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|featuring      = <ul><li>[[K-9 Mark I]]</li><li>[[Starkey]]</li><li>[[Jorjie]]</li><li>[[Darius]]</li><li>[[Gryffen|Professor Gryffen]]</li></ul>
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|setting       = [[London]], [[2050]]
|main character  = [[K9 Mark 2]], [[Starkey]], [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]], [[Darius Pike|Darius]], [[Alistair Gryffen|Gryffen]]
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|featuring      = [[June Turner|June]]
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|enemy           = [[Inspector]] [[Drake (Liberation)|Drake]]
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|setting         = [[London]], [[2050]]
|broadcast date = [[25th April]] 2010
|writer         = Lindsay James
|format         = 1 x 30 minute episode
|director        = [[James Bogle]]
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|producer        = [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
|previous story= [[Fall of the House of Gryffen]]
|broadcast date = 1 March 2010
|next story= [[Dreameaters]]
|format         = 1 x 30 minute episode
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|production code = 1.8
|series          = ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''
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'''''Jaws of Orthrus''''' was the eighth episode of ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''. It was written by [[Lindsay James]], and directed by [[James Bogle]].


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
Inspector Drake is attacked by K9, or so it seems. June Turner and the Department have orders to capture K9 and detain him. However Starkey discover Drake has plans to capture K9 and have him dismantled. Whilst watching video playback of the alleged attack Jorjie wonders why Drake had a smug smile on his face and June investigates Project Orthrus.
Inspector [[Drake (Liberation)|Drake]] is attacked by [[K9 Mark 2|K9]], or so it seems. [[June Turner]] and [[the Department]] have orders to capture K9 and detain him, but [[Starkey]] discover Drake has plans to capture K9 and have him dismantled. Whilst watching a video playback of the alleged attack, [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]] wonders why Drake had a smug smile on his face and June investigates Project [[Orthrus]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
June makes a statement to protesters concerning the introduction of Department microchips, she insists that they are for their own good. When the start throwing fruit Drake orders the CCPCs to arrest the protesters. K-9 arrives and suddenly opens fire on the Department banners and balloons and then shoots Drake, June is shocked and wonders why K-9 has done this. At Jorjie's house June tells Jorjie of K-9's attempt on Drake's life and that they have to go to Gryffen's. They arrive and show Starkey,Gryffen and K-9 footage of him shooting Drake. K-9 says that he has no memory of that, June tells him to hand himself over. Gryffen tells K-9 to download his memory of the morning, K-9 says that he erased an alarm causing half an hour to be wiped.
June speaks to protesters on the introduction of Department microchips. She insists they are for their own good. When they start throwing fruit, Drake orders the [[CCPC]]s to arrest the protesters. K9 arrives and opens fire on the Department banners and balloons, then shoots Drake. June wonders why K9 has done this. At [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]]'s house, she tells Jorjie of K9's attempt on Drake's life. They go to Gryffen's, where they show Starkey, Gryffen and K9 footage of him shooting Drake. K9 says that he has no memory of it. June tells him to hand himself over. Gryffen tells K9 to download his memory of the morning, but K9 says he erased an alarm. When erasing the alarm, half an hour on each side of the erase request was wiped.


Darius and Starkey argue over K-9's innocence, K-9 insists that he must hand himself in. Later when Darius is cleaning [[Mariah]], Jorjie is appalled that he could accuse K-9 of attacking Drake, Darius says he's just a machine Jorjie questions if thats the same way he feels about Mariah. Jorjie talks to Starkey about K-9 and speculates that K-9 malfunctioned or another Robot Dog from the [[50th century]] came through the STM. Starkey tells Jorjie about the time Drake threatened Starkey and K-9 offered to "Take him Out". Jorjie voices her concerns to Gryffen about Starkey and that he may put himself in danger.
[[Darius Pike|Darius]] and [[Starkey]] argue over K9's innocence. K9 insists that he must turn himself in. Later, when Darius is cleaning [[Mariah]], Jorjie is appalled he could accuse K9 of attacking Drake. Darius says he's just a machine and Jorjie asks if that's the same way he feels about Mariah. Jorjie talks to Starkey about K9 and speculates that K9 malfunctioned or another robot dog from the [[50th century]] came through the STM. Starkey tells Jorjie about the time Drake threatened Starkey and K9 offered to "take him out." Jorjie voices her concerns about Starkey to Gryffen, concerned he may put himself in danger.


Darius is apprehended by CCPCs and sent to Drake. He says Darius isn't someone who picks the losing team, he offers Darius to join him. Jorjie wonders why Drake had a smug smile on the recording. Starkey wonders if Darius has a point about K-9. At Jorjie's house June tells her that she will make sure Drake deals with K-9 "By the Book". K-9 is fitted with a device to find if he goes "Walkabout" during the night. When K-9 wants to know if he does for himself, Gryffen modifys K-9's tail with a transmitter.
Darius is apprehended by CCPCs and sent to Drake. He says Darius isn't someone who picks the losing team and offers to join Darius. While watching a recording of the attack, Jorjie wonders why Drake smiled smugly. Starkey wonders if Darius is correct about K9 and talks to Gryffen about his concerns. At Jorjie's house, June tells Jorjie that she will make sure Drake deals with K9 "by the book." Jorjie tells June about Drake's smug smile during the attack. K9 is fitted with a device to find him if he goes "walkabout" during the night. K9 says he would like to know himself. Gryffen adds a trip wire alarm to K9's tail.


Later that night K-9 attacks Mariah. At Department HQ June sees Drake's smug smile in the recording and finds his warrant for K-9s arrest under Operation Orthrus, when she decides to look into it access is denied. She is met by Drake, she asks why she hasn't been informed of Orthrus. He says its classified, she asks why before he was shot he smiled while everyone else ducked for cover.
Later that night, K9 attacks Mariah. At Department HQ, June sees Drake's smug smile in the recording and finds his warrant for K9's arrest under Operation Orthrus. When she tries to look into the matter, she is denied access. Drake appears behind June and asks what she is doing. June asks why she hasn't been informed of Orthrus. Drake replies that Operation Orthrus is classified. She asks Drake why he smiled before he was shot, when everyone else ducked for cover.


At the mansion Darius goes to wash Mariah when he suddenly finds her in a wreck with the words "K9 woz ere" gratified on her window. As Darius furiously tells Starkey about K-9, K-9 destroys the device Gryffen put on his tail. When the team watch the recording, Starkey says that K-9 has been framed to distract them. K-9 insists that he must surrender himself, When CCPC's arrive at the door Starkey tells K-9 to prepare his Photon Cannon but K-9 refuses. When Drake and two CCPCs arrive to arrest K-9, Jorjie demands to see the warrant. One of the CCPCs grabs her arm, Darius puts a bucket on its head and Gryffen uses the same device he modifyed K-9 with to disrupt the other CCPC's circuitry and causes it to start dancing.
At the mansion Darius goes to wash Mariah. He finds her a wreck, with the words, "K9 woz ere", on her window. As Darius furiously tells Starkey about K9, K9 destroys the device Gryffen put on his tail. When the team watches the recording, Starkey insists K9 has been framed to distract them. K9 insists that he must surrender himself. When CCPCs arrive at the door, Starkey tells K9 to prepare his photon cannon, but K9 refuses. When Drake and two CCPCs arrive to arrest K9, Jorjie demands to see the warrant. One of the CCPCs grabs her arm, but Darius puts a bucket on its head and Gryffen attaches his radio recording device to the other CCPC and plays back music. This disrupts the CCPC's circuitry and makes it start dancing.


As the kids leave Drake stops Gryffen's control over the CCPC. As the CCPC's purse K-9 and the others, they are split up and Darius is alone with K-9. K-9 arms his Photon Cannon and fires at Darius but misses. Darius runs to Starkey and Jorjie and tells them that K-9 tried to kill him. They don't believe him but K-9 arrives and arms his Cannon at Jorjie, Starkey stands in front of her to protect her. As K-9 prepares to fire he is suddenly shot by a second K-9, the True K-9. When the fake prepares to fire again, K-9 disables it. Drake arrives and prepares to arrest K-9 but is stopped by June who reveals that Project Orthrus is not approved by the Department.
As the kids leave, Drake stops Gryffen's control over the CCPC. As the CCPCs pursue K9 and the others, they are split up and Darius is alone with K9. K9 arms his photon cannon and fires at Darius, but misses. Darius runs to Starkey and Jorjie and tells them that K9 tried to kill him. They don't believe him, but K9 arrives and arms his cannon at Jorjie. Starkey stands in front of her to protect her. As K9 prepares to fire, he is shot by a second K9, the true K9. When the fake prepares to fire again, K9 disables it. Drake arrives to arrest K9 but is stopped by June who reveals that Project Orthrus is not approved by the Department.


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


==Cast==
''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.''
*[[K-9 (2050)]] - [[John Leeson]]
*[[Starkey]] - [[Keegan Joyce]]
*[[Jorjie]] - [[Philippa Coulthard]]
*[[Darius Pike]] - [[Daniel Webber]]
*Professor [[Alistair Gryffen]] - [[Robert Moloney]]
*[[June Turner]] - [[Robyn Moore]]
*[[Drake]] - [[Connor Van Vurren]]


==Production crew==
== Crew ==
''to be added''
* [[Writer]] - [[Lindsay James]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[James Bogle]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
* [[Executive producer]]s - [[Jim Howell]], [[Grant Bradley]], [[Steve Robbins]]
* [[Associate producer]]s - [[Bob Baker]], [[Paul Tams]]
* Supervising producer - [[Dale Bradley]]
* Co-Executive producer - [[Mark Blythe]]
* With special thanks - [[Sam Tromans]]
* Line producer - [[Pam Collis]]
* VFX Director - [[David Napier]]
* Series [[Production Designer]] - [[Jon Dowding]]
* Episodic Designer - [[Adam Head]]
* [[K9 Mark 2|New K9]] Design by - [[Paul Tams]], [[Alex Kubalsky]]
* Series Director of Photography - [[Ben Nott]]
* Episodic Director of Photography - [[Tony O'Loughlan]]
* Music by - [[Christopher Elves]]
* K9 theme music by - [[Michael Lira]]
* [[Editor]] - [[Patrick Stewart (editor)|Patrick Stewart]]
* Casting - [[Faith Martin]] and associates
* Episodic casting - [[Lisa Maloney]]
* Drama/Dialogue coach - [[Peter Kent]]
* Story Producer - [[Greg Walters]]
* Script Adaption - [[Michaeley O'Brien]]
* Production Accountant - [[Pru Donovan]]
* 1st Assistant Director - [[Peter McLennan]]
* Script Supervisor - [[Sue Ketchington]]
* [[Costume Designer]] - [[Joanne Thompson]]
* Makeup Designer - [[Sharon Robbins]]
* [[Puppeteer (crew)|Puppeteer]] - [[David Pawsey]]
* [[Location Manager]] - [[Charles Boyle]]
* Sound Recordist - [[Ian Grant]]
* B Camera Operator - [[Dan Maxwell]]
* Gaffer - [[Steve Monk]]
* Key Grip - [[Billy Harmer]]
* Special thanks to - [[Space Furniture]], [[Shredox]], [[J. Barbour & Sons Ltd]], [[Heath Williams]] at Firefly Lighting, [[Videopro]]
* Safety Supervisor/Stunt Coordinator - [[Danny Baldwin]]
* Transport Manager - [[Alister Ward]]
* Unit Manager - [[Graeme Suhr]]
* Post Production Facility - [[Cutting Edge Australia]]
* Head of Post Production - [[John Lee (post-production)|John Lee]]
* Sound Design - [[Warren Pearson]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
*When modifying K-9s tail Professor Gryffen "Reverses the Polarity" a phrase famously used by the [[Third Doctor]].
* Drake gets a warrant to arrest K9 from the [[Public Safety Council]], a rare example of apparent constitutional constraints on the power of the Department.
*When Darius is chased by a CCPC, he tells Darius "Resistance is Futile", this is the catchphrase of the [[w:c:Memory-Alpha:Borg|Borg]] from the [[Star Trek]] [[Star Trek (franchise)|franchise]].
* Starkey fiddles with a [[Rubik's cube]] in his room.
* Gryffen had accidentally [[Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow|reversed the polarities]] of his alarm system.
* K9 had previously threatened to destroy Drake when he held Starkey prisoner and "tried to monster [him]".
* Gryffen is trying to capture [[radio]] waves trapped under the [[Heaviside layer]].


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
''to be added''
* This episode first aired on Disney XD the same day the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode [[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'' was broadcast. This episode was also first broadcast on Five on [[Christmas]] [[25 December|Day]], the same day as [[TV]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'' was broadcast.


=== Ratings ===
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=== Filming Locations ===
=== Filming locations ===
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===Production Errors===
=== Production errors ===
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{{K9 discontinuity}}
* When K9 asks, "Friend of yours?" after blasting Orthrus, the image is flipped (and the "K•9" logo on K9's flank is reversed).


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Jorjie acknowledges that K9 is from the [[50th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'')
* K9 emerging from the [[Space-Time Manipulator]] is recalled. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'')
 
== Home video releases ==
This episode is featured in the following DVD sets:
* 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]
* A "vanilla" DVD called ''Alien Avatar'', containing ''[[The Fall of the House of Gryffen (TV story)|The Fall of the House of Gryffen]]'', ''Jaws of Orthrus'', ''[[Dream-Eaters (TV story)|Dream-Eaters]]'', ''[[Curse of Anubis (TV story)|Curse of Anubis]]'', ''[[Oroborus (TV story)|Oroborus]]'' and ''[[Alien Avatar (TV story)|Alien Avatar]]'', released in Australia on [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. [http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9-dvd-complete-series-bounty-hunter/]
* ''K9: Series 1: Volume 1'', containing episodes 1–12, released in the UK on [[31 January (releases)|31 January]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] and in the US on [[30 March (releases)|30 March]] [[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, 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]


== DVD and Other releases ==
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File:Dvd-k9complete.jpg|Complete Boxset<br />(Region 4, Australia)
File:K9 Alien Avatar Australia DVD.jpg|''Alien Avatar''<br />(Region 4, Australia)
File:K9 Series 1 Vol 1 DVD.jpg|Series 1, Volume 1<br />(Region 0, sold in UK and US)
File:K9 Ultimate Collectors Edition DVD.jpg|"Ultimate Collectors Edition"<br />(Region 2, UK)
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==See also==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9/episodes/ TheDoctorWhoSite.co.uk]
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==External links==
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[[Category:Series 1 (K9) stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in the 2050s]]

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Jaws of Orthrus was the eighth episode of K9. It was written by Lindsay James, and directed by James Bogle.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

Inspector Drake is attacked by K9, or so it seems. June Turner and the Department have orders to capture K9 and detain him, but Starkey discover Drake has plans to capture K9 and have him dismantled. Whilst watching a video playback of the alleged attack, Jorjie wonders why Drake had a smug smile on his face and June investigates Project Orthrus.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

June speaks to protesters on the introduction of Department microchips. She insists they are for their own good. When they start throwing fruit, Drake orders the CCPCs to arrest the protesters. K9 arrives and opens fire on the Department banners and balloons, then shoots Drake. June wonders why K9 has done this. At Jorjie's house, she tells Jorjie of K9's attempt on Drake's life. They go to Gryffen's, where they show Starkey, Gryffen and K9 footage of him shooting Drake. K9 says that he has no memory of it. June tells him to hand himself over. Gryffen tells K9 to download his memory of the morning, but K9 says he erased an alarm. When erasing the alarm, half an hour on each side of the erase request was wiped.

Darius and Starkey argue over K9's innocence. K9 insists that he must turn himself in. Later, when Darius is cleaning Mariah, Jorjie is appalled he could accuse K9 of attacking Drake. Darius says he's just a machine and Jorjie asks if that's the same way he feels about Mariah. Jorjie talks to Starkey about K9 and speculates that K9 malfunctioned or another robot dog from the 50th century came through the STM. Starkey tells Jorjie about the time Drake threatened Starkey and K9 offered to "take him out." Jorjie voices her concerns about Starkey to Gryffen, concerned he may put himself in danger.

Darius is apprehended by CCPCs and sent to Drake. He says Darius isn't someone who picks the losing team and offers to join Darius. While watching a recording of the attack, Jorjie wonders why Drake smiled smugly. Starkey wonders if Darius is correct about K9 and talks to Gryffen about his concerns. At Jorjie's house, June tells Jorjie that she will make sure Drake deals with K9 "by the book." Jorjie tells June about Drake's smug smile during the attack. K9 is fitted with a device to find him if he goes "walkabout" during the night. K9 says he would like to know himself. Gryffen adds a trip wire alarm to K9's tail.

Later that night, K9 attacks Mariah. At Department HQ, June sees Drake's smug smile in the recording and finds his warrant for K9's arrest under Operation Orthrus. When she tries to look into the matter, she is denied access. Drake appears behind June and asks what she is doing. June asks why she hasn't been informed of Orthrus. Drake replies that Operation Orthrus is classified. She asks Drake why he smiled before he was shot, when everyone else ducked for cover.

At the mansion Darius goes to wash Mariah. He finds her a wreck, with the words, "K9 woz ere", on her window. As Darius furiously tells Starkey about K9, K9 destroys the device Gryffen put on his tail. When the team watches the recording, Starkey insists K9 has been framed to distract them. K9 insists that he must surrender himself. When CCPCs arrive at the door, Starkey tells K9 to prepare his photon cannon, but K9 refuses. When Drake and two CCPCs arrive to arrest K9, Jorjie demands to see the warrant. One of the CCPCs grabs her arm, but Darius puts a bucket on its head and Gryffen attaches his radio recording device to the other CCPC and plays back music. This disrupts the CCPC's circuitry and makes it start dancing.

As the kids leave, Drake stops Gryffen's control over the CCPC. As the CCPCs pursue K9 and the others, they are split up and Darius is alone with K9. K9 arms his photon cannon and fires at Darius, but misses. Darius runs to Starkey and Jorjie and tells them that K9 tried to kill him. They don't believe him, but K9 arrives and arms his cannon at Jorjie. Starkey stands in front of her to protect her. As K9 prepares to fire, he is shot by a second K9, the true K9. When the fake prepares to fire again, K9 disables it. Drake arrives to arrest K9 but is stopped by June who reveals that Project Orthrus is not approved by the Department.

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]]

  • Drake gets a warrant to arrest K9 from the Public Safety Council, a rare example of apparent constitutional constraints on the power of the Department.
  • Starkey fiddles with a Rubik's cube in his room.
  • Gryffen had accidentally reversed the polarities of his alarm system.
  • K9 had previously threatened to destroy Drake when he held Starkey prisoner and "tried to monster [him]".
  • Gryffen is trying to capture radio waves trapped under the Heaviside layer.

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

Ratings[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Myths[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

to be added

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.
  • When K9 asks, "Friend of yours?" after blasting Orthrus, the image is flipped (and the "K•9" logo on K9's flank is reversed).

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

This episode is featured in the following DVD sets:

  • Complete Boxset (Region 4, Australia)

    Complete Boxset
    (Region 4, Australia)

  • Alien Avatar (Region 4, Australia)

    Alien Avatar
    (Region 4, Australia)

  • Series 1, Volume 1 (Region 0, sold in UK and US)

    Series 1, Volume 1
    (Region 0, sold in UK and US)

  • "Ultimate Collectors Edition" (Region 2, UK)

    "Ultimate Collectors Edition"
    (Region 2, UK)

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

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