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Cybermen Threat and Resistance

This storyline groups arcs involving the Cybermen's recurring attempts to assimilate or destroy the Doctor, allies like Sarah Jane Smith, or planetary populations. It also includes the efforts of characters like Commander Lytton to resist and combat Cyber threats.

20 events across 2 seasons

Arc Timeline

Season 20

3 events

Season 22

17 events
S22E1 · Attack of the Cybermen Part 1
Lytton’s crew prepares the sewer heist route

Commander Lytton and his crew finalize their audacious plan to infiltrate the sewer system beneath the bank by removing a hidden brick wall. Griffiths voices skepticism about the police response …

Start
Lytton activates Cyber conversion device

Commander Lytton, a former Dalek commander turned mercenary, takes a calculated risk in the junkyard. He opens a concealed steel cabinet housing a covert Cyberman upgrade device, its beeping sequence …

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Lytton offers Cyberman alliance

Commander Lytton, betraying his Dalek past, bargains his crew's conversion for the Cybermen's favor as leverage for survival. Unveiling his alien origins from Vita Fifteen and knowledge of the Cybermen's …

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Cybermen condemn Lytton to fate

The Cyber Leader interrogates Lytton about his knowledge of their operations, testing his loyalty while the Cyberman warns against trusting him. Lytton redirects the interrogation by offering his crew and …

Climax
Stratton and Bates steal Cyber head develop plan

In a bold move to escape their Cyberman captors bastion on Telos, slaves Stratton and Bates intercept a vulnerable Cyberman during a work detail. Using crude tools and quick reflexes …

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Controller commands capture of escaped prisoners

The Cyber Controller receives confirmation that two work party slaves, Stratton and Bates, have broken free on Telos. Instead of immediately initiating a pursuit, the Controller orders the stranded time …

Climax
Stratton and Bates plan Cyber Control infiltration

Stratton and Bates argue over their plan to infiltrate Cyber Control as the immediate threat of a Cyberman patrol forces them to take action. Bates insists they require another Cyber …

Climax
Stratton and Bates argue over Cyber head plan

Stratton questions the plan to bring a Cyber head into Cyber Control while Bates insists it is their only advantage against the Controller’s forces. Their debate exposes Stratton’s reluctance to …

Resolution
Doctor rescues Russell from Cybermen pursuit

The Doctor spots Cybermen closing in on Russell and Peri as the policeman breaks free from handcuffs, escalating the immediate danger. Without hesitation, he abandons covert observation and physically seizes …

Climax
S22E2 · Attack of the Cybermen Part 2
Doctor traps Cybermen with TARDIS threat

The Doctor turns the TARDIS console into a countdown bomb to force the Cyber Leader’s hand, threatening mutual annihilation if Peri isn’t released. The desperate gamble exposes the Cyber Controller’s …

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Doctor forces Cybermen to negotiate on Telos

The Cyber Leader arrives in the TARDIS console room demanding the Doctor’s obedience and Peri’s surrender. The Doctor counters by threatening to destroy the TARDIS with a twenty-second countdown, a …

Climax
Cyber Controller confirms TARDIS detection

The Cyber Controller receives confirmation that the Doctor's TARDIS has been transmitting an irregular signal from within their stronghold. Rather than fear the Time Lords' response, the Controller dismisses potential …

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Cybers lead captives into the tombs

The Cyber Leader and guards lead Peri, the Doctor, Lytton, and Griffiths into the forbidding Cyber Tombs. They pass through enormous wrought iron gates that materialize unexpectedly in the corridor. …

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Lytton reveals mission duplicity to Griffiths

Griffiths protests being led through the tunnels, demanding to know their destination. Lytton deflects with a question about wanting to go home, then reveals their plan hinges on commandeering a …

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Rost challenges the Doctor's detachment

Rost calls out the Doctor's indifference to Lytton's capture after the Cybermen ambush, now fully revealed as an ally of the Cryons. Her challenge exposes the gap between his tactical …

Resolution
Lytton turns on the Cyber Controller

Cornered by the Cyber Controller and his own failing body, Lytton makes a final choice. He seizes the knife meant for his own death and plunges it into the Controller’s …

Climax
Doctor and Peri mourn Lytton’s sacrifice

After Lytton’s desperate last stand against the Cyber Controller leaves him mortally wounded, the Doctor attempts to save him but finds the damage irreversible. The Controller returns, forcing the Doctor …

Resolution