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Actually, the Doctor says that it is thousands of years before the slower flares of the 30/32 century, and teh Cybermen book places it in the 26th century I think.
(→Continuity: But not these Cybermen. 'Attack of The Cybermen' concerns Cybermen from after this point in history. It is also their first use of time technology) |
(Actually, the Doctor says that it is thousands of years before the slower flares of the 30/32 century, and teh Cybermen book places it in the 26th century I think.) |
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companions= [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Harry Sullivan]] | | companions= [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Harry Sullivan]] | | ||
enemy= [[Cybermen|The Cybermen]]| | enemy= [[Cybermen|The Cybermen]]| | ||
year= [[Nerva Beacon]], | year= [[Nerva Beacon]], | ||
writer= [[Gerry Davis]]| | writer= [[Gerry Davis]]| | ||
director= [[Michael Briant]]| | director= [[Michael Briant]]| | ||
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next story= [[Terror of the Zygons]] }}'''''Revenge of the Cybermen''''' was the fifth and final story of [[Season 12]] (although it was not originally intended as the finale). The story saw the return of the [[Cybermen]] as lead villains for the first time since the [[1968]] story ''[[The Invasion]]'', and their only appearance (barring flashbacks) until ''[[Earthshock]]'' in [[Season 19]]. | next story= [[Terror of the Zygons]] }}'''''Revenge of the Cybermen''''' was the fifth and final story of [[Season 12]] (although it was not originally intended as the finale). The story saw the return of the [[Cybermen]] as lead villains for the first time since the [[1968]] story ''[[The Invasion]]'', and their only appearance (barring flashbacks) until ''[[Earthshock]]'' in [[Season 19]]. | ||
It was further significant for being the first ''Doctor Who'' story released on home video. | It was further significant for being the first ''Doctor Who'' story released on home video. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
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==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
* This story takes place after the Cyber-Wars, which started in [[2526]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Earthshock]]''. The Cybermen of that story look at video of past encounters with the Doctor and watch him deliver the "no planet" line. | * This story takes place after the Cyber-Wars, which started in [[2526]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Earthshock]]''. The Cybermen of that story look at video of past encounters with the Doctor and watch him deliver the "no planet" line. | ||
*The Cybermen's first home planet Mondas was destroyed in [[DW]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'', while their second home planet Telos was destroyed in [[BFA]]: ''[[Telos (audio drama)|Telos]]'', which was made some time after this story. | *The Cybermen's first home planet Mondas was destroyed in [[DW]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'', while their second home planet Telos was destroyed in [[BFA]]: ''[[Telos (audio drama)|Telos]]'', which was made some time after this story. | ||
*The discrepancy over how many moons Jupiter should have is resolved in [[EDA]]: ''[[To the Slaughter]]''. | *The discrepancy over how many moons Jupiter should have is resolved in [[EDA]]: ''[[To the Slaughter]]''. | ||
