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As the Doctor is prepared for a scan to produce the necessary template for the new Cybermen, the Committee decides, in spite of Zheng ’ s doubts, that the entire population must be processed.

To achieve maximum efficiency, the Committee abandons all remnants of individuality and adopts a single persona, the ‘ Cyberplanner ’.

Meanwhile a shocked Allan protests at the plan to convert all Mondasians, but Zheng, obeying the Cyberplanner ’ s instructions, relieves her of her duties and takes command himself.

However, Zheng is increasingly doubtful of the Cyberplanner ’ s intentions.

His Cybermen have been building a propulsion unit on the surface of Mondas capable of sending the planet on a reverse trajectory out of the Cherrybowl Nebula.

The Cyberplanner, though, is insisting that the power necessary to operate the propulsion unit must be directed into processing the population.

A large force of Cybermen is despatched to herd the populace – including Mr Hartley and Frank – into the Palace for conversion.

They resist at first, but the turbulence caused by entering the Nebula is causing the cavern ceiling to start to collapse, and the Hartleys flee inside for safety.

Back in the hospital ward the Doctor has vanished.

Believing the Doctor has been tricked, Nyssa is appalled to be confronted by a Cyberman which she believes to be him.

However, the Doctor reappears, and Allan reveals that the Cyberman is actually Thomas Dodd.

Realising that every Cyberman he has ever met or ever will meet is based on himself the Doctor is more determined than ever to stop them.

The Palace still has a large wine cellar, and the Doctor decides to pour the wine into the nutrient vats which feed the Cyberplanner, causing it to malfunction.

Allan goes to warn the Cyberplanner, but Zheng intervenes, finally having decided that the safety of the planet takes priority over the safety of its government.

Another Cyberman tries to stop the Doctor and Nyssa, but the Hartleys, having escaped, attack the cyborg and throw it into the nutrient vat.

Zheng and Allan arrive in the Committee Chamber.

The Cyberplanner refuses to believe the nutrients have been poisoned, and Allan is taken away to be processed whilst Zheng argues with the Cyberplanner.

As Zheng moves to activate the propulsion unit the Cyberplanner shoots him.

Elsewhere, the Hartleys realise that they can convert the generators into a giant ‘ cheeser ’ – a device to attract Cybermats – causing a massive swarm which will attack the Cyberplanner.

They complete their work but are captured and sent for processing.

To give them time, the Doctor had also allowed himself to be captured and taken before the Cyberplanner.

Thanks to its slipping faculties ( caused by the wine ), the Doctor is able to engage the Cyberplanner in a discussion on Mondasian history, delaying it until the Cybermats arrive.

When they do, the swarm kills the Cyberplanner, allowing the dying Zheng to activate the propulsion unit.

Some time later, the Doctor and Nyssa leave, believing that, whilst they have not stopped the Cybermen, they have redirected their evolution into something good.

Mr Hartley has been put in charge of reconstructing the ceiling, with the work carried out by Cybermen.