Phase Six

Cyber-Planner views Phase Six on a Power Room screen, then terminates it upon detecting Earth's neutron field barrier and meteorite shower. Cyberman confirms station weapons remain operational before receiving orders to enforce the pivot. Vallance stands silently as the Cyberman commands him to follow, his compliance signaling manipulation into the new directive. This discarded phase marks the Cybermen's swift strategic recalibration amid cosmic threats.

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Purpose

Cybermen invasion strategy phase reliant on station weapons, rendered unviable by Earth's defenses

Significance

Exposes Cyber-Planner's adaptive logic and exploitation of humans like Vallance, shifting to Plan Three and escalating covert sabotage on the station

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S5E39 · The Wheel In Space Part 5

Cyber-Planner Abandons Phase Six

Phase Six represents the Cybermen's original plan for a direct assault on Earth, leveraging the Space Wheel's X-ray laser. However, the neutron field barrier and meteorite shower render it unfeasible, leading the Cyber-Planner to terminate it abruptly. The phase's failure is a rare moment of vulnerability for the Cybermen, exposing their reliance on precise conditions for success. Its abandonment is swift and without ceremony, reflecting the Planner's cold logic—emotionless recalibration in the face of setbacks.

Before: Active and in progress, with the Cybermen preparing to execute the direct assault.

After: Terminated and discarded, replaced by Plan Three as the primary strategy.

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