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'''''The Adventures of K9''''' was a series of four illustrated paperback storybooks for children written by [[David Martin]] and published by [[Sparrow Books]] in [[1980]]. The four books feature [[K9]], the character Martin co-created. The books were written in conjunction with a planned but unmade ''K9'' animated series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv41/affirmativemaster.html |title=Affirmative, Master: All you ever wanted to know about K9 |accessdate=19 June 2012 |author=Preddle, Jon |year of source=1994 |month of source=October |website name=Time-Space Visualiser |publisher= New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club}}</ref> | '''''The Adventures of K9''''' was a series of four illustrated paperback storybooks for children written by [[David Martin]] and published by [[Sparrow Books]] in [[1980]]. The four books feature [[K9]], the character Martin co-created. The books were written in conjunction with a planned but unmade ''K9'' animated series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv41/affirmativemaster.html |title=Affirmative, Master: All you ever wanted to know about K9 |accessdate=19 June 2012 |author=Preddle, Jon |year of source=1994 |month of source=October |website name=Time-Space Visualiser |publisher= New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club}}</ref> | ||
Specifically, the stories feature what is most likely to be [[K9 Mark I]] and seemingly take place sometime after the events of [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'' when the Doctor left K9 on [[Gallifrey]]. | Specifically, the stories feature what is most likely to be [[K9 Mark I]] and seemingly take place sometime after the events of [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' when the Doctor left K9 on [[Gallifrey]]. | ||
The books include prefaces that indicate that K9 is working on behalf of the [[Time Lord]]s (which opens the possibility that this could also be [[K9 Mark II]], depicted in many spin-off media as eventually returning to Gallifrey with [[Romana II|Romana]] who becomes Lord President. | The books include prefaces that indicate that K9 is working on behalf of the [[Time Lord]]s (which opens the possibility that this could also be [[K9 Mark II]], depicted in many spin-off media as eventually returning to Gallifrey with [[Romana II|Romana]] who becomes Lord President. | ||
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A total of four books were published: | A total of four books were published: | ||
# ''[[K9 and the Time Trap]]'' | # ''[[K9 and the Time Trap (novel)|K9 and the Time Trap]]'' | ||
# ''[[K9 and the Beasts of Vega]]'' | # ''[[K9 and the Beasts of Vega (novel)|K9 and the Beasts of Vega]]'' | ||
# ''[[K9 and the Zeta Rescue]]'' | # ''[[K9 and the Zeta Rescue (novel)|K9 and the Zeta Rescue]]'' | ||
# ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet]]'' | # ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet (novel)|K9 and the Missing Planet]]'' | ||
They also suggest that the Doctor's real name might be the [[Theta Sigma]] nickname heard in ''The Invasion of Time'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]''. | They also suggest that the Doctor's real name might be the [[Theta Sigma]] nickname heard in ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]''. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
Revision as of 18:15, 29 September 2012
The Adventures of K9 was a series of four illustrated paperback storybooks for children written by David Martin and published by Sparrow Books in 1980. The four books feature K9, the character Martin co-created. The books were written in conjunction with a planned but unmade K9 animated series.[1]
Specifically, the stories feature what is most likely to be K9 Mark I and seemingly take place sometime after the events of TV: The Invasion of Time when the Doctor left K9 on Gallifrey.
The books include prefaces that indicate that K9 is working on behalf of the Time Lords (which opens the possibility that this could also be K9 Mark II, depicted in many spin-off media as eventually returning to Gallifrey with Romana who becomes Lord President.
A total of four books were published:
They also suggest that the Doctor's real name might be the Theta Sigma nickname heard in The Invasion of Time and TV: The Happiness Patrol.
Footnotes
- ↑ Preddle, Jon (October 1994). Affirmative, Master: All you ever wanted to know about K9. Time-Space Visualiser. New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club. Retrieved on 19 June 2012.
