Gwen points her gun, and tries to reason with Lisa, who knocks the gun out of her hand and pushes her over. Returning to Lisa's cell, he finds Dr Tanizaki's body bloodied and mutilated after a failed cyber-conversion, with Lisa standing over him. I could make out the details of the synapses firing, the thoughts trying to bat aside the assault of the hive. Conversion was the third release in the first series of Big Finish Productions' Cyberman audio series. Requested by user, "Tardis Glitch", Roger Lloyd Pack was a brilliant Cyber Controller in this episode. Others notably converted were Bill and David. Occasionally, perhaps every hundred million year or so, a large enough mass attracts them and they begin to form something new. The Cybermen aboard the transport ship discover that their hyperdrive has been reprogrammed and sabotaged, stranding them in a heavily defended area of android-controlled space. 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 In The Fact of Fiction in DWM 585 by Alan Barnes, a potential explanation is given for the sparks seen during Yvonne Hartman's cyber-conversion in Doomsday. Brett is overcome with grief, loss and despair -- exactly the emotions that Hunt now offers to remove from her Now: The refugees from the Isle of Wight have been injected with neural dampening fluid to keep them docile while theyre transported elsewhere for full conversion. The life support systems failed and they moaned as their brains boiled. In canon, he takes one path. Unlike other early Cybermen, however, Zheng was not affected by organ rejection, a problem which affected the Cybermen until they learnt of a way of avoiding it by scanning and copying part of the physiology of the Fifth Doctor, specifically a lobe in his brain that dealt with all bodily functions. This happens when she speaks, as well. Sleek and stylish controls to pilot a flawed, primitive ship. (TV: The Invasion), Jason Kane was nearly converted after being manipulated by Irving Braxiatel. Everything is lost, Chiaki Nanami, Hope's Peak Academy Ultimate Gamer, was going to find one of her classmates that disappeared. (AUDIO: Telepresence), Shortly after her virtual conversion, Osgood underwent a further stage of upgrading referred to by one Cyber-Controller as a cranial upgrade. Torchwood has fallen. Twenty eight deadly cyborgs, the conquers of alternate London, unstoppable threat from another world, waited for their enemy to appear. In canon, he takes one path. Lisa re-enters the cybernetic unit and begins to drain more power from Torchwood, soon noticed by the others. Then Lisa is suddenly behind her. The other ship was moving fast, it would be entering active scanning range in seconds. "How am I supposed to lead UNIT if Im broken?". Tosh does this, which unfortunately also means entering total lock-down. (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. But that's the least of her worries, the ship has been trying to get back to Telos for years, its engines are failing, the crew is going missing and something lurks beneath. Even then, they had almost been shot down by Britains prototype missile defence system. Desperate, she pulls him into a deep, arousing kiss, one that wakes his most basic human instincts and gets him thinking again. The team regroup in the Hub as the power is drained further by Lisa to recreate a new army of Cybermen. (LogOut/ Shields were completely lost, engines were already non-functional and half the weapons systems were non-responsive. It was released in the Series 1-3 Blu-ray boxset on 26 October 2009 in the UK. Lisa tries to explain she did this for Ianto. (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. (AUDIO: Return to Telos) A gauntlet discovered by an archaeological team on Catrigan Nova possessed similar conversion capabilities. Its difficult to do without damaging him, but Samantha ordered Spavin not to harm his patient. So many unknowns left it useless. Torchwood has fallen. Once she has finished speaking, she returns to Scorpius, where she undergoes complete Cyber-conversion. 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. The Cyber-Unit is incomplete. Owen is knocked out. 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! Artie Maitland and Angie Maitland suffered partial conversion by Cybermites, who intended to take advantage of their imagination. Crack regiments of volunteers have been augmented with cybernetic technology and sent into Orion, where they have destroyed key android installations. A deep metallic voiced boomed throughout the ship. With the emergency systems back on, they began to return to normal operating procedures. The Scorpius strategy is now in full operation. 1.3. It's still not too late," the Doctor said. Within 30, the situation had been downloaded to their minds and roles had been assigned to each of them. These events are beyond the scope of their programming, and they transmit a report back to Earth, requesting instructions. (AUDIO: Master of Worlds), Mechanising Worms were capable of inflicting basic upgrades by biting a target, making them somewhat similar to Cybermites, and large swarms could be released by deceased Cybermen to fully convert anyone nearby to replace the lost unit. He watched in horror as Clara started to change right before his eyes. Zheng was more resilient than other Cybermen, being able to survive being shot by another Cyberman on the orders of the first Cyber-Planner, (AUDIO: Spare Parts) and still functioned well after all Mondasians were converted. Whatever the case, you're glad of the company.Hate nightmares. You shiver. In all shots where the CG Cyberconversion machinery descends from the ceiling, the joints are visibly seen to clip through the centre of the machinery. There is barely a character to wipe away with the cybermen conversion. They were deployed in conjunction with a tiny patrol of around ten Cybermen, being used to perform high-speed conversions so as to boost the Cybermens numbers without risking a loss of dozens of Cyber-units. Ashad would direct the fleet to the point of divergence, a location where the fabric of space-time was thin: a place called the Boundary. Before this, however, he was unique in surviving for so long, and he was made Cyber-commander. 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. On Mondas, these were also known as processing lines (AUDIO: Spare Parts). Its electronic voice was sinister and inhuman; this was something created for its practicality, not its consumer appeal. It is a truth universally acknowledged that any narrative with multiple timelines will eventually include a crossover incident. Either way I was dead. The crew would not have appreciated the irony. And there, the Cyberium would lay its trap. They were at least 7 foot tall, with a blank soulless metal face. The great civilisation we could have been if we'd taken another path. In 1986, he led the first force of Cybermen to land on Earth in the occupation of Snowcap base, and was killed by General Cutler. (TV: The Tenth Planet), After being drafted by the Mondasian government to work on the propulsion system, Yvonne Hartley was mostly converted. As Lisa searches for them, Gwen and Owen kiss. Conversions through this method were completed in about five seconds. 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?. High school is not only a place for learning. (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. The bright corridors and plasma screened viewing monitors suggested a worship of cutting edge technology. When she thought she couldn't take it anymore, her world got turned upside down for the worst. Which is my biggest issue with it. But they arent going to Orion Liam awakens aboard the androids ship to learn that he beamed out at the very moment the transport ship exploded; fortunately, the last of the neural inhibitor fluid in his brain saved him from a serious concussion. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen), In a divergent timeline, Evelyn Smythe, Nicola Savage, Ricky Allen, Ryan Carey and David Isherwood were all partially converted. 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. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. It is also a place for socialization, helping each other and making new friends. The two with guns raised them; with a burst of flame, the Cybusmen fell, moaning as their control circuits melted and their synthetic nervous system melted. That would be less mortifying. 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 CyberLord tried one final time. This was truly her worst day ever. 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. With a wheezing of the photonic cells and spluttering of engines improvised from old cars, the Cybus ship slowly lifted from the surface of the planet, ready to engage this new enemy. 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. 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. For sixteen year-old Lia Peters, it was not the case. High school is not only a place for learning. The Cyber conversions begin. Its design seemed wrong in some way; unsophisticated and crude. There was still a chance for them to achieve victory. If you do not surrender, you will be deleted. Ianto tells Lisa to stay in the cell as he drags off the corpse to hide it from the team. A similar process used by the Borg from a parallel universe was called assimilation. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! It was written by Chris Chibnall, directed by James Strong, and focused on Ianto Jones. Cyberman. This form of conversion was excruciating. Riordan isnt so sure, and he admits that, faced with this new threat, the android war council is considering the extermination of the human race in order to deprive the Cybermen of the organic materials they need to make more of their kind. Touch screen buttons, automatic doors and wireless networking. After a hundred years of waiting in the tunnels of London, they had been able to steal enough technology to assemble this ship. Something heavy was moving. As the Cybermen continue to upgrade themselves technologically, it is logical that the methods used to convert victims would itself be constantly modified, thus these differences in conversion should not be considered contradictory. 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. 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. (TV: The Tenth Planet et al), Most factions of Cybermen were only capable of converting humans and Mondasians, due to their near-identical physiologies (TV: The Tenth Planet et al), although the Cybermen that attempted to invade Earth via International Electromatics were converted from Isons (AUDIO: The Isos Network), and another group could convert Veridians (AUDIO: Hour of the Cybermen). Theres nothing out there. (TV: Death in Heaven). When the primary force had ceased reporting in 1851, the reserve combat elite unit had been activated. Her doubts gone, she addresses the world on a live TV broadcast, revealing the existence of the top-secret Scorpius project. A second burst and next 4 had ceased to function. The CyberLord sat on the battle bridge. 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 . 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. You must have been moving in your sleep because your legs are tangled in the duvet. 12 Works in Cyber Conversion (Doctor Who) Navigation and Actions. Prior to her full conversion, she was unable to survive if she did not remain in the hospital. She offers to implant her brain into Ianto, believing that sharing the same life is true love, but Ianto refuses. When Lisa starts to revive, they escape to the main Hub where they find Jack, very much alive. 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. Prime Riordan himself arrives to interrogate Liam, and although Samantha insists that Liam is responsible for saving their lives, Riordan remains hostile towards Liam as if hes jealous. It wasnt a voice I could hear though, it was inside my head. Jack gives Ianto an ultimatum. How could I ever appreciate my Beatles records anymore? The Cybermen can free us from it. Now they sat, with inhuman patience amongst the stars, for the 2007 invasion. (TV: The Age of Steel), Yvonne Hartman, a Torchwood Institute administrator, was converted. Samantha is appalled, and Riordan agrees to hold off on this final solution, at least until theyve captured a Cyberman, analysed its programming, and found out exactly what the Cybermen are up to. Nothing at all. 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? He was converted, becoming the first Cyberman to be augmented with an additional lobe, based on that found in the Doctor's brain, that dealt with bodily functions and prevented organ rejection. (AUDIO: The Reaping), The Mondasien Chang Twins joined the surface work crews, and were converted into Cybermen. The answer was immediately given, when another blast hit them from behind. The CyberLord was instantly given the new strategy: to leave the asteroid and attempt to directly attack the enemy vessel. The Cyber conversions begin. Metal arms raised, a violent wave of red lasers filled the airlock. (Region 2 release. Jack simply states that she didn't. The Doctor has seemingly abandoned her and the only person she can rely on is an aging medical offer. The new ship was smaller than theirs, but was much more sophisticated. The androids have been jamming transmissions to prevent the Cybermen from receiving new instructions, which is just as well; on Earth, the Cyber-Planner has deduced that the ship must have been sabotaged by an android double-agent, and has transmitted orders to self-destruct so the androids wont learn the extent of the Cybermens plans. Crying, Ianto hugs her, then pushes her away and holds her at gunpoint. They stepped through the door and gazed around the room, the four of them analysing the bridge and the remnants of the crew. The great civilisation we could have been if wed taken another path. Gwen lands on her back on the conversion unit. (AUDIO: Master of Worlds), The dimension seeding protocols that these Cybermen used to begin upgrading other universes involved translocating dimension bridge technology (that resembled virtual reality headsets) to other universes, which, when used by a life-form, would transport their mental avatar to a Cyber-controlled world in another universe. However, they appeared unable to convert Autons or lifeforms with similar biologies, as one registered Josh Carter as human based on his speech alone, and another attempted to convert him (AUDIO: Code Silver) only to be hijacked by him and used as a means of transportation, and later as a weapon against other Cybermen. because sometimes you just need a doccy who hug ya know? She reports to Riordan, but is forced to admit that shes really keeping Liam alive not just for his usefulness, but because she thinks his viewpoint about androids is beginning to change. (TV: The Pandorica Opens) The human that was previously converted seemed to have an upgrade like that during the Battle of Canary Wharf, due to the fact that the Canary Wharf upgrade involved encasing the body inside the suit, (TV: Cyberwoman) while this Cyberman had a severed head in its helmet. (TV: The Power of the Doctor). Where is the order in those odds? For the purposes of this list, a "Cyberman story" is one in which, Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus, President Karen Brett has ordered Cybermen to be deployed among the. He calls Tosh and tells her to shut power off to the base. A chunky box on each chest wired and glowed. They would not have been able to do this with Doctorman Allan's cyber conversion technique, which was a more delicate process, and required the genetic coding of the Mondasians to work. This story was originally scheduled to be released in November, however, it was pushed back to December due to Nicholas Briggs' "commitments elsewhere". Jack and Gwen watch him cleaning up and they discuss how Ianto couldn't bear to live without Lisa. (AUDIO: Spare Parts) Mondasien teenager Eric Krailford either volunteered to join or was drafted into the surface work teams, and was converted. Several Cyber-subspecies, such as those of Pete's World, the Cyber-Mainframe and the Cyberiad, referred to this as upgrading. Another 8 jets of flame and the crew were already more than half destroyed. Everything is lost, Chiaki Nanami, Hope's Peak Academy Ultimate Gamer, was going to find one of her classmates that disappeared. Sam keeps him aroused long enough to get him to the ships computer core, and despite his difficulty concentrating, he manages to reset the hyperdrive co-ordinates just in time. The process from here on is unknown, as the only known victim of this process was Amy Pond, who escaped before the process was completed. "Let them go!" the Doctor shouted, struggling against his captor. There, Hunt shows her the Cybermen and explains that they could be the future of humanity, if humanity is willing to surrender the uncontrollable emotions that have held it back for so long. 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. Prepare to be upgraded, the Cyberman rattled off in his empty voice. Bretts approval ratings have risen significantly since her speech, and she now gives a final speech to her people, declaring world-wide martial law and announcing that she will personally lead the final assault against the androids in Orion. (COMIC: Assimilation) Following the Fall of the Cyber-Empire, the Cyber-Empire had the technology to upgrade Time Lords. (AUDIO: Spare Parts), Thomas Dodd, the owner of a store selling replacement organs and limbs, was captured by the Cybermen while trying to help the Fifth Doctor. Hugging to the rock like a limpet was a ship. If they could overcome the crew, the enemy ship would be theirs. Cyberman: Conversion. Unfortunately, a Renegade Time Lord known as "the Master" brainwashed all of her classmates to become her puppets. All parts that dont serve a primary function must be eradicated. I gave out a laugh, But youre also part human, the functions that may serve all cybermen may only be adequate for say 90% of them. It breaks apart, sending its components spinning off into the dark, insignificant and forgotten. My connection to others makes it so no matter what you do, some aspect of the assimilated self, will always be part of someone elses being. Upon exiting the lift, Ianto punches Jack. She begs Ianto to hold her. Work Search: As the gravitational forces pull more objects together, the force increases exponentially. You find yourself in a no win situation, what difference does it make which way you go? While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. "He was right, the Doctor didnt save me this time." The engines were sleek, with 4 sets of additional boosters, allowing it to outmanoeuvre its opponents. The strategy was re-analysed, reassessed and put into action. And there, the Cyberium would lay its trap. When she thought she couldn't take it anymore, her world got turned upside down for the worst. These upgrades were later undone when a remorseful Rassilon joined with the Twelfth Doctor to send regeneration energy backwards through the Eye of Harmony, undoing the timeline. (TV: The Timeless Children), The main method of cyber-conversion used appeared to be through the use of cyberfication machines (also known as cyber-conversion units), which were machines that would replace the majority of a victims body parts with artificial components. In the scene where Dr Tanizaki fondles Lisa's armature and "bare flesh", the metal bends in a way that shows it to be made of rubber. 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. Released: December 2005. (AUDIO: Code Silver) However, the app could also be broadcast to have the opposite effect, erasing the VR upgrades instead. (AUDIO: Master of Worlds), However, if a life form were to be disconnected from the dimension bridge technology before their mental avatar could be converted, a delayed form of virtual conversion could occur instead. The potential threat was alleviated. The Cybermen of the Cyber-Mainframe utilised cyber-conversion methods that were significantly more different and advanced than the Cybermen of both N-Space and Pete's World, although there were a few similarities. (AUDIO: Telepresence), In addition, both Osgood and the Master were able to modify existing cyber-technology to create further advanced conversion methods. For her, going to school meant to be humiliated and harassed by people whom she once considered her friends. The Cyber-Unit is incomplete. Meanwhile, Liam awakens to find an android doctor, Spavin, removing the neural inhibitor fluid from his nervous system. "He was right, the Doctor didnt save me this time." The Cybusmen could put up no fight as its life was quickly ended. Lisa therefore declares the two incompatible and throws him aside, knocking him unconscious and sending the rest of the team into action. Their arms and legs had hydraulic piping running along the sides, increasing their strength and stamina. It seemed to be some form of electro magnetic pulse combined with a high energy laser. We're experimenting with updating the wiki's look! (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. But that's the least of her worries, the ship has been trying to get back to Telos for years, its engines are failing, the crew is going missing and something lurks beneath. Jack orders Toshiko to go to the surface with emergency power cells so they can open the weapons lockers while Gwen and Owen are to search for any weapons. (AUDIO: The Crystal of Cantus), Webley was partially converted by cyber mites. The first Cybusman reached one of the intruders and attempted to wrestle its head off. Lisa electrocutes Jack twice, to Gwen's and Owen's shock. Jack sprays Lisa with a special "barbecue sauce" that helps Myfanwy identify its prey.