Cybermen, also refer to as the Xizzinnikze by the Combine, were a "race" of cybernetically augmented humanoids. They varied greatly in design better numerous different Cyber-subspecies, and originated independently through parallel evolution from various locations across time and space, including Mondas,-Earth's twin planet, Telos, Planet 14, Marinus, a Mondasian colony ship, both Earths of Alpha and Gamma Doon'kin Universes. and the Cybermen created by Cybus Industries, which originated on Earth in an alternate universe known by the Doctor as Pete's World.
Despite the different origins, they were often born out of a human civilisation's, out fear for survival, which was often inflicted by threats such as poverty or the degradation of a civilisation's world. Other times, the Cybermen were born out of an extreme desire for immortality. There were similarities between groups of Cybermen, and there were groups that shared characteristics. For the most part, they lacked individuality or names. Cybermen had no emotions and viewed them as a weakness. They frequently attempted to physically and mentally re-engineer humans and other humanoids into Cybermen, via a process called "cyber-conversion" or "upgrading".
Characteristics[]
Physical characteristics[]
The Cybermen were cybernetically augmented humanoids. Though the Cybermen varied greatly in design through time, the various versions of the Cybermen had several things in common. Nearly all were silver in colour, though, for stealth purposes, a black variety also existed in the London sewers. They also exhibited exposed circuitry and tubing which may contain hydraulic fluids for motion, covering a rubber or mylar-like outer skin. Cybermen frequently attempted to increase their numbers by cyber-conversion.
Internal anatomy[]
With their external design, it varied between models and subspecies the original Mondasian Cybermen, also known as The CyberMondan or Mark 1s, varied between models and subspecies. These Cybermen retained the most biological components compared to later versions. Their exoskeletal support structure was bolted directly to their flesh at access points around the arms, waist, and neck.
The outer layer was rubbery and connected to this exoskeletal structure, but their major organs had all been removed and replaced with a large, bulky mechanical chest unit that occupied most of the internal space in their abdomen and chest. The front of their body featured Access Control paneling and ventilation units that bulged out under their cloth masks.
Typically, their faces were peeled off, and the skull cap was removed to allow better access to the brain. Metal paneling covered the access points, and a handlebar structure was drilled directly into each side of the skull. Their jaws, tongues, and larynxes were usually removed and replaced with a rudimentary voice synthesizer, which often produced a sing-song-like voice.
A later model, known as the Telosian Cybermen or CyberTelosians, had a more streamlined, silver suit appearance. Their outer skin was made of a flexible synthetic fabric, allowing for better movement but offering less durability. The helmets, however, were constructed from sturdy titanium. The head unit was bolted directly to the neck and shoulders, interlinking with the synthetic fabric suit. Two conduits ran down the arms on each side, housing energy storage balls located at the elbows. Their chest unit was also more compact and smaller, though still relatively bulky.
They were more mechanical than the Mondasian Cybermen with all four of their limbs sawed off and replaced with mechanical three-fingered arms and bulky legs allowing them to lift up to 10 tons, their skeletons were plated with titanium with even more of their organs replaced, like the previous model their faces were peeled off along with their lower jaw tongue and larynx but with a slightly more advanced voice synthesizer with a more buzzing electronic voice
Another later model known as the CyberNeomorphs, had more bulky and imposing cyberbodies, compared to the two previous models their chest unit was much more compact, built into their upper chest with a support structure around the shoulders and neck with a tube feeding it power from a Fusion battery, located in their back at the center of the chest unit was the emotional inhibitor and other electronic components behind the chest unit was the oxygen processor and fluid pump.
their outer layer was made from a tin foil like material, covering most of their remaining organic flesh. The helmet was more bulky and larger handle bar structure, underneath the helmet there was only the skull with some facial muscles, attached with the eyes still in their sockets held in by metal pins, the brain was heavily augmented filled with cranial implants Optical nodes and circuitry, The Voice synthesizer was much more Advanced producing a deep voice.
Vulnerabilities[]
Mondasian Cybermen had a number of major weaknesses, of which the most notable was the element gold. Gold, having a non-corrosive nature, choked their respiratory systems, a property exploited by the glittergun weapon used during the Cyber-Wars. On occasion, the mere touch of gold seemed toxic to them, with gold coins or gold-tipped arrows able to destroy them. Gold also blocked their sensors and caused the cybermats to malfunction.
Other weaknesses of the Cybermen included the combination of solvents known as Polly Cocktail and excessive levels of radiation. Cybermen affected by the Cerebration Mentor, an emotion enhancing device, went "mad". The Cyber Controller was defeated after he fell from a great height.
History[]
Points of Origins[]
There are various source of knowledge of how the Cybermen were crated, such as one of their creation began on the planet of Mondas, the twin planet of Earth in the Alpha Doon’kin, A race of human species known as Mondasians once inhabited the planet until somehow it drifted from its orbit.
According to one account, the Cybermen were originally an aquatic species known as the Voord, who themselves had theorised origins as a Remote experiment. The Voord were fused with bodysuits which telepathically linked the entire race. Through experimentation with a worldshaper, they quick-evolved their bodysuits into full-fledged Cybersuits. With this change, they renamed their home planet Marinus to Mondas.
Rise of the Cybermen[]
Cyber Wars[]
The Multiverse Wars[]
The Cybermen discovered a tear in their universe, a breach through the barriers of their reality to another universe, they sent out the first only to be destroyed due to their shields and navigational systems unable to adapt. The Cyber forces then started to study the rift and upgraded their navigators to sail through the void and entered another universe. They learned that other enemies such as the Daleks and Sontarans had followed through as well, beginning their goal of conquest and upgrading worlds into Cybermen.
The Cyber legions arrived in the New Era 1600 and discovered a parallel version of Earth in the Dol Universe in the native year 1948 during the Dol Earth Cold War and sent a force ready for an invasion on the primitive Earth to convert, several of the Cybermen infiltrate it's populace, taking the dead and wondered, mostly those of soldiers for conversion. They discovered there were other factions at work from other realities war with one another after capturing prisoners for information about a war across many universes.
Borg-Cybermen Alliance[]
The alliance between the Cybermen and Borg.
With access to travelling to multiple universes, the Cybermen targeted several to begin their incursions and covert humans and humanoid races of similar biological traits into Cybermen as well, including one universe such as Duyi'zu Universe. A faction of the Cybermen exploded this version of the Milky Way where humanoids were most common, they came into contact with a race of cyborgs with similar methods like theirs known as the Borg, shared the ideology of upgrading the humanoid races and formed the Borg-Cyberman Alliance. The Borg-Cyberman Alliance made its first appearance to the United Federation of Planets in the late 25th Century (15th century New Era), when their fleet invaded the Federation planet of Delta IV in the Delta system. Quickly overrunning the planet and the Starfleet forces there, they forced the surviving ships into a hasty evacuation.
Soon after, the Starfleet vessel USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), having received a distress signal from Delta IV, arrived in the system where they discovered the Borg-Cyberman Fleet. Immediately subjected to an attack, the Enterprise was forced to flee, hiding in the Paertes Nebula.
After the end of the Cyber Conflicts with the aid of The Doctor, the Cybermen forces were wiped out and the remaining forces were driven back to their native universe. Captain Jean-Luc Picard reported of the Cybermen to Starfleet and advised the Alliance to be weary of them as they were among the potential threats greater than the Borg.