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|image = Professor 2 Invisiable Enemy.jpg
|image       = Professor 2 Invisiable Enemy.jpg
|name = Frederick Marius
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|species     = Human
|species=Human
|origin     = [[Earth]]
|origin = [[Earth]]
|first       = The Invisible Enemy (TV story)
|first = The Invisible Enemy (TV story)
|appearances = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Tautology (short story)|Tautology]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[One Man and His Dog (short story)|One Man and His Dog]]''}}
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Tautology (short story)|Tautology]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[One Man and His Dog (short story)|One Man and His Dog]]''
|actor       = Frederick Jaeger
|actor = Frederick Jaeger
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}}Professor '''Frederick Marius''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Man and His Dog (short story)|One Man and His Dog]]'') was a scientist who worked at the [[Bi-Al Foundation]] in the year [[5000]] as a specialist in extraterrestrial pathological endomorphisms. He was the creator and first master of [[K9 Mark I]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]'')
Professor '''Frederick Marius''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Man and His Dog (short story)|One Man and His Dog]]'') was a scientist who worked at the [[Bi-Al Foundation]] in the year [[5000]] as a specialist in extraterrestrial pathological endomorphisms. He was the creator and first master of [[K9 Mark I]].


While off Earth Marius had a dog, [[Kelso]]. He could not to take Kelso to his new workplace at the laboratory of the Bi-Al Foundation. Marius left Kelso with [[Grace (One Man and His Dog)|Grace]] and constructed K9 to accompany and assist him in his work. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Man and His Dog (short story)|One Man and His Dog]]'')
== Biography ==
According to one source, Marius was given a gift of a broken-down computer from the [[20th century]] by his niece [[Gloria (Tautology)|Gloria]]'s [[fiancé]] [[Frank (Tautology)|Frank]]. Marius was extremely surprised by how technologically advanced the machine was, especially since it had come from the 20th century. The machine was actually [[K9 Mark III|an older model]] of [[K9]] once owned by [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. Marius was forced to destroy the machine due to a lack of time, but build the circuitry of [[K9 Mark I]] based heavily on the machine. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tautology (short story)|Tautology]]'')


He helped the [[Fourth Doctor]] defeat [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|the Swarm]], although he himself was briefly infected by it and so freed [[the Nucleus]] and made it grow in size. Afterwards, Marius gave K9 to the Doctor to take with him on his journeys. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]'')
Marius had a dog, although sources dispute the name of the animal. By some accounts his name was [[Toby (Tautology)|Toby]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tautology (short story)|Tautology]]'') and by others he was known as [[Kelso]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Man and His Dog (short story)|One Man and His Dog]]'') He could not to take the dog to his new workplace at the laboratory of the Bi-Al Foundation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tautology (short story)|Tautology]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[One Man and His Dog (short story)|One Man and His Dog]]'') According to one source, Marius left Kelso with [[Grace (One Man and His Dog)|Grace]] and constructed K9 to accompany and assist him in his work. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Man and His Dog (short story)|One Man and His Dog]]'') According to the other source, Marius would keep Toby's nametag and would place it around K9's neck. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Tautology (short story)|Tautology]]'')


Commenting some damages occurred to K-9, [[Leela]] once said that professor Marius wouldn't have been very pleased about it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'')
He helped the [[Fourth Doctor]] defeat [[The Swarm (The Invisible Enemy)|the Swarm]], although he himself was briefly infected by it and so freed [[the Nucleus]] and made it grow in size. Afterwards, Marius gave K9 to the Doctor to take with him on his journeys. Feeling teary about parting company from his trusted friend, he hoped that he was [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] trained. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'')


== References ==
[[Leela]] once remarked that Professor Marius would not be happy with the damage that K9 suffered. ([[TV]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'')
[[Romana II|Romana]] referenced Professor Marius so that only Leela would understand Romana was asking her to search for K9. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Appropriation (audio story)|Appropriation]]'')
Before [[K9 Mark II]] shut down on [[Purgatory 12]], he thanked Professor Marius. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purgatory 12 (audio story)|Purgatory 12]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
* Marius' first name isn't given in any media outside of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Tautology (short story)|Tautology]]'', in which he is named Frederick - presumably after the actor who portrayed him, [[Frederick Jaeger]].
* An unnamed [[Professor (From Wildthyme with Love)|Professor]] with obvious similarities to Professor Marius appeared in ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]''.
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Latest revision as of 01:57, 6 June 2024

Professor Frederick Marius (PROSE: One Man and His Dog) was a scientist who worked at the Bi-Al Foundation in the year 5000 as a specialist in extraterrestrial pathological endomorphisms. He was the creator and first master of K9 Mark I.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

According to one source, Marius was given a gift of a broken-down computer from the 20th century by his niece Gloria's fiancé Frank. Marius was extremely surprised by how technologically advanced the machine was, especially since it had come from the 20th century. The machine was actually an older model of K9 once owned by Sarah Jane Smith. Marius was forced to destroy the machine due to a lack of time, but build the circuitry of K9 Mark I based heavily on the machine. (PROSE: Tautology)

Marius had a dog, although sources dispute the name of the animal. By some accounts his name was Toby, (PROSE: Tautology) and by others he was known as Kelso. (PROSE: One Man and His Dog) He could not to take the dog to his new workplace at the laboratory of the Bi-Al Foundation. (PROSE: Tautology, PROSE: One Man and His Dog) According to one source, Marius left Kelso with Grace and constructed K9 to accompany and assist him in his work. (PROSE: One Man and His Dog) According to the other source, Marius would keep Toby's nametag and would place it around K9's neck. (PROSE: Tautology)

He helped the Fourth Doctor defeat the Swarm, although he himself was briefly infected by it and so freed the Nucleus and made it grow in size. Afterwards, Marius gave K9 to the Doctor to take with him on his journeys. Feeling teary about parting company from his trusted friend, he hoped that he was TARDIS trained. (TV: The Invisible Enemy)

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

Leela once remarked that Professor Marius would not be happy with the damage that K9 suffered. (TV: Image of the Fendahl)

Romana referenced Professor Marius so that only Leela would understand Romana was asking her to search for K9. (AUDIO: Appropriation)

Before K9 Mark II shut down on Purgatory 12, he thanked Professor Marius. (AUDIO: Purgatory 12)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]