Dreadnought (comic story)

Dreadnought is an Eighth Doctor comic story originally printed in Radio Times.

Summary
The Eighth Doctor arrives on a space vessel called the Dreadnought, where he meets Stacy, who is running from the Cybermen. They capture the Doctor and Stacy, who finds out that her fiancé, Bill, has become a Cyberman. The Cybermen tried to force the Doctor into revealing the secrets of time travel, but, as he refused to do so, they threatened to kill Stacy. In order to prevent Stacy's death, the Doctor led the Cybermen into the TARDIS. Once inside the TARDIS, the Doctor tries to make contact with the cyber-converted Bill, who then attacks him. When Stacy makes him remember their relationship, he makes the ultimate sacrifice, killing himself to stop the Cybermen. After this the Doctor and Stacy depart in the TARDIS.

Characters

 * Eighth Doctor
 * Stacy Townsend
 * Bill
 * Cybermen
 * Cyber-Leader

Continuity

 * The Cybermen recognize that the Doctor has regenerated and pilot a Cyber-Warship. (TV: Silver Nemesis)
 * The Doctor is still getting used to his new head. (TV: Doctor Who)
 * The Cybermen have weapons build into their heads and use Cybermats. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)
 * The Cybermen try to get the secrets of time travel from the Doctor, something Axos attempted. (TV: The Claws of Axos)
 * During conversion, the Doctor is in a "strange cybernetic version of the astral plane." (TV: Nightmare in Silver)
 * The Cyber-Leader notes how they've threatened the Doctor's friends before. (TV: Earthshock)
 * Cybermen enter the Doctor's TARDIS. (TV: Earthshock, Attack of the Cybermen)
 * Bill attacks the Cyber-Leader and is called a "rogue Cyberman." (TV: Attack of the Cybermen)
 * The Doctor reverses the polarity of the TARDIS's neutron flow. (TV: The Sea Devils et al)
 * The Doctor intends to take Stacy home, something he previously tried with Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright, and Tegan Jovanka. (TV: The Reign of Terror', The Visitation, AUDIO: Return to Skaro)