Drones of Doom (comic story)

Opening Tag
After destroying the Cyber-factory on Centuria, the Doctor and Kadett were tracking down more of the metal menaces …

Summary
The Doctor and Kadett following the Cyberman’s signal, take a robot-run airship across the now deserted continent of Azlon on the planet Centuria. Before arriving at the airbus terminal (a Cyber-convertion factory), the conductor / law enforcer becomes influenced by the Cybermens hypnotic signal which is being used to subjugate the arriving humans. The Doctor, Kadett and a reprogrammed robot conductor pretend to be hypnotised and follow the other arrivals. Seizing the right moment the Doctor disrupts the hypnotic signal and the conductor robot goes on the attack of the Cybermen. A stray shot from the conductor ruptures the fuel banks causing a huge explosion which kills most of the newly converted Cyber-drones (basic work units), as their humanity starts to become more dominant.As the Doctor and Kadett flee the explosion they find a bit of a map in a Cyberman’s hand. A map that might lead them to finding out what the Cybermen are up to on Centuria.

Characters

 * Tenth Doctor
 * Jayne Kadett – investigator who teamed up with the Doctor after tracking an info-thief who had stolen Torchwood files on Cyber conversion.
 * Cybermen – upgraded human lifeforms housed in a cybernetic shell, devoid of emotion, intent on upgrading (converting) others.

Original Print Details (Publication with page count and closing captions)

 * 1) Doctor Who Battles in Time Issue 9 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!!

Reprints

 * None to date

Continuity

 * A robotic ticket conductor was also featured in the TV story The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.