Who Are The Cybermen? (webcast)

was the ninth in-universe webcast in the TARDIS Index Files series.
== Synopsis ==
Find out everything the TARDIS knows about the Cybermen in this Index File of our Monsters of the Month!
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
* John Lumic (voice) - Nicholas Briggs (uncredited)
* Cyberman (voice) - Nicholas Briggs (uncredited)
== Crew ==
* Illustrator - Rachael Stott
== Worldbuilding ==
* The first Cybermen the Doctor met were fully organic humanoids. Retaining human hands with a fabric-like outer skin, they were armed with deadly weaponry.
* The Cybermen gradually replaced their living, natural bodies until they became almost entirely robotic, devoid of emotion.
* The Cybermen constantly upgraded their bodies and evolved through many iterations.
* Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, the evil John Lumic created a new race of Cybermen who upgraded him to Cyber-Controller.
* These Cybermen were able to cross into our universe where they fought the Daleks and Torchwood in the Battle of Canary Wharf.
* Cybermen frequently use human traitors to advance their plans, all are now deceased.
* Tobias Vaughn was managing director of International Electromatics.
* Mercy Hartigan assisted the Cybermen in their invasion of Victorian Britain.
* Ringway was a double agent working for the Cybermen when they tried to destroy Earth in the 26th century.
== Story notes ==
* This webcast is presented as an in universe fact-file available on the TARDIS.
* This webcast featured new 3D footage of the villains.
== Continuity ==
* The Cybermen encountered by the First Doctor were more organic, (TV: The Tenth Planet) but became more and more robotic as they upgraded and evolved through many iterations. (TV: The Moonbase, The Wheel in Space, The Invasion, Revenge of the Cybermen, Earthshock, Silver Nemesis, Nightmare in Silver)
* John Lumic created and became Cyber-Controller of his own Cybermen in a parallel universe. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen, The Age of Steel) These Cybermen later crossed into our universe and fought the Daleks and Torchwood in the Battle of Canary Wharf. (TV: Army of Ghosts, Doomsday)
* Human collaborators with the Cybermen include Tobias Vaughn, (TV: The Invasion) Mercy Hartigan, (TV: The Next Doctor) and Ringway. (TV: Earthshock)
* It is unclear whether the Cybermen ultimately died out or continue to survive. (TV: Nightmare in Silver)
== External links ==
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Category:2016 webcasts