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novel name= K9 and the Time Trap |
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|series = [[The Adventures of K9]]
main character= [[K-9 Mark I]]|
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|main character= [[K9 Mark I]]
enemy= Omegon |
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|enemy= [[Omega|Omegon]]
writer= [[David Martin]] |
|setting= Rigelian ship and Omegon's [[time bubble]]
publisher= [[Sparrow Books]] |
|read by= [[John Leeson]]
release date= [[1980]] |
|writer= Dave Martin
format= Paperback Book, ? Pages |
|publisher= Sparrow Books
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|release date= 20 October 1980  
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4 November 2013 (Audio)
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|format= Paperback Book, ? Pages
|isbn= ISBN 0-09-924480-2
|next= K9 and the Beasts of Vega (novel)
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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 ==
''To be added''
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...


==Characters==
== Plot ==
*[[K-9 Mark I]]
''to be added''


==References==
== Characters ==
''To be added''
* [[K9 Mark I]]
* [[Rigelian fleet commander]]
* [[Omega|Omegon]]


==Notes==
== Worldbuilding ==
* This is the first of four illustrated children's storybooks written by [[David Martin]], co-creator of K-9.
* K9 is loaned to the [[Rigelian]]s.
* The design of the exploding spaceship on the cover takes obvious inspiration from the works of science fiction painter [[Wikipedia:Chris Foss|Chris Foss]].
* 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.  


==Continuity==
== Notes ==
* Omegon may in fact be [[Omega]], and there is a possible reference to the events of ''[[The Three Doctors]]''.
* This is the first of four illustrated children's storybooks written by [[David Martin]], co-creator of K9.
* K-9 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.
* 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.
* 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".


==External Links==
=== Audio release ===
*[http://www.whoniverse.org/discontinuity/K9_1.php Discontinuity Guide review]
* 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.
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[[Category:Adventures of K9 novels]]
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
 
== External links ==
* {{whoniverse|k9n01|K9 and the Time Trap}}
{{Omega stories}}
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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]]

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