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An origin story for the Cybermen of Mondas, written by Marc Platt. It was an inspiration of sorts for the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes "[[Doctor Who
== Tropes: ==
* [[Catch Phrase]]: The phrase "{{smallcaps|We. Will. Survive.}}" is used repeatedly by the Cybermen in general, particularly the Central Commitee and their [[The Dragon|Dragon]], "Zheng". It manages to sum up the whole species' character and drive pretty effectively.
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Invoked, as the Doctor spends much of the story wrestling with the conflict between established history (ie. Cybermen) and his own decent nature that's imploring him to help the Mondasians.
* [[Grandfather Clause]]: This being an origin story, some aspects of the concept are explored and played in different ways, for example the name is explained by the fact that Mondas often affixes 'man' to the end of a job title, e.g. doctorman, sisterman, electriman.
* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]]: Certainly the [[Body Horror]] nature of the transformations, and the creepy apocalyptic nature of the society.
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