A chunky box on each chest wired and glowed. Tiny particles, dust storms and asteroids; the embryos of future stars and planets drift purposelessly in the void. As Ianto makes his way to the holding cell, he finds Lisa's body has died. (AUDIO: Spare Parts) Mondasien teenager Eric Krailford either volunteered to join or was drafted into the surface work teams, and was converted. They are powerful and emotionless, and unstoppable. She retained her free will though, killing several Cybermen before her death. Twenty eight deadly cyborgs, the conquers of alternate London, unstoppable threat from another world, waited for their enemy to appear. The Doctor has seemingly abandoned her and the only person she can rely on is an aging medical offer. It was written by Chris Chibnall, directed by James Strong, and focused on Ianto Jones. It is headed on a direct course with our current position. At one point, they attempted to convert a human baby; the result was a horrific fusion between a Cyberman and a Cybermat. The subjects were heard screaming as metal was grafted onto their flesh, possibly because the Cybermen had little time to place their victims in a trance state. Nightmares by sonic_spoondriver Fandoms: Doctor Who General Audiences; No Archive Warnings Apply; F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Other; Complete Work; 23 Jan 2023. A bright flash of light radiated from the airlock doorway. They screamed, as their brains burned in their cases, a horrifying sound from computer hell. A single jet of flame hit one in the chest. Prior to her full conversion, she was unable to survive if she did not remain in the hospital. The conversion was later reversed. (AUDIO: Spare Parts) As a Cyberman, he retained part of his name, and became Krail. For sixteen year-old Lia Peters, it was not the case. Theres nothing out there. Now only the CyberLord remained. (COMIC: Supremacy of the Cybermen) In another alternate timeline, the Cybermen of the Cyber-web assimilated the entire Borg race and proceeded to upgrade both N-Space and the Borg's home universe, converting Judoon, Raxacoricofallapatorians, Klingons and Vulcans. Gwen's phone rings, alerting Lisa to their hiding place and Gwen and Owen to try to escape. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Since contact has been lost with the transport ship, the Cyber-Planner is unable to determine whether the androids have the information they require; it thus decides to assume that they have, which means the Cybermen must move their master plan forward. Its design seemed wrong in some way; unsophisticated and crude. It wasnt a voice I could hear though, it was inside my head. (TV: Deep Breath, Dark Water, Death in Heaven) The "zenith of cyber-conversion", as declared by a Cyber-Leader, was a cyber-conversion planet seen during the Master's Dalek Plan. Which is my biggest issue with it. (AUDIO: Legend of the Cybermen) Cyberfication machines were often also contained within Cyberman bases, such as the Cyber-Control on Telos. because sometimes you just need a doccy who hug ya know? Hunt recalls Karen Brett's reaction to seeing a Cyberman for the first time on, Samantha tells Prime Reordin about the Sword of Orion incident in the. It must have superior scanners, weapons and engines, but perhaps the crew would be susceptible to Cybus weapons. At the entrance to Torchwood, Jack and the rest of the Torchwood group catch up to Ianto who pulls a gun on them and threatens to shoot them if they try to stop him. Then Lisa is suddenly behind her. Cyberwoman was the fourth episode in the first series of Torchwood. Already, Cybermen are walking the Earth, telling the public that there is nothing to fear. Arming themselves, Gwen and Owen head for the holding cell where the power drain is occurring, believing themselves under attack. The "New mayor, new Cardiff" newspaper article appears at Torchwood's front desk. When the primary force had ceased reporting in 1851, the reserve combat elite unit had been activated. The Cybermen, however, had slowly set a plan in motion that would eventually make Miss Hartigan both a convert and a leader. Samantha checks in on Liam, and when he learns that shes about to take a squadron over to the transport ship to capture a Cyberman, he insists upon coming with her; they have a common enemy, and he knows more about the layout of the human spaceship than she does. He has one minute to get out before the explosive charge destroys the whole area. Was the sound of you thrashing around loud enough for the Doctor to hear through the endless corridors of the Tardis or had you been shouting too? They eventually chose Craig Owens but the conversion failed when Craig's paternal instincts were triggered by his son's crying. The great civilisation we could have been if wed taken another path. In the Invasion, the cybermen are infected with them. Space is not a vacuum. [www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/torchwood/2006d.html?id=omahony Production Notes for Cyberwoman], Stories listed here are only those that have been officially licensed by the, For the purposes of this list, a "Cyberman story" is one in which, Shannon Sullivan's A Brief History of Time (Travel), Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus, Ianto was reportedly supposed to die in this episode, but fan reaction to the character in early episodes resulted in his death being postponed to the show's third series, Ba Orient (restaurant and bar), Mermaid Quay. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen), A group of Cybermen who time travelled to Earth in 1939 from the 30th century appeared to use Cybermats in the conversion process. It seemed unlikely that something that could develop space flight would be able to design something like this. Sleek and stylish controls to pilot a flawed, primitive ship. It seemed to only have one set of engines, with barely any capacity for manoeuvre. Prepare to Be Upgraded ( A Doctor Who fanfic of Cybermen) June 13, 2013 Uncategorized 11, awesome, Borg, cybermen, Daleks, DW, fanfic, Matt Smith, Me, metaphysics, Neil Gaiman, Nightmare In Silver, superlogic, tardis, The Doctor The struggle to get off earth had been harder than anticipated. Cyber-commander Zheng shot the Cyberman, and, noting that her scapula was fractured, sent both the Cyberman he had shot and Constant to be repaired. The signals from the first 4 cybusmen instantly ceased; their cameras burnt out and sensors overloaded. She begs Ianto to hold her. Clara has to keep her wits about her, because as she finds out, how far will people go for immortally and what will they do to get it. Cyber Conversion (Doctor Who) Killing Game Executions (Dangan Ronpa) Despair Era (Dangan Ronpa) Brainwashing Kamukura Izuru Has Feelings Human Nanami Chiaki Cyberman Nanami Chiaki Enoshima Junko Being Enoshima Junko Enoshima Junko as the Master (Doctor Who) The Master's Drums (Doctor Who) But as debris from the transport ship begins hitting the sickbay window, Liam unexpectedly bursts out laughing; against all the odds, a Cybermans decapitated head has drifted across space and struck the android ship. But Lumic's technique was more simpler, and only needed the slightest adjustments to work. The Cyberiums analysis of the space-time continuum revealed an aberration: a rift, splitting one timeline into several, each with its own version of the Doctor and the Master. The various control and monitoring sub-systems uploaded the constantly updating readings for the ship, noting any slight variation in temperature or angular momentum of the rock they clung to. (TV: World Enough and Time) The later Cybermen transformed entire apartment blocks into Cyber-Factories before rounding up the humans of the city for mass conversion, with theSaxonMaster referring to these particular factories as the Cyber Foundries. On one parallel Earth, a wild mutated dog underwent conversion after getting too close to a much larger Mechanising Worm. The remaining two Cybusmen fired their laser weapons, but they bolts harmlessly hit the intruders and dissipated. Lisa tries to explain she did this for Ianto. A purer path. From the helm, a crew member reported that active scans had reached the other ship, but no additional data had been received. Meanwhile, Liam and Samantha have fled in an escape pod, and Samantha has transmitted a distress signal to her people; however, Liam points out that even if they pick up the signal, shes the only one theyll rescue. This happens when she speaks, as well. Available November 2005. Conversion (Cyberman audio story) Cyberman #1 .3 Main character (s): Paul Hunt Samantha Thorn Liam Barnaby Featuring: Karen Brett, Prime Reordin Main enemy: Cybermen, Cyber-Planner, Android Horde Main setting: Scorpius Seabed Base, 26th century Oceanic City, 26th century Orion Central Control, 26th century Key crew Publisher: Big Finish Productions What do you know how to do other than kill? The androids encounter heavy resistance from the Cybermen, and Liam advises Samantha to call her troops back; she decides to trust him, and once the androids are clear, Liam inverts the ships force-field, electrifying the forward section of the ship and stunning the Cybermen. (TV: The Pandorica Opens). Ship detected. Oh get on with it already I managed to begin as the cold hands clamped down on my shoulders. The same process was used to convert Bill Potts into the first Mondasian Cyberman on the ship. It also marked the first appearance of a villain from Doctor Who in Torchwood with the appearance of a Cyberman, though they were not fully converted. 1.3. Using a chess game to buy himself time, the Doctor eventually managed to destroy his cyber-implants by using his sonic screwdriver to magnify a hand pulse, freeing his mind. In a little over a second, each had armed itself and had left its alcove, heading to its position. (AUDIO: The Reaping), The Mondasien Chang Twins joined the surface work crews, and were converted into Cybermen. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen) The Cybermen of the Cyber Legions appeared to simply encase victims inside a Cyber-suit. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The missiles detonated harmlessly, tiny pinpricks of light against the star filled backdrop, as they quickly used up their oxygen. She initially experienced frequent mental pain that nearly killed her due to the sheer amount of information that she received from the Cyber-Mainframe, (AUDIO: Code Silver) but was cured of this after she "received a brainstorm from Cyber-Control across every dimension" in response to the arrival of theWar Master. (TV: Closing Time) Partial conversion, with the victim retaining autonomy and a human identity and body parts, was possible. It screamed as the white contents of its chest spilled across the floor. In one, they were humans, hiding and limited; in the other, they were Time Lords, but wounded, secretive, and erratic. (TV: The Tenth Planet), After being drafted by the Mondasian government to work on the propulsion system, Yvonne Hartley was mostly converted. CyberMondan conversion involved the replacement of body parts (including limbs, organs, and vital systems) with artificial components. The black clad Intruder stepped forward, its enormous hand reaching out to encompass the entirety of the CyberLords head. A pair of soldiers were partially converted while in combat with a Cyberman. The air filled with the zapp of lasers and buzz of guns. The sirens began again. So far, it had not reacted to the other ship; it would appear not to have noticed the Cybusmen. (TV: Doomsday) Another Torchwood employee, Lisa Hallett, the lover of Ianto Jones, was partially cyber-converted (TV: Cyberwoman), Mercy Hartigan was the CyberKing command unit. The Cyber-Unit is incomplete. The potential threat was alleviated. For now, the majority of the crew were suspended, to prolong their life spans and ensure peak efficiency when they returned to Earth. "He was right, the Doctor didnt save me this time." I was prepared to be swept away under the waves of oblivion, but all the parts of my mind that made me who I am, were still there. Even then, they had almost been shot down by Britains prototype missile defence system. Tosh does this, which unfortunately also means entering total lock-down. They take her to the autopsy lab and let her breathe on her own, but soon the rest of the team return to deal with a rogue UFO. Like other early Cybermen, Zheng retained his name, as Cybermen were regarded as still being individuals by their creators. Warning. Released in the US with the rest of Series 1 as a Complete First Season set on 16 September 2008. In one, they were humans, hiding and limited; in the other, they were Time Lords, but wounded, secretive, and erratic. Unfortunately, a Renegade Time Lord known as "the Master" brainwashed all of her classmates to become her puppets. Its electronic voice was sinister and inhuman; this was something created for its practicality, not its consumer appeal. Lisa electrocutes Jack twice, to Gwen's and Owen's shock. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Enough of her individuality survived for her to recognise her Father and her pet Cybernetic bird. Sword of Orion Spare Parts Real Time The Harvest Silver Lining Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus The Reaping The Gathering The Blue Tooth Human Resources The Girl Who Never Was The Ultimate Adventure Kingdom of Silver Legend of the Cybermen The Silver Turk Last of the Cybermen Return to Telos The Isos Network The Tyrants of Logic Code Silver / Master of Worlds Hour of the Cybermen Conversion Return of the Cybermen The Gates of Hell Scourge of the Cybermen Altered Status Monsters in Metropolis Secrets of Telos Way of the Burryman / The Forth Generation Bad Day in Tinseltown, Iceberg Killing Ground Illegal Alien Made of Steel Plague of the Cybermen Dr. First, The Coming of the Cybermen Flower Power Cyber-Mole The Cyber Empire Eskimo Joe Masquerade The Time Museum Test Flight Junk-Yard Demon Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman Deathworld Black Legacy Revelation! (TV: Closing Time), Missy transformed the dead corpses of millions of humans into Cybermen, such as Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, Danny Pink and Skarosa. Torchwood has fallen. Here are five others. Conversion was the third release in the first series of Big Finish Productions' Cyberman audio series. help, the deep dive into cyber conversion no one wanted, Clara Oswin Oswald & Original Character(s), Original Cyberman Character(s) (Doctor Who), The Doctor & Clara Oswin Oswald Friendship, Second Doctor & Zoe Heriot & Jamie McCrimmon. This process worked on humans and even appeared to work on the Half-Face Man, despite him being a Clockwork Droid and not a human. Work Search: No Archive Warnings Apply; The CyberLord called out, receiving a stream of video and sensor data from the Cybusmen at the front of the crowd. By the time they had reached and sealed the bridge, only CyberLord and three others survived. However the rest of the Torchwood team arrive just in time to hear that, and open fire on the girl, killing her and leaving Ianto to mourn over Lisa's body. Shields were completely lost, engines were already non-functional and half the weapons systems were non-responsive. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen) The Cybermen relied on tubing and external systems to keep the body operating, but over time the amount needed decreased. Samantha insists that shell convince her people to let him live, but it may be a moot point, as the Cybermen have detected her distress call and are closing in, firing warning shots at the escape pod and demanding that they surrender. Cyberwoman was the fourth episode in the first series of Torchwood. They'd go insane.The Tenth Doctor, During the Battle of Canary Wharf, the Cybermen, badly needing reinforcements, quickly converted humans into Cybermen using a different method. The CyberLord was instantly given the new strategy: to leave the asteroid and attempt to directly attack the enemy vessel. If they could board the ship, they may have a chance and access to a superior vessel. tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words, Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (4), Dangan Ronpa 3: The End of | The End of Kibougamine Gakuen | End of Hope's Peak High School (1), Kate Lethbridge-Stewart/Petronella Osgood (2), Dangan Ronpa 3: The End of | The End of Kibougamine Gakuen | End of Hope's Peak High School, Enoshima Junko as the Master (Doctor Who), written as platonic but can be read as romantic, the doctor is purposefully vague so you can imagine whatever face, hell this could be Lumleys thirteenth doctor or Jackson Lake or Dhawan!Doctor if you want, or any role-swapped or fanmade doctor for that matter, the doctor (doctor who) isnt referred to with any pronouns, reader isnt referred to with any pronouns, Reader is The Doctor's Companion (Doctor Who), what actually happened to trigger the nightmare is left vague, no beta we die like Ja- ohn Barrowmans prospects of returning to the show, idk man i wrote this with high blood sugar so the quality might be ahhhh. For her, going to school meant to be humiliated and harassed by people whom she once considered her friends. help, the deep dive into cyber conversion no one wanted, Clara Oswin Oswald & Original Character(s), Original Cyberman Character(s) (Doctor Who), The Doctor & Clara Oswin Oswald Friendship, Second Doctor & Zoe Heriot & Jamie McCrimmon. (AUDIO: Code Silver) They were also used by the Machine to perform basic upgrades on humans and dimension bridge avatars as part of the dimension seeding process. Gwen asks Jack if he would have shot her if she had stood by Ianto. The Cyber-Planner has already helped Hunt to overcome his own fear at the prospect. The new ship was smaller than theirs, but was much more sophisticated. A similar process used by the Borg from a parallel universe was called assimilation. If I took the upgrade, Id also be down for the count. Genesis! Unbeknownst to the team, a pizza delivery girl, using Torchwood's other entrance to bring some pizzas ordered earlier by Ianto, finds the pterodactyl on the floor. ***Everyone says the ghosts are wonderful. ( PROSE: Illegal Alien) One group of Cybermen encountered by the Fourth Doctor on Telos possessed Cyber-particles within their hands, allowing them to convert humans merely by touching them. The patients of the Mondasian colony ship were converted through surgery performed by the surgeon of the hospital on Floor 1056, within the Conversion Theatre. Genesis! He hopes Dr Tanizaki, a cybernetics expert, can undo the conversion and make her human again. Across the planet, the silver legions stand impassive in. A series of electronic noises began to fill the air an override signal, breaking through their fire walls and safeguards. However, since Samantha Thorne is an android double-agent, the fluid has had little effect on her. Whilst it looked armed to the teeth, it had a critical lack of armour. Lisa re-enters the cybernetic unit and begins to drain more power from Torchwood, soon noticed by the others. Ianto pleads that since he cleans up after Torchwood but is never asked about his life, they should help him restore Lisa, but Jack maintains that there is no cure. The Cybusmen could put up no fight as its life was quickly ended. Osgood adapted the virtual reality app developed by the Auctioneers to broadcast the mind control signal of the dimension bridge technology through mobile phones instead of the headsets; by setting up the app as a free automatic download, millions of people were virtually converted in seconds. Ship Detected, it repeated. It is a truth universally acknowledged that any narrative with multiple timelines will eventually include a crossover incident. Jack tries to shoot Lisa before she can start the unit up, but Ianto tackles him, allowing Lisa to escape after starting up the machine, leaving Gwen powerless as the machine's saws and knives get closer to her head. Battle computer predicted a 78% probability of success if the Cybusmen were forewarned of their original failures. Lily doesn't believe them. The victim would wake in a dream-like state, where Mechanising Worms would be deployed to begin minimal physical conversion. Others notably converted were Bill and David. ISBN: 1 84435 119 X. Synopsis (drn: 56'05") Before: The Scorpius project has gone horribly wrong. After he leaves, Lisa's Cyberman influence takes over. Let her go and I won't fight you. tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words. Samantha Thorn is aware that Liam Barnaby is attracted to her. Their heads almost perfect square s with handles attached on either side of their head, meeting in the middle, by a glowing white light. Lytton was Partially converted cyber on Telos, still incomplete at the time of his death. These events are beyond the scope of their programming, and they transmit a report back to Earth, requesting instructions. (PROSE: Illegal Alien) One group of Cybermen encountered by the Fourth Doctor on Telos possessed Cyber-particles within their hands, allowing them to convert humans merely by touching them. The Worlds of Doctor Who. The ships computer was calculating the odds of engaging this enemy. As the gravitational forces pull more objects together, the force increases exponentially. It was also released in the Series 1-4 Blu-ray boxset. Prepare to Be Upgraded ( A Doctor Who fanfic of Cybermen) | Fandoms gone wild, head canons, fanfics, etc. Some Cybermen could convert non-human lifeforms due to originating from other lifeforms, such as the Voord. Jack demands that Ianto tell them everything. They continue to watch in silence. It is also a place for socialization, helping each other and making new friends. You have failed., Forget about all that, the voice said in reply, we are cybermen. From behind the air lock, a series of a bangs and clanks could be detected. Cybermen Conversion | Doctor Who Miles Tarrant 1.66K subscribers Subscribe 266 Share 21K views 4 years ago Ever wondered what it might sound like to be upgraded by a Cyberman?. . This was the most efficient form of conversion as it took under 60 seconds. He watched in horror as Clara started to change right before his eyes. He calls Tosh and tells her to shut power off to the base. Hallett would have died if her lover, Ianto Jones, had not retrofitted a cyber-conversion unit into life support for her. dont let the relationship tags fool you - this isnt a multidoc sorry, dont mind me just getting emotional about cybermen again, the inherent horror of a human in a cyber case, And I'm gonna be fine (Maybe Not Tonight), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Kate Lethbridge-Stewart/Petronella Osgood, Episode: The Power of the Doctor (Doctor Who), Thirteenth Doctor & Yasmin Khan & Graham O'Brien & Ryan Sinclair, Spoilers for Episode: s12e10 The Timeless Children, Background Yasmin Khan/Original Female Character, i'm searching for something that i can't reach, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, i dont know how to tag this actually. We are Cybusmen, from an alternative Earth. (WC: Real Time, AUDIO: Real Time), Tobias Vaughn suffered partial cyber-conversion, retaining just his head and therefore his own thoughts. The emotional inhibitor was failing but attempted to keep it stable. Soon, the war will be won, but until then, Brett has assigned cybernetic commando units to keep the peace in all major population centres on Earth, in order to protect the people from retaliation by the increasingly desperate androids. tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words, Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (4), Dangan Ronpa 3: The End of | The End of Kibougamine Gakuen | End of Hope's Peak High School (1), Kate Lethbridge-Stewart/Petronella Osgood (2), Dangan Ronpa 3: The End of | The End of Kibougamine Gakuen | End of Hope's Peak High School, Enoshima Junko as the Master (Doctor Who), written as platonic but can be read as romantic, the doctor is purposefully vague so you can imagine whatever face, hell this could be Lumleys thirteenth doctor or Jackson Lake or Dhawan!Doctor if you want, or any role-swapped or fanmade doctor for that matter, the doctor (doctor who) isnt referred to with any pronouns, reader isnt referred to with any pronouns, Reader is The Doctor's Companion (Doctor Who), what actually happened to trigger the nightmare is left vague, no beta we die like Ja- ohn Barrowmans prospects of returning to the show, idk man i wrote this with high blood sugar so the quality might be ahhhh. The Lords internal countdown was set at 10 seconds; when it reached zero, all weapons would fire and a dozen high explosive missiles would pierce the space between them. The CyberKing was intended as a mass conversion unit, but the command unit Miss Hartigan, aided by the Tenth Doctor, destroyed it before it was put to use. On that note, if you are looking for a more involved, a more detailed and character driven fanfic that's mostly pretty good even if it does ocassionally slide into some of the old tropes, I'll suggest Visited by a Doctor by Tangerine-Alert. As it applied the strength of ten men to the CyberLord's transparent brain case, it spoke: With this, the CyberLords brain case shattered, the organic contents instantly crushed between the CyberLeaders augmented fingers. If Brett agrees to their terms, they can begin converting the traitors and political dissidents currently held in the Isle of Wight penal colony into crack cybernetic troops capable of wiping out the androids in Orion. However, the remains of the transport ship have depressurized, and all of the humans aboard are dead. This is Cybus flagship, Alpha-1. The lifeform using the dimension bridge technology would undergo a form of cyber-conversion referred to as virtual conversion, where the carrier wave broadcast by the VR headsets would transmit mind control and basic upgrades to the receiver, with full conversion occurring later.