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name= K9 and the Time Trap |
|series = [[The Adventures of K9]]
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|number= 1
series=[[The Adventures of K9]] |
|main character= [[K9 Mark I]]
number= 1 |
|featuring=  
main character= [[K9 Mark I]]|
|enemy= [[Omega|Omegon]]
featuring= |
|setting= Rigelian ship and Omegon's [[time bubble]]
enemy= Omegon |
|read by= [[John Leeson]]
year=  |
|writer= Dave Martin
writer= [[David Martin]] |
|publisher= Sparrow Books
publisher= [[Sparrow Books]] |
|release date= 20 October 1980  
release date= [[1980]] |
4 November 2013 (Audio)
format= Paperback Book, ? Pages |
|format= Paperback Book, ? Pages
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|isbn= ISBN 0-09-924480-2
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|next= K9 and the Beasts of Vega (novel)
next story= [[K9 and the Beasts of Vega]]}}
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'''''K9 and the Time Trap''''' was a novel published by [[Sparrow Books]]. It was written by [[Dave Martin]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
The entire [[Seventh Fleet]] has disappeared. [[The Commander]] says it is impossible. [[K9 Mark I|K-9]] says that is only because the [[human]] mind cannot understand it. At just under the [[speed of light]], he takes off across the deep starless gulf between the [[galaxy|galaxies]] on another dangerous mission. He uses a [[battlecruiser]] as his bait — but first he must find the trap...
The entire [[Rigelian Seventh Fleet|Seventh Fleet]] has disappeared. [[Rigelian fleet commander|The Commander]] says it is impossible. [[K9 Mark I|K-9]] says that is only because the [[human]] mind cannot understand it. At just under the [[speed of light]], he takes off across the deep starless gulf between the [[galaxy|galaxies]] on another dangerous mission. He uses a [[battlecruiser]] as his bait — but first he must find the trap...
 
== Plot ==
''to be added''


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[K9 Mark I]]
* [[K9 Mark I]]
* [[Rigelian fleet commander]]
* [[Omega|Omegon]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''To be added''
* K9 is loaned to the [[Rigelian]]s.
* Omegon tells K9 that he has met [[the Doctor|his master]], that he was once a [[Time Lord]] and that he engineered the system by which the Time Lords travel in time.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This is the first of four illustrated children's storybooks written by [[David Martin]], co-creator of K9.
* This is the first of four illustrated children's storybooks written by [[David Martin]], co-creator of K9.
* The exploding spaceship on the cover apparently comes from the work of [[Wikipedia:Chris Foss|Chris Foss]], who painted the covers of many science fiction book in the [[1970s]].
* The exploding spaceship on the cover apparently comes from the work of {{w|Chris Foss}}, who painted the covers of many science fiction book in the 1970s.
* This book introduces the space vessel ''[[K-NEL]]'' which would be referenced throughout the series.
* In the original printing, [[Omega]] was instead referred to as [[Omegon]]. In the audio version, the name was changed back to "Omega".
 
=== Audio release ===
* A reading of the story was released as an audiobook on the [[The Adventures of K9#Audio Books|''The Adventures of K9'']] audio CD read by [[John Leeson]]. The audio CD was published by [[Explore Multimedia]]. It also included the audio stories: ''[[K9 and the Beasts of Vega (novel)|K9 and the Beasts of Vega]]'', '' [[K9 and the Zeta Rescue (novel)|K9 and the Zeta Rescue]]'' and ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet (novel)|K9 and the Missing Planet]]'', plus a mulitmedia section with a video interview with John Leeson. The stories were also available as an mp3 download.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Omegon may in fact be the [[renegade Time Lord]] [[Omega]], and there is a possible reference to the events of ''[[The Three Doctors]]''.
''to be added''
* K9 is described as working for the [[Time Lord]]s, which suggests that the story takes place some time after the events of ''[[The Invasion of Time]]''. Presumably the other three books in the series continue from this continuity.
* This book introduces the space vessel ''[[K-NEL]]'' which would be referenced throughout the series.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{whoniverse|K9_1.php|K9 and the Time Trap}}
* {{whoniverse|k9n01|K9 and the Time Trap}}
 
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 17 January 2024

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K9 and the Time Trap was a novel published by Sparrow Books. It was written by Dave Martin.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The entire Seventh Fleet has disappeared. The Commander says it is impossible. K-9 says that is only because the human mind cannot understand it. At just under the speed of light, he takes off across the deep starless gulf between the galaxies on another dangerous mission. He uses a battlecruiser as his bait — but first he must find the trap...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • K9 is loaned to the Rigelians.
  • Omegon tells K9 that he has met his master, that he was once a Time Lord and that he engineered the system by which the Time Lords travel in time.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the first of four illustrated children's storybooks written by David Martin, co-creator of K9.
  • The exploding spaceship on the cover apparently comes from the work of Chris Foss, who painted the covers of many science fiction book in the 1970s.
  • This book introduces the space vessel K-NEL which would be referenced throughout the series.
  • In the original printing, Omega was instead referred to as Omegon. In the audio version, the name was changed back to "Omega".

Audio release[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]