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That's the most fantastic story I've ever heard!
I can only repeat, sir, what I have already told you.
You will get visitors from that other planet.
Nonsense!
What's the position on the capsule, Dr. Barclay?
Full instructions have been issued, General. I'm just doing a final ground check.
What's the range?
About 250 miles, sir.
How much off course?
About 230 miles.
Increasingly.
Yes, sir.
I don't like this.
How long is this for?
Cutler!
Snowcap here.
Now, look, gentlemen. Everything's under control. There's nothing to worry about.
We're going to get you down, sir, as God may little help.
Okay.
We'll be seeing you.
All right, Dr. Barclay. This isn't a convalescent home.
Right.
You all right?
Yes.
Ready?
Ready.
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Get me polar base.
We are having trouble there, sir.
Keep trying.
Yes, sir.
And since it was first discovered at South Pole rocket base,
reports have been coming in from observatories the world over confirming its existence.
And here, straight from Mount Palomar Observatory,
is the first picture of our new neighbor in space.
Some observers have reported that its land masses resemble those of Earth,
but this is being hotly disputed in top astronomical circles
and no general agreement has yet been reached.
Jodrell Bank, England, says the planet is approaching Earth,
but there is absolutely no cause for alarm.
It won't come near enough to collide.
So I repeat, there is no danger.
Let's hope they are right.
What about polar base? Are you through?
No, sir.
We can't get them.
What happened?
There's some interference, sir.
What's so?
Well, that's the trouble, sir.
We don't know.
It's enormously powerful and it seems to be coming from the base.
We must get in touch with them.
May I have your attention, everybody?
This is very important, so please listen carefully.
Final orbit commencing from base reference one is four minutes, ten seconds from now.
Now, we've got a very difficult job on our hands
and I want everybody to be on their toes all the time.
If the capsule power falls too low, I shall take over re-entry from here.
And for that, I want the entire team behind me.
Now, base reference one commencing now.
Yes, they must bring them down.
Why, Doctor?
Because they can't last another orbit.
Do you monitor the ship, sir?
I'm interested in connecting...
It's imperative that I talk to you, Jodrell.
You old man can't just...
You!
We didn't sign up for this.
Sergeant, bring this man back into the observation room.
Sergeant!
That was an order!
Take that man back to the...
Ah!
Back to your places!
Oh, no!
Come back, Tony! Don't blow your head off!
Now, look.
I don't know who you are or what you are.
We've got two men in space.
If we don't act now, we won't get them back alive.
They will not return.
Why not?
It is unimportant now.
But we must get them back!
There is really no point.
They could never reach Earth now.
But don't you care?
Care? No. Why should I care?
Because they're people and they're going to die.
I do not understand you.
There are people dying all over your world.
Yet you do not care about them.
We would avoid them...
You will be wondering what has happened.
Your astronomers must have just discovered a new planet.
Is that not so?
Yes, that's right.
That is where we come from.
It is called Mondas.
Mondas?
But isn't that one of the ancient names for Earth?
Yes. Eons ago, the planets were twins.
Then we drifted away from you on a journey to the edge of space.
Now we have returned.
You were right, Doctor.
But who or what are you?
We are called Cybermen.
Cybermen?
Yes, Cybermen.
We were exactly like you once,
but our cybernetic scientists realised that our race was getting weak.
Weak? How?
Our lifespan was getting shorter,
so our scientists and doctors devised spare parts for our bodies
until we could be almost completely replaced.
But that means you're not like us.
You're robots.
Our brains are just like yours,
except that certain weaknesses have been removed.
Weaknesses? What weaknesses?
You call them emotions, do you not?
But that's terrible.
You mean you wouldn't care about someone in pain?
There would be no need.
We do not feel pain.
But we do.
We do?
That'll fix you.
You're a fool to know there's an emergency here now.
That was really most unfortunate.
You should not have done that.
Well, it seems to me there is a pattern.
Number one, a new planet appears.
Number two, the Earth is losing its energy.
Number three, as the planet gets nearer, the energy loss gets worse.
This, in my mind, connects the two.
Exactly how, I don't know, but I...
Sir!
Yes, what is it?
Emergency signal from the pole, sir.
What did they say?
Nothing, sir. It went off again.
Heavy static emergency signal.
Get them on the emergency microlink.
Make arc for radio and tell your rep that nothing further has happened
and that all is well here.
I'll do no such thing.
That is an order.
Go take a jump.
Triggers arc.
Stay where you are.
You've killed him.
I have not killed him.
He will recover.
Now, someone must answer your commander in Europe.
He is waiting.
I refuse.
You.
Yes, sir.
Which are the communication controls?
Over here.
Station.
Stand aside.
What are you going to do?
You will see.
If you destroy those, we shall be unable to keep contact with the capsule.
Your commander is still waiting for your report.
For God's sake, Barkley, do as he asks. Do you want the place destroyed?
All right.
Come in, Geneva.
Stoker, what's going on?
We received an emergency from you on the microlink.
It was a fault. We are looking at it now.
I'm sorry about the false alarm.
Where is this static coming from?
We can hardly hear you, even on this band.
I think it must have been the reactor.
We had the moderator out for a time this afternoon and...
Well, that's probably it.
I see.
Contact us if you have any further reports on this new planet.
Yes, sir.
Well done, Barkley.
Now the space capsule will have another chance.
Now you must let us try and get in touch with our astronauts.
I told you it is impossible for them to get back now.
The pull of Mondas is too strong.
But you must let us try, please.
It is a foregone conclusion you are wasting time.
However, if you wish to contact them, I have no objection.
He and his colleagues may use their equipment.
Any attempt at deceit, however, kill them at once.
Remove the soldier. I will carry on detail.
Snoke after Deuce Hall, come in, please.
Deuce Hall, come in, please.
We have you over.
Prepare to check orbital vectors.
Ready.
As it was.
Right, Doctor. While they carry out, we'll make a break point.
Then we can get back to the target.
But how can we do that, boy?
We can make a break point down that corridor,
through the trap door, and then bolt the seals down.
That's it, that's it. Burn it down in effect.
We'll do with that for a start.
Doctor, I'll see you then.
Stop!
Come here.
You do not seem to take us seriously.
Blimey!
Take him out and look after him.
It is quite useless to resist us.
We are stronger and more efficient than your people.
We must be obeyed.
Now that I put me...
Oh, great.
A projection room.
You begin exactly 60 seconds from now.
Are you ready to go?
Yeah, ready.
Our readings here show that you need forward correction of seven degrees.
Yes, that checks.
We'll correct with attitude controls.
Okay, Bluey. Go ahead.
That's that, Captain.
The reoriented capsule.
Attitude now correct.
Retro rockets to go in 20 seconds.
After I give you the time check, you'll come in on your own.
Right?
Will do.
Ready.
Eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, fire!
Okay, Bluey. Check velocity. I'll do ground check.
We're not down to reentry velocity.
What?
We're still at 14.5. We should be down to 11.2.
Let's use the retros again.
Quick, man, quick!
Fuel's gone.
Hello, Snowcap. Hello, Snowcap. Fuel's gone.
This looks like it. Any ideas?
The radar now. They're accelerating.
Can't you do anything to help them?
No retro cameras. Come on.
Terrible, terrible.
Emergency red.
And await destruction.
Emergency red.
The course is changing now.
We're beating out.
The acceleration is enormous.
We're beyond escape velocity now. They can't possibly be...
What happened?
I'm afraid the spaceship exploded, my dear.
You mean they're dead?
Now, perhaps you can see that your planet is in great and imminent danger.
In order to save you, we shall require information to be transmitted to Mondas.
Save us?
What about those corn men?
Perhaps you will cooperate. Mondas drew the ship away. It was unavoidable.
Why? What is happening?
I will require your name.
Tell us!
The energy of Mondas is nearly exhausted and now returns to its twin and will gather energy from Earth.
Gather energy?
For how long?
Miss John Dyson, supervising engineer.
Until it is all gone, aged.
That means that the Earth will... will die.
Yes. Everything on Earth will stop, aged people.
But you can't calmly stand there and tell us we're all going to die.
You are not going to die.
Then how are you going to stop this rain of energy to Mondas?
We cannot. It is beyond our power.
How are we going to survive?
By coming with us, aged.
With you?
Yes. We are going to take you all back to Mondas. Your aged...
His age is unimportant, sir.
That's the only thing I've ever heard in my life.
You cannot move out from this...
Just imagine trying to tackle one of them geezers with a screwdriver.
Hey, wait a minute.
If I was to turn this on the door, it might blind him.
Yeah.
I saw that film 20 years ago.
Hey, come in here, mate. You want in?
Hey, come in here!
Now then, Fred!
Do not resist. Give me that weapon.
Oh, sorry, mate. I'm giving the orders here.
Now, look, get back. Look, I'm telling you, get back!
It's going to be no alternative.
There's no scientific certainty that this is a dying planet.
Perhaps we prefer to take our chances here.
You must come and live with us.
We cannot live with you. You're different. You've got no feelings.
Feelings? I do not understand that word.
Emotions, love, pride, hate, fear.
Have you no emotions, sir?
Come to Mondas and you will have no need of emotions.
You will become like us.
Like you?
We have freedom from disease, protection against heat and cold, true mastery.
Do you prefer to die in misery?
But look, surely it's possible for us not to lose all its energy.
It is inevitable.
Then you don't mind if we all die?
Why should we mind?
Why? Why?
Because millions and millions of people are going to suffer and die horribly.
We shall not be affected.
Don't you think of anything except yourself?
We are equipped to survive.
We are only interested in survival.
Anything else is of no importance.
Your deaths will not affect us.
But I can't make you understand.
You're condemning us all to die. Have you no heart?
No. That is one of the weaknesses that we have removed.
All right. Get me Geneva, quick.
Come on, let's have some action. Get rid of these things.
I don't think you should have done that, General.
We may have learned a very great deal.
Yeah, we may have lost a very great deal. Our lives.
Put me through to the General Secretary.
Is Zeus IV down yet?
I'm afraid we lost him, General.
We followed Zeus IV's last orbit from here.
A terrible tragedy.
Yes, sir. But I'm afraid that's not the half of it.
We've had more visitors.
Visitors?
Yes, sir. They're part man, part robot.
They come from this new planet, Mondas.
Three of them broke into the base here and overpowered the other three.
Three of them broke into the base here and overpowered us.
What happened to them now?
We overwhelmed them, sir, but there'll be more on their way.
Hold on, Cutler.
Military bases around the world must be put on immediate alert.
Cutler, could you deal with another attack with your limited resources?
Yes, we can handle them.
Good. Now, Cutler, we've got a special task for you.
We sent up a single astronaut to help Schultz and Williams down.
When did you send them up?
They were sent from Boomerang at 1459 hours.
Yes.
You want me to take over the tracking?
Yes. Establish contact immediately.
One other thing.
This is a dangerous mission. We need it for a brave man.
So we asked for volunteers.
So?
Your son volunteered.
Cutler, are you there?
Yes, sir. Yes, I'm here.
You sent my son to his death. You realize that, I hope?
We'll bring him down.
What about the loss of power?
His spacecraft has double the reserves of Zeus IV.
He's gonna need it.
Good luck, General.
If Cutler is right, then we are probably going to fight the first interplanetary war.
The Interplanetary War
All right, that's the information, gentlemen.
Now get cracking and establish contact with it.
But surely, General...
No, but...
Get the information from the computer.
And let me know when you've got it.
Security.
Major.
I want the guard doubled on the main entrance.
Use section one.
And section two to the side exit and traps.
Section three to the fuel tanks.
Check them over and double the guard on them.
What's that?
I don't care what sort of arrests they're on.
Get them out there and do it quick.
I'll get some action here, yes.
Anti-missile control.
Program all Cobra anti-missiles for launch imminent.
Stand in readiness and await instructions.
Darkly mad.
Yeah, I wouldn't want him on that bridge.
Soon we'll have this place sealed up like a bottle.
I think you rather underestimate the Cybermen, General.
So that's what you reckon, is it, old man?
Well, you're entitled to your old opinions.
So long as you keep them to yourself.
You did well, boy, to kill that soldier.
I had no choice.
Hold on, apologize.
He's dead, isn't he?
I'm enjoying all this.
What's that? What's that you said?
I said you seem to be enjoying all this.
Look, missy, I've got a personal stake in this emergency.
That's my son up on that capsule.
And you know what happened to the last one.
I'm sorry.
Sir! General Cutler, sir.
Yes, what is it?
A strong signal on the early warning, unidentified.
Well, identify it, man.
Yes, sir.
There are hundreds of them, sir.
Hundreds of what?
Ship, sir, in formation.
Woo!