Object
Cybermen’s Global Micro-Monolithic Circuit Network
A class/category of tiny electronic components, distinct from the specific chip gifted to Jamie McCrimmon. These circuits were hidden in household devices worldwide and used by the Cybermen to transmit hypnotic control signals via satellite broadcasts. Discussed theoretically in The Invasion (Part 6) as part of the Cybermen’s global domination plot, not physically handled like the Jamie-gifted chip.
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Purpose
Transmit Cybermen hypnotic control signals when activated by satellite broadcasts, enslaving human users through infiltrated electronics
Significance
Central to Cybermen global domination plot and Vaughn's sabotage counterplan; their exposure shifts strategy from local fights to worldwide countermeasures, heightening invasion stakes
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