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|name    = Aeolian
|season number   = Series 1 (K9)
|series        = [[K9 (TV series)|K9]]
|series episode number = 13
|season number         = [[Series 1 (K9)|1]]
|main character  = [[K9 Mark 2]], [[Starkey]], [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]], [[Darius Pike|Darius]], [[Alistair Gryffen|Gryffen]]
|featuring      = [[K9 Mark 2]]<br />[[Starkey]]<br />[[Jorjie Turner]]<br />[[Darius Pike]]<br />[[Alistair Gryffen|Professor Alistair Gryffen]]
|featuring      = [[June Turner|June]]
|enemy         = [[Drake]]
|enemy           = [[Inspector]] [[Drake (Liberation)|Drake]]
|setting       = [[London]], [[2050]]
|setting         = [[London]], [[2050]]
|writer         = [[Dave Warner]]
|writer         = Dave Warner
|producer       = [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
|director        = [[Karl Zwicky]]
|director      = [[Karl Zwicky]]
|producer       = [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
|broadcast date = [[5 April]] [[2010]]
|broadcast date = 5 April 2010
|format         = 1 x 30 minute episode
|format         = 1 x 30 minute episode
|production code= 1.13
|production code = 1.13
|prev= Alien Avatar (TV story)
|series          = ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''
|next= The Last Oak Tree (TV story)
|prev           = Alien Avatar (TV story)
}}{{TV stub}}
|next           = The Last Oak Tree (TV story)
'''''Aeolian''''' marked the midway point in [[Series 1 (K9)|the first series]] of ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''. It was most notable for advancing the romantic [[story arc]] present from [[Regeneration (TV story)|the initial episode]]. Significantly, [[Jorjie]] finally admitted to [[Darius Pike|Darius]] that she liked [[Starkey]], preventing Darius from admitting his true feelings for her. The episode left open what impact this would have on Starkey's already fractious relationship with Darius or whether Starkey reciprocated Jorje's feelings.
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'''''Aeolian''''' was the thirteenth episode of ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''. It was written by [[Dave Warner]], and directed by [[Karl Zwicky]]. It was most notable for advancing the romantic [[story arc]] present from [[Regeneration (TV story)|the pilot episode]]. Significantly, [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]] admits to [[Darius Pike|Darius]] that she likes [[Starkey]], preventing Darius from admitting his true feelings for her. The episode left open what impact this would have on Starkey's already fractious relationship with Darius or whether Starkey reciprocated Jorjie's feelings.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
[[London]] is being bombarded by sound-waves that cause mass panic. [[K9 Mark 2|K9]] and Starkey are on the trail of an [[alien]], the last of the [[Aeolian]]s. Darius tries to rescue Jorjie, trapped by falling debris. [[Drake]] believes [[Gryffen]] has caused the catastrophe and sets out to destroy the creature.
[[London]] is being bombarded by [[sound]]-waves that cause mass [[panic]]. [[K9 Mark 2|K9]] and Starkey are on the trail of an [[alien]], the last of the [[Aeolian]]s. Darius tries to rescue Jorjie, trapped by falling debris. [[Drake (Liberation)|Drake]] believes [[Alistair Gryffen|Gryffen]] has caused the catastrophe and sets out to destroy the creature.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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Jorjie, still trapped in her bedroom, desperately tries to reach her [[dog whistle]]. K9 warns that Earth is the perfect [[planet]] for the Aeolian's amplification abilities. Gryffen loads a schematic of the Cathedral for him to analyse. It is the perfect resonating chamber. Gryffen suggests an Aeolian survived.
Jorjie, still trapped in her bedroom, desperately tries to reach her [[dog whistle]]. K9 warns that Earth is the perfect [[planet]] for the Aeolian's amplification abilities. Gryffen loads a schematic of the Cathedral for him to analyse. It is the perfect resonating chamber. Gryffen suggests an Aeolian survived.


Jorjie reaches her dog whistle and contacts Darius, who is searching through the sewers with Starkey and K9. K9 asks Starkey to head on with him as Darius goes. Darius reaches her bedroom, tries to lift up the debris and calls for help. Jorjie is frightened. Darius holds her hand. June arrives at Gryffen's house where he hands her the sound wave readings. He tells her it's the mating call of a female Aeolian.
Jorjie reaches her dog whistle and contacts Darius, who is searching through the sewers with Starkey and K9. Starkey and Darius argue over who should go help Jorjie until K9 asks Starkey to head on with him. Darius leaves. Darius reaches her bedroom, tries to lift up the debris but can't and calls for help. Jorjie is frightened. Darius holds her hand. June arrives at Gryffen's house and asks Gryffen if the weather is caused by one of his experiments. He denies it and shows her the sound wave readings. He tells her it's the mating call of a female Aeolian.


Darius calls Starkey for help; Starkey can hear Darius but Darius can't hear Starkey. Jorjie falls unconscious. Darius gets the two syringes Gryffen gave him and uses the red syringe. He comforts Jorjie as she reawakens. Gryffen and June are confused as to why the sound waves are so varied, as the mating call should be consistent like a [[bird]]'s song. The weather briefly returns to normal. Gryffen determines that the Aeolian will feed back on itself and vibrate the planet to dust.
Darius calls Starkey for help; Starkey can hear Darius but Darius can't hear Starkey. Jorjie falls unconscious. Darius gets the two syringes Gryffen gave him and uses the red syringe. He comforts Jorjie as she reawakens. Gryffen and June are confused as to why the sound waves are so varied, as the mating call should be consistent like a [[bird]]'s song. The weather briefly returns to normal. Gryffen determines that the Aeolian will feed back on itself and vibrate the planet to dust.
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K9 decides they have to go to a tunnel which doesn't concentrate the sound. The CCPCs lift the debris off Jorjie. Starkey and K9 arrive in the cathedral, where the Aeolian plays the organ. She tells K9 that she lost her mate in the Centaurian Catastrophe, which left her alone in the universe. The music continues. This sound will smash the Earth like a hammer smashing an egg. When Starkey asks if there's any way to stop the feedback loop, she replies it can only be stopped if she is answered by her mate and she fears he is dead.
K9 decides they have to go to a tunnel which doesn't concentrate the sound. The CCPCs lift the debris off Jorjie. Starkey and K9 arrive in the cathedral, where the Aeolian plays the organ. She tells K9 that she lost her mate in the Centaurian Catastrophe, which left her alone in the universe. The music continues. This sound will smash the Earth like a hammer smashing an egg. When Starkey asks if there's any way to stop the feedback loop, she replies it can only be stopped if she is answered by her mate and she fears he is dead.


At the house, Gryffen detects an incoming signal from the [[Orpheus constellation]]: the Aeolian's mate. The female Aeolian has to get the exact sequence right or her husband won't recognise her. Drake and four CCPCs arrive. Drake orders the CCPCs to stun her. K9 tells Drake that the feedback loop hooks up with gravity; the Earth will shatter like a wine glass. Drake refuses to listen to a "robot dog and a juvenile delinquent". To contact the Aeolian's mate, Starkey plays the organ with the tune he's been humming. K9 threatens to "liquidate" Drake and his "gangsters". He orders them to stand down. The Aeolian's husband arrives. The Aeolian thanks Starkey for the music and leaves with her husband. The weather returns to normal.
At the house, Gryffen detects an incoming signal from the [[Orpheus constellation]]: the Aeolian's mate. The female Aeolian has to get the exact sequence right or her husband won't recognise her. Drake and four CCPCs arrive. Drake orders the CCPCs to stun her. K9 tells Drake that the feedback loop hooks up with gravity; the Earth will shatter like a wine glass. Drake refuses to listen to a "robot dog and a juvenile delinquent" and the CCPCs shoot the Aeolian. To contact the Aeolian's mate, Starkey plays the organ with the tune he's been humming. K9 threatens to "liquidate" Drake and his "gangsters" when Drake threatens to shoot again but orders the CCPCs to stand down after K9's threat. The Aeolian's husband arrives. The Aeolian thanks Starkey for the music and leaves with her husband. The weather returns to normal.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[K9 Mark 2]] - [[John Leeson]]
* Professor [[Alistair Gryffen]] - [[Robert Moloney]]
* [[Starkey]] - [[Keegan Joyce]]
* [[Starkey]] - [[Keegan Joyce]]
* [[Jorjie Turner]] - [[Philippa Coulthard]]
* [[Jorjie Turner]] - [[Philippa Coulthard]]
* [[Darius Pike]] - [[Daniel Webber]]
* [[Darius Pike]] - [[Daniel Webber]]
* [[Professor]] [[Alistair Gryffen]] - [[Robert Moloney]]
* Voice of [[K9 Mark 2|K9]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[June Turner]] - [[Robyn Moore]]
* [[June Turner]] - [[Robyn Moore]]
* [[Drake]] - [[Connor Van Vuuren]]
* [[Drake (Liberation)|Drake]] - [[Connor Van Vuuren]]
* [[Aeolian]] - [[Liam Nunan]]
* [[Aeolian]] - [[Liam Nunan]]


== Production crew ==
''Robert Moloney, Keegan Joyce, Philippa Coulthard, Daniel Webber and John Leeson are all credited in the opening of the episode and not the closing credits. With the exception of Leeson's credit, they are credited only by their name and not with their respective character's name attached.''
 
== Crew ==
* [[Writer]] - [[Dave Warner]]
* [[Writer]] - [[Dave Warner]]
* [[Director]] - [[Karl Zwicky]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Karl Zwicky]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
* [[Executive producer]]s - [[Jim Howell]], [[Grant Bradley]], [[Steve Robbins]]
* [[Executive producer]]s - [[Jim Howell]], [[Grant Bradley]], [[Steve Robbins]]
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* [[Costume Designer]] - [[Joanne Thompson]]
* [[Costume Designer]] - [[Joanne Thompson]]
* Makeup Designer - [[Sharon Robbins]]
* Makeup Designer - [[Sharon Robbins]]
* Puppeteer - [[David Pawsey]]
* [[Puppeteer (crew)|Puppeteer]] - [[David Pawsey]]
* [[Location Manager]] - [[Charles Boyle]]
* [[Location Manager]] - [[Charles Boyle]]
* Sound Recordist - [[Ian Grant]]
* Sound Recordist - [[Ian Grant]]
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* Unit Manager - [[Graeme Suhr]]
* Unit Manager - [[Graeme Suhr]]
* Post Production Facility - [[Cutting Edge Australia]]
* Post Production Facility - [[Cutting Edge Australia]]
* Head of Post Production - [[John Lee]]
* Head of Post Production - [[John Lee (post-production)|John Lee]]
* Sound Design - [[Warren Pearson]]
* Sound Design - [[Warren Pearson]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Gryffen mentions hurricanes in "Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire", which "hardly ever" happen. This is a quotation from the musical {{wi|My Fair Lady}}.
* Gryffen mentions [[hurricane]]s in "[[Hertford]], [[Hereford]] and [[Hampshire]]", which "hardly ever" happen.
* Gryffen refers to the storms as full of "sound and fury". This phrase comes from [[William Shakespeare]]{{'}}s play {{wi|Macbeth}}.
* Darius plays an [[electric guitar]].


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
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=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
* [[Daniel Webber]]'s guitar fingering at the beginning of the episode doesn't match the music he's trying to play.
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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* Drake mentions Gryffen and the team of scientists who accidentally caused the Great Cataclysm. This group of scientists was previously mentioned by [[Medowin]] as the creators of a device to cool the Earth that was misused. This reference was in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Korven (TV story)}}.
* Drake mentions Gryffen and the team of scientists who accidentally caused the Great Cataclysm. This group of scientists was previously mentioned by [[Medowin]] as the creators of a device to cool the Earth that was misused. ([[K9TV]]: ''[[The Korven]]'')
* An Aeolian was one of the species depicted being conquered by the [[Anubian]]s in the Anubian book seen in [[TV]]: {{cs|Curse of Anubis (TV story)}}.
* The Great Cataclysm was previously mentioned in [[K9TV]]: ''[[Sirens of Ceres]]''.
* Darius sarcastically refers to [[London sewers]] as being "home sweet home", alluding to when he hid from [[Ahab (The Bounty Hunter)|Ahab]] with K9, Starkey and Jorjie in his sewer hideout in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}}.
* An Aeolian was one of the species depicted being conquered by the [[Anubian]]s in the Anubian book in [[K9TV]]: ''[[Curse of Anubis (TV story)|Curse of Anubis]]''.
* Jorjie tells Darius about her crush on Starkey, which Gryffen had already deduced in [[TV]]: {{cs|Jaws of Orthrus (TV story)}}.
* K9 says that the Aeolians were destroyed in the [[Centaurian Catastrophe]], over a thousand Earth years ago. This may be related to the Anubian invasion, or to the destruction of [[Centauri]] by the [[Oroborus]]. ([[K9TV]]: ''[[Oroborus (TV story)|Oroborus]]'')
* The playing of a cathedral [[organ]] to save the day also occurred in [[DW]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]''.
* K9 is curious about [[human]] emotions, as in ''[[Fear Itself (TV story)|Fear Itself]]''. This time he asks about the nature of love, but no one can give him even a rough idea of what it is.


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
This episode is featured in the following DVD sets:
This episode is featured in the following DVD sets:
* Series One complete box set, released in Australia on [[29 September]] [[2010]]. [http://tardis-base.blogspot.com/2010/08/k9-complete-first-series.html]
* Series One complete box set, released in Australia on [[29 September (releases)|29 September]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. [http://tardis-base.blogspot.com/2010/08/k9-complete-first-series.html]
* ''K9: Series 1: Volume 2'', containing episodes 13–26, released in the UK and US on [[18 April]] [[2011]]. [http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9-complete-series-1-13-episodes/], [http://www.amazon.com/K9-Series-1-Vol/dp/B004EJ006M/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_img_b]
* ''K9: Series 1: Volume 2'', containing episodes 13–26, released in the UK and US on [[18 April (releases)|18 April]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]. [http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9-complete-series-1-13-episodes/], [http://www.amazon.com/K9-Series-1-Vol/dp/B004EJ006M/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_img_b]
* ''K9: Ultimate Collectors Edition'', containing the full first series, scheduled for release in the UK on [[11 June]] [[2011]]. [http://www.amazon.co.uk/K9-Complete-Box-Set-DVD/dp/B0076WI3C2/ref=sr_1_4?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1339049905&sr=1-4]
* ''K9: Ultimate Collectors Edition'', containing the full first series, was released in the UK on [[11 June (releases)|11 June]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]. [http://www.amazon.co.uk/K9-Complete-Box-Set-DVD/dp/B0076WI3C2/ref=sr_1_4?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1339049905&sr=1-4]


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.k9official.com/episodes.html Official ''K9'' homepage]
* [http://www.k9official.com/episodes.html Official ''K9'' homepage]
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Aeolian was the thirteenth episode of K9. It was written by Dave Warner, and directed by Karl Zwicky. It was most notable for advancing the romantic story arc present from the pilot episode. Significantly, Jorjie admits to Darius that she likes Starkey, preventing Darius from admitting his true feelings for her. The episode left open what impact this would have on Starkey's already fractious relationship with Darius or whether Starkey reciprocated Jorjie's feelings.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

London is being bombarded by sound-waves that cause mass panic. K9 and Starkey are on the trail of an alien, the last of the Aeolians. Darius tries to rescue Jorjie, trapped by falling debris. Drake believes Gryffen has caused the catastrophe and sets out to destroy the creature.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

In Gryffen's house, Darius plays his guitar loudly. Its sound dampens. In Jorjie's bedroom, she listens to some music on her stereo as it encounters interference and turns into a loud screeching sound. June tells her to turn it off.

K9, Starkey, Darius and Gryffen watch the news. A storm rages across the United Kingdom and the North Sea, disrupting communications. They barricade the windows. Gryffen has K9 analyse the sound waves. Gryffen tells Starkey he thinks the hurricane is being caused by singing. As Jorjie tries to contact the others, the ceiling falls, trapping her.

Darius refuses to believe that the storm is being caused by music, but Gryffen insists that music and weather are similar. K9 consults his database and finds the Aeolians, masters of amplification, wiped out over a thousand years ago in the Centaurian Catastrophe. Gryffen pinpoints the source of the sound at the Holy Cross Cathedral. At Department HQ, Drake notes their scientists are baffled, Thames Valley has turned into "Cyclone Valley" and the tornado has destroyed the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park. Drake suspects Gryffen, who he says almost single-handedly caused the Great Cataclysm. He decides to arrest Gryffen for being a "mad scientist".

Jorjie, still trapped in her bedroom, desperately tries to reach her dog whistle. K9 warns that Earth is the perfect planet for the Aeolian's amplification abilities. Gryffen loads a schematic of the Cathedral for him to analyse. It is the perfect resonating chamber. Gryffen suggests an Aeolian survived.

Jorjie reaches her dog whistle and contacts Darius, who is searching through the sewers with Starkey and K9. Starkey and Darius argue over who should go help Jorjie until K9 asks Starkey to head on with him. Darius leaves. Darius reaches her bedroom, tries to lift up the debris but can't and calls for help. Jorjie is frightened. Darius holds her hand. June arrives at Gryffen's house and asks Gryffen if the weather is caused by one of his experiments. He denies it and shows her the sound wave readings. He tells her it's the mating call of a female Aeolian.

Darius calls Starkey for help; Starkey can hear Darius but Darius can't hear Starkey. Jorjie falls unconscious. Darius gets the two syringes Gryffen gave him and uses the red syringe. He comforts Jorjie as she reawakens. Gryffen and June are confused as to why the sound waves are so varied, as the mating call should be consistent like a bird's song. The weather briefly returns to normal. Gryffen determines that the Aeolian will feed back on itself and vibrate the planet to dust.

Jorjie tells Darius that when the ceiling fell on her, her life flashed before her eyes and she felt she has left many things unsaid. She says there are people she's gotten close to recently, a person she saw at the mansion whom she's fond of. Darius tells her he's had the exact same feeling. When Darius asks who, she replies, "Starkey", shocking Darius. When Jorjie asks the name of Darius' girlfriend he makes one up: "Jorjette", a really lovely French girl. The CCPCs arrive to help.

K9 decides they have to go to a tunnel which doesn't concentrate the sound. The CCPCs lift the debris off Jorjie. Starkey and K9 arrive in the cathedral, where the Aeolian plays the organ. She tells K9 that she lost her mate in the Centaurian Catastrophe, which left her alone in the universe. The music continues. This sound will smash the Earth like a hammer smashing an egg. When Starkey asks if there's any way to stop the feedback loop, she replies it can only be stopped if she is answered by her mate and she fears he is dead.

At the house, Gryffen detects an incoming signal from the Orpheus constellation: the Aeolian's mate. The female Aeolian has to get the exact sequence right or her husband won't recognise her. Drake and four CCPCs arrive. Drake orders the CCPCs to stun her. K9 tells Drake that the feedback loop hooks up with gravity; the Earth will shatter like a wine glass. Drake refuses to listen to a "robot dog and a juvenile delinquent" and the CCPCs shoot the Aeolian. To contact the Aeolian's mate, Starkey plays the organ with the tune he's been humming. K9 threatens to "liquidate" Drake and his "gangsters" when Drake threatens to shoot again but orders the CCPCs to stand down after K9's threat. The Aeolian's husband arrives. The Aeolian thanks Starkey for the music and leaves with her husband. The weather returns to normal.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Robert Moloney, Keegan Joyce, Philippa Coulthard, Daniel Webber and John Leeson are all credited in the opening of the episode and not the closing credits. With the exception of Leeson's credit, they are credited only by their name and not with their respective character's name attached.

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Ratings[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Myths[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Filming locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Production errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.

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Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Drake mentions Gryffen and the team of scientists who accidentally caused the Great Cataclysm. This group of scientists was previously mentioned by Medowin as the creators of a device to cool the Earth that was misused. This reference was in TV: The Korven [+]Loading...["The Korven (TV story)"].
  • An Aeolian was one of the species depicted being conquered by the Anubians in the Anubian book seen in TV: Curse of Anubis [+]Loading...["Curse of Anubis (TV story)"].
  • Darius sarcastically refers to London sewers as being "home sweet home", alluding to when he hid from Ahab with K9, Starkey and Jorjie in his sewer hideout in TV: The Bounty Hunter [+]Loading...["The Bounty Hunter (TV story)"].
  • Jorjie tells Darius about her crush on Starkey, which Gryffen had already deduced in TV: Jaws of Orthrus [+]Loading...["Jaws of Orthrus (TV story)"].

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

This episode is featured in the following DVD sets:

  • Series One complete box set, released in Australia on 29 September 2010. [1]
  • K9: Series 1: Volume 2, containing episodes 13–26, released in the UK and US on 18 April 2011. [2], [3]
  • K9: Ultimate Collectors Edition, containing the full first series, was released in the UK on 11 June 2012. [4]

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