The Doctor's encounters with the Cybermen
A persistent struggle between the Second Doctor and the Cybermen, involving key allies like Jamie McCrimmon and Polly Wright. Episodes feature strategic battles, conversion attempts, and narrow escapes against the Cybermen's assimilation and invasion missions.
Arc Timeline
Season 4
3 eventsIn the moonbase sickbay, a Cyberman executes Bob—a crewman who attempted to attack with a metal bar—with cold efficiency, his body collapsing in a smoldering heap. The Doctor’s anguished cry …
In the Control Room, Ben, Jamie, and Polly execute a high-risk ambush on the Cybermen, spraying their chest units with a solvent mixture (the 'Polly cocktail') that instantly dissolves the …
The Control Room erupts with a mix of relief and urgency as Ben returns victorious from his confrontation with a Cyberman, his success momentarily lifting morale. Hobson, ever the commander, …
Season 5
7 eventsIn the Rocket Control Room, the Planner—a cybernetic overseer—demands progress updates from Cyberman 1 as the Cybermen execute their multi-phase sabotage plan. The Planner’s cold, mechanical directives ('Report. Cybermats are …
In the rest room, Zoe and Jamie project the X-ray image of the metallic creature found near Rudkin’s body. The Doctor immediately identifies it as a Cybermat—a small, destructive Cyberman …
The Doctor and Jamie observe a Cyberman stealing Bernalium from the loading bay, a discovery that forces the Doctor to reconsider the Cybermen’s motives. Initially assuming the Cybermen intend to …
The Doctor’s desperate attempt to warn Gemma Corwyn comes too late—she is executed by a Cyberman mid-transmission, her death silencing critical intelligence about the Cybermen’s weaponization of the Wheel. Meanwhile, …
In the Wheel’s Operations Room, Ryan prioritizes defending the station from a meteorite assault over the safety of Jamie and Zoe, who are sent into space to retrieve critical components. …
The Doctor, cornered in the Power Room by two Cybermen, outmaneuvers them by electrifying one and forcing the other to retreat. With reinforcements incoming, he urgently tasks Jamie and Flannigan …
In the Wheel's Operations Room, the Doctor confirms the laser system is ready to fire, marking the final stage of the crew's desperate gambit to stop the Cybermen invasion. Ryan, …