was able to distract the [[first android]] long enough for Scott and his team to destroy it. The [[second android]] was subjected to an intense fire attack, also resulting in its destruction. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The | * The androids were referred to in the scripts for ''Earthshock'' parts one and two as "Male Android Silhouette" and "Female Android Silhouette". Although they were never identified as Silhouettes on-screen, the name did appear in the single-line synopsis featured in the ''Radio Times'' programme listing for part one: "What do the 'Silhouettes' guard?" ''(original published text)'' | ||
* One of the android costumes was re-painted and used as the [[Raston Warrior Robot]] costume — a rather amusing turn of events, as the Raston Warrior Robot is a staunch enemy of the Cybermen — mostly seen destroying an entire squad of them. | |||
* The androids were played by Barney Lawrence and Carolyn Mary Simmonds, who remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''.<ref>https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/story.php?story=Earthshock&detail=cast</ref> | * The androids were played by Barney Lawrence and Carolyn Mary Simmonds, who remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''.<ref>https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/story.php?story=Earthshock&detail=cast</ref> | ||
