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{{Infobox K9
|image          = Jixey.jpg
|image          =  
|season number = Series 1 (K9)
|story name    = Hound of the Korven
|series episode number = 25
|series        = [[K9 (TV series)|K9]]
|main character  = [[K9 Mark 2]], [[Starkey]], [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]], [[Darius Pike|Darius]], [[Alistair Gryffen|Gryffen]]
|number         = [[Series 1 (K9)|1.25]]
|featuring      = June Turner
|featuring      = <ul><li>[[K9 Mark 2]]</li><li>[[Starkey]]</li><li>[[Jorjie Turner]]</li><li>[[Darius Pike]]</li><li>[[Alistair Gryffen|Professor Alistair Gryffen]]</li></ul>
|featuring2    = Jixey
|enemy          = <ul><li>[[Thorne]]</li></ul>
|featuring3    = Department Technician (Curse of Anubis){{!}}Technician
|featuring4    = Harry Pike
|enemy          = [[Inspector]] [[Thorne]]
|setting        = [[London]], [[2050]]
|setting        = [[London]], [[2050]]
|writer        = <ul><li>[[Shayne Armstrong]]</li><li>[[S.P. Krause]]</li></ul>
|writer        = Shayne Armstrong, S.P. Krause
|producer      = <ul><li>[[Penny Wall]]</li><li>[[Richard Stewart]]</li><li>[[Simon Barnes]]</li></ul>
|director      = [[Mark DeFriest]]
|director      = [[Mark DeFriest]]
|broadcast date = <ul><li>[[13th November]] [[2010]] (United Kingdom)</li><li>[[28th June]] [[2010]] (Scandinavia)</li><li>[[18th September]] [[2010]] (Australia)</li></ul>
|producer      = [[Penny Wall]], [[Richard Stewart]], [[Simon Barnes]]
|format        = 1 x 30 minute episode (Part 4 of 5)
|broadcast date = 28 June 2010
|production code=
|format        = 1 x 30 minute episode<br/>Part 4 of 5
|previous story= [[The Last Precinct]]
|production code = 1.25
|next story= [[The Eclipse of the Korven]]
|series          = ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''
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|prev            = The Last Precinct (TV story)
|next           = The Eclipse of the Korven (TV story)
|epcount = 1}}'''''Hound of the Korven''''' was the twenty-fifth episode of ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''. It was written by [[Shayne Armstrong]] and [[S. P. Krause]], and directed by [[Mark DeFriest]].
 
It began the first half of the series finale, but was also part four of five in a series of interconnected stories.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
Thorne entices K9 to hand over his Regeneration Circuit in exchange for his missing memory chip. As a double cross the fake chip contains a sequence turning K9 into a bomb. Starkey is taken by an old enemy who has a few surprises for K9 and his friends too.
[[Thorne]] entices [[K9 Mark 2|K9]] to hand over his [[regeneration unit]] in exchange for his missing memory chip. It is a double cross. The fake chip contains a code turning K9 into a bomb. [[Starkey]] is taken by an old enemy who has a few surprises for K9 and his friends too.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
In the garage, Darius is sleeping inside [[Mariah]] when [[Thorne]] taps on the window, frightening Darius. Darius asks Thorne what he's doing here and what he wants, he tells him he may want some news about his father, Darius asks what makes him think that. Thorne reminds him that he's in prison for a long time, Darius simply says you do the crime you do the time. Thorne warns he's doing hard time, the hardest, they fear he is cracking up. Darius refuses to believe it, Thorne asks him to take a peek to prove him wrong, offering to let him take up. Darius stops him before he walks away, they enter Virtual Reality where Darius finds his father in a pure white prison, trembling in fear. Darius tries to talk to him but Thorne reveals he can't hear him. Thorne describes Harry's world now, a prison of nothing but white, no corners and no detail to draw the eye or distract the mind, he will endure years of this. Darius asks Thorne what he wants, he says he wants nothing from him, but from K9. Darius asks why he doesn't ask K9 himself, he says that he won't give it to him and he must have it.  
[[Darius Pike|Darius]] is sleeping inside [[Mariah]] when [[Thorne]] taps on the [[window]], frightening him. Thorne says Darius may want some news about his father. They enter [[virtual reality]], where Darius finds his father in a pure white prison, trembling in fear. Darius speaks to him, but his father can't hear him. This is [[Harry Pike]]'s world now, white, no corners and no detail to draw the eye or distract the mind. He will endure years of this. Darius asks Thorne what he wants. Thorne wants something from K9. K9 won't give it to him and he must have it.
 
Darius refuses to get it for him. Thorne says he wants a [[Regeneration unit|certain circuit]] from K9. Thorne says that K9 can function perfectly well without it and says it is the cybernetic equivalent of an appendix. Thorne uses his vid-com to transmit a high-pitched sound, putting Pike in agony. Darius gives in and they exit virtual reality. Darius says he will talk to K9 but he can't promise. Thorne assures him he has a deal for K9 too. He has something of K9's he thought lost forever, his memory disc, thought to have been destroyed when K9 came through the [[STM]].
 
As Darius and K9 move through the [[sewer]] tunnels, Darius sees no cameras and no cops. K9 calculates the likelihood of a double-cross is 99.99%. Darius admits they've had their differences. K9 says it is because of his tendency to be irritating. Darius says that he appreciates K9 doing this for him and his dad. K9 tells him that he isn't doing this exclusively for Harry. The prospect of having his memory restored is appealing. The chance his memory disc survived is remote, but still more than zero.
 
K9 and Darius are followed by Starkey and Jorjie, who report Gryffen. Starkey says they will be there to help Darius if it is a double-cross and if it's legit, they don't want to stop K9 getting his disc back. Starkey notices some foul-smelling slime on the wall: it's [[Jixen]].


Darius refuses to go get it for him, Thorne pleads for Darius to hear him out, informing him that they want a [[Regeneration unit|certain circuit]] from him that he can function perfectly well without, what he describes as the cybernetic equivalent of an appendix. Darius asks why he wants it, Thorne tells him he has is reasons while Darius argues that he has his reasons for saying forget it. Thorne uses his Vid-com to transmit a high pitched sound, leaving Pike in agony. Thorne offers to sweeten the deal as the background changes from blank whiteness to the beauty of nature, making Pike happy. When Thorne decides to switch the background, Darius gives in and they exit virutal reality. Darius says he will talk to K9 but he can't promise he will accept, Thorne assures him that he has a deal to offer K9 too. He reveals that he has something of his he thought he lost forever, his memory disc. Darius can't believe it, saying that it was destroyed when K9 came through the STM, it's presence suggests not, Thorne leaves.
Thorne and four CCPCs arrive. Darius asks Thorne why he needs the bodyguards. Thorne says there's not any length K9 wouldn't go to for what he's carrying. K9 spots the memory chip and asks him to return it. Thorne offers it to him, then reminds him of Darius' father. Thorne wants K9's regeneration unit in trade. Starkey and Jorjie interrupt. Starkey refuses to let K9 do it. Thorne asks if he has a deal. Starkey warns K9 that without his regeneration unit he will be as vulnerable as everyone else. Darius agrees. Thorne says he isn't doing it for Darius, but for his poor old dad. K9 agrees reluctantly and they make the trade.


As Darius and K9 move through the sewer tunnels, despite Darius showing that there's no cameras and no cops, K9 calculates that the likelyhood of a double-cross is 99.99%. When Darius tells him he knows that they've had their differences, K9 says it is because of his tendency to be irritating. Darius says that he appreciates K9 doing this for him and his dad, K9 tells him that he isn't doing this exclusively for Harry as the prospect of having his memory restored is extremely appealing. K9 notes that while the chance his memory disc survived is remote, it is still more than zero. Little do the two know, they are being followed by Starkey and Jorjie, who report Gryffen, he tells them to stay out of sight and don't lose them. Jorjie asks Starkey why they are hiding, as she wants to be involved if they have to help them, Starkey assures her that they are helping as they will be there to help Darius if it is a double-cross and if it's legit, they don't want to get in K9's way of getting his disc back. Starkey then notices some foul-smelling slime on the wall, he sniffs it an ascertains that it's [[Jixen]], shocking Jorjie as they were thought to be all destroyed.
K9 accesses the memory disc and starts routing all power to his photon reactor, warning he will self-destruct in twenty seconds. As Thorne and the CCPCs leave, the kids try to get K9 to stop. The countdown is terminated, but K9 warns a destruct sequence has been built into the memory disc. An unknown target will trigger it when he comes in range. In the [[Department Mobile HQ]], the [[Department Technician (Curse of Anubis)|Department Technician]] informs June the Jixen is coming within range and the stun mines and gas canisters are ready. June tells him to delay the order. She asks Thorne if the tunnels have been cleared of civilians. June doesn't take Thorne's assurance and orders the technician to hold off the gas. She will supervise its deployment.


K9 and Darius are at the meeting place when Thorne and four CCPCs arrive, Darius asks Thorne why he needs the bodyguards, Thorne says that there's not any length K9 wouldn't go to to get what he's carrying. When K9 spots the memory chip, K9 asks him to return it and why they should negociate. Thorne notes how he could easily blast him and take it, he offers it to him as there's no need to resort to violence, but then reminds him of Darius' father. When Thorne announces to K9 that in exchange for the memory disc, he will give him his Regeneration unit, Starkey and Jorjie interrupt, Starkey refuses to let K9 do it. Darius asks what Starkey is doing as he will ruin everything. When Thorne asks if he has a deal, Starkey warns K9 that without his regeneration unit he will be as vulnerable as everyone else, Darius agrees as he can't do it, not even for him. Thorne argues that he isn't doing it for Darius, he's doing it for his poor old dad. K9 asks what the Department wants with the regeneration unit, Thorne tells him that explanations are not part of the deal. K9 reluctantly agrees but tells Thorne to give him the disc first, Thorne complies and gives him the disc, as K9 gives him the regeneration unit.  
In the tunnels, Starkey assures the others that Gryffen will know what to do. A hovering stun mine arrives. It knocks Darius to the ground. Starkey hears a Jixen roar. K9 notes the Jixen will trigger his self-destruct. He moves to intercept it. Another stun mine appears. It shocks the Jixen, who takes another route. Darius notices the roar is getting closer. K9 speeds off. He cannot allow the Jixen to get close. His self-destruction will destroy every nearby lifeform. Starkey races off to stop him. Darius follows, but is stopped by yet another stun mine. Starkey tries to find K9 but finds another stun mine. He turns back to see a gas canister. The tunnels are gassed. Starkey collapses and is dragged away.


As Thorne makes his way out, Darius asks him what about his dad as they had a deal, Thorne says that he'd be more worried about himself if he was Darius. K9 accesses the memory disc and starts routing all power to his photon reactor, warning that he will self-destruct in 20 seconds. As Thorne and the CCPCs leave, the kids try to get K9 to stop. The countdown is terminated, but K9 warns that he is armed for self-destruct. Starkey asks what's happening, K9 explains that a destruct sequence has been built into the memory disc, K9 warns that an unknown target not specified in the program will trigger the self-destruct, the target will not be revealed to him until it comes into range. In the [[Department Mobile HQ]], the [[Department Technician (Curse of Anubis)|Department Technician]] informs June that the Jixen is coming within range and the stun mines and gas canisters are ready to be dropped. June tells him to delay the order as she asks Thorne if the tunnels have been cleared of civilians, he tells her it has. June doesn't take Thorne's assurance and orders to go ahead with the mines but hold off the gas as she will come and supervise it's deployment.
June and four CCPCs are nearby. She orders one to drop the final canister. The CCPC spots two citizens in the tunnels. June has the CCPCs get them out to discover who they are. They are taken to Department Mobile HQ. Darius warns that Starkey is still in the tunnels. June asks if he has K9 with him and says he should be fine and that the gas is a sleeping agent. His main problem is the Jixen. Darius eyes the exits. Jorjie says she knows about the Jixen and that Starkey could be vaporised by a bomb. Darius fools the CCPCs and races out. Jorjie tries to follow him but is stopped.


In the tunnels, Starkey assures the others that once the get back to the mansion, Gryffen will know what to do. K9 fears it is unlikely as a hovering stun mine arrives. Darius doesn't believe it is and walks up to it, but he is shocked and knocked down to the ground by it. Starkey wonders why they've put the mines here and gets a nasty surpise when he gets his answer, the roar of the Jixen. Starkey and Jorjie alert a shocked Darius that it is Jixen, K9 finds that the Jixen is the unknown target that will trigger his self-destruct. K9 moves to intercept the Jixen as Starkey tries to get him to stop. Another stun mine arrives in the tunnels where the Jixen is moving through, it shocks the Jixen, who decides to take another way. Darius notices the roar is getting closer when K9 speeds off as he cannot allow the Jixen to get closer as self-destruction will mean the destruction of every nearby lifeform. Starkey races off to stop him as Darius follows him, but is stopped by a newly arrived stun mine. Starkey has lost K9 and tries to find him when he meets a stun mine, he turns to the way back when he sees that a gas canister has been dropped. As the tunnels are gassed, Starkey collapses, he is then dragged away by an unknown force.  
Thorne contacts June. He wants a comment on reports the operation has stalled. June says it is suspended on her authority and that she doesn't answer to him. Thorne warns her that like him, she answers to [[British government|those above]]. When June refuses, she is contacted by [[Lomax]], who asks if the orders are not clear. She tells him that the orders need clarifying in light of new information. Lomax says she doesn't need to understand to obey. Thorne was acting in the best interests of the Department. June wants to argue, but Lomax insists that she perform her duty.


June and four CCPCs are on the surface, June orders the CCPC to drop the final gas canister. The CCPC spots two citizens down in the tunnels, June orders the CCPCs to get them out where she finds out that it's Darius and Jorjie. They are brought to Department Mobile HQ where Darius warns that Starkey is still in the tunnels. June asks if he has K9 with him, Darius can only reply with sort of. June says that he should be fine, revealing that the gas is a mere sleeping agent and not his main problem, his main problem being the Jixen. As Darius eyes the exits, Jorjie reveals that she knows about the Jixen and warns that Starkey could be vapourised by a bomb. Darius creates a diversion and races out, Jorjie tries to follow him but is stopped by the CCPCs.  
At the mansion, Gryffen calls K9 to say he has been trying to get through to him for ages. K9 suggests the stun mines, the Department's attempt to corral the Jixen, have interfered. He is en route to deal with it as part of his new programming imperative. As soon as he is in range of the Jixen, he will initiate self-destruct. Gryffen warns K9 that without his regeneration unit, he will be destroyed. K9 says that as it is his programming imperative, he is destined to self-destruct to destroy the Jixen. K9's sensors indicate the Jixen is in the tunnel.


June is then contacted by Thorne, who wants a comment on reports that the operation has stalled. June confirms that the operation is not stalled, as of now it's suspended on her authority saying that she doesn't answer to him. Thorne admits this but warns her that like him, she answers to those above, where the orders are coming from. June informs him that contrary to his reports there are civilians in the operational zone, warning that she won't be responsible for a possible death. Thorne assures her that she isn't responsible for anything, as she is following orders, he tells her to unsuspend the mission and obey. When June refuses, she is contacted by [[Lomax (K9)|Lomax]], who asks if the orders are not clear. She tells him that the orders need clarifying in light of new information, Lomax argues that the orders make sense to those who make them and that she doesn't need to understand to obey. June has a question, but Lomax has a schedule. June asks what Thorne was doing in the mission zone before the gas purge began, Lomax simply tells her that Thorne was acting in the best interests of the Department. June argues that she has to question his motives but a frustrated Lomax insists that she does her duty.  
Starkey awakens with his face in a pile of books inside the Jixen's lair. The Jixen moves towards him. Starkey is shocked when the Jixen says his clothes are marked with his scent. The Jixen has been learning English. He becomes frustrated when Starkey corrects his mistakes and warns he may forget his duties as a horse. Darius moves through the tunnels calling out for Starkey. When Starkey spots a book entitled, ''[[Land of the Lost]]'', the Jixen says it tells his story, a peaceful emissary from another time protecting an ignorant people from the monster living among them. He was the emissary's guard and he failed to protect him from the machine, his enemy, Starkey's friend, K9. Starkey says the Jixen started smashing up the mansion when they came through the STM, K9 came and protected him, giving his previous life to save his. The Jixen says that he is the one confused as he was protecting the emissary.


At the mansion, Gryffen calls on the monitor for Starkey and K9. K9 replies to him, Gryffen asks if everything is alright, K9 assures him that everything is as it should be. Gryffen says that he has been trying to get through to him for ages and there seems to be some sort of electronic interferrance, K9 suggests that is the stun mines. Gryffen asks K9 why are there stun mines, K9 assumes that is the Department's attempt to corral the Jixen, the presence of a Jixen shocks Gryffen. K9 assures Gryffen that he is enroute to deal with it as it's part of his new programming imperitive, shcoking Gryffen even more. K9 explains that it has been implanted in him for exchange for his regeneration unit and that the new imperitive is that as soon as he is range of the Jixen, he will initiate self-destruct. Gryffen warns K9 that without his regeneration unit he won't have a capacity to regenerate and will be permentantly destroyed. K9 says that as it is his programming imperitive, it seems he is destined to self-destruct to destroy the Jixen. K9's sensors indicate the the Jixen is in the tunnel, Gryffen tries to stop K9 but fails.
The Jixen were winning the war against the [[Meron]] until new energy weapons cost them their home. The Jixen tells Starkey these weapons were supplied by the [[Korven]]. Starkey confirms he knows the name. The Jixen says they were the peaceful emissaries. Humanity was the ignorant people and the Korven were the monsters. The Jixen tells him that the information was lost with the emissary, destroyed by the Korven agent, K9. The Jixen knows the Department has been infiltrated by the Korven and Starkey will lose his home as he lost his. Starkey says that then he needs to get out of here and alert the world.


Starkey awakes with his face in a pile of books inside the Jixen's underground lair, Starkey becomes frightened as the Jixen moves towards him. When the Jixen notes that the stench on his clothes is marked with the scent he marked him with all those weeks ago, Starkey is shocked that he can speak. The Jixen reveals that he has been learning English, but with some difficulties, he becomes frustrated when Starkey corrects his mistakes and warns him that he may forget his duties as a Horse. Starkey mistakenly corrects him that he means host. Darius moves through the tunnels calling out for Starkey. Starkey asks if the Jixen reads the books or eats them, the Jixen tells them that he reads. When Starkey spots a particular book entitled ''[[Land of the Lost]]'', the Jixen explains it tells his story, a peaceful emissary from another time protecting an ignorant people from the monster living among them. The Jixen says that he was the emissary's guard and he failed to protect him from the machine, his enemy, Starkey's friend, K9. Starkey says that he is confused as the Jixen started smashing up the mansion when they came through the STM, K9 came and protected him, giving his previous life to save his. The Jixen says that he is the one confused as he was protecting the emissary but Starkey dismisses it as a yarn. When the Jixen insists its the truth, Starkey asks how long it took him so long to tell him, the Jixen asks him how he could do that as he could hardly go wondering the streets looking for him.
The Jixen shows him the way out. As Darius searches for Starkey, the Jixen becomes increasingly uncertain about Starkey's plan for him to meet K9. Starkey believes K9 and the Jixen should be on the same side, as the both want to save the ignorant humans. The "cybernetic beast" can understand him. They soon bump into Darius. Darius is shocked to find a friendly Jixen. The Jixen assures him he is his alibi and gets angry when Darius says he means ally.


The Jixen gives him the full detail of his presence here. On their homeplanet, the Jixen were winning the war against the [[Meron]] until new energy weapons cost them their rightful home. The Jixen tells Starkey that these weapons were supplied by the [[Korven]], Starkey confirms to the Jixen that he unfortanutely knows this name. The Jixen confirms that the Jixen were the peaceful emissarys, Humanity was the ignorant people and the Korven were the monsters. Starkey asks how exactly was he going to warn them, the Jixen tells him that the information was losted with the emissary, destroyed by the Korven agent, K9. Starkey refuses to believe that K9 was actually working for the Korven, the Jixen argues that if it is only a story why does the beast hunt him, Starkey says that it isn't him, it's a program the Department installed in him. The Jixen determines that the Department has been infiltrated by the Korven, warning him that he will lose his home as he lost his. Starkey says that then he needs to get out of here and alert his world, he affirms that he believes what the Jixen told him.
Starkey says they need to find K9 and explain to him that the Jixen isn't his enemy. Darius suggests that they do it fast ask K9 has arrived. K9 prepares his self-destruct sequence as the Jixen prepares to protect himself. Starkey stands between them and tells them to stop threatening each other and talk. Starkey says that "[[Jixey]]" is a friend. K9 continues his countdown. Darius wants to run, but Starkey says they are going to sort this out. He tells K9 that the program Thorne put in him was Korven tech and he has to fight it. His sensors got it wrong and the Korven are losing him. The Korven wanted the Jixen destroyed because the Jixen came here to warn the humans about them.


The Jixen shows him the way out and tells him to consider this, why would he bring him here and save him from the gas and reveal his lair if he was not telling him the truth and wanted to save him. As Darius searches for Starkey, the Jixen becomes increasingly uncertain about Starkey's plan for him to meet K9, Starkey explains that he and K9 should be on the same side, as they're both interested in saving the ignorant Humans, the Jixen just has to get together with K9 so they can talk like he did with Starkey. Starkey confirms that the "cybernetic beast" is capable of understanding him. They soon bumps into Darius, who falls down to the ground in shocked. Starkey assures him that it's okay, explaing that he is a friend and on their side. Darius is shocked to find a friendly speaking Jixen, Darius scoffs that he's here to help them. The Jixen assures him that that he is his alibi and gets angry when Darius says he means ally.  
June arrives with Jorjie and threatens the Jixen. As K9's countdown reaches zero, Starkey shouts stay. K9 reroutes his circuits. He has overwritten the program and is no longer being controlled by the Korven. Back at the mansion, Gryffen takes a look at the chip. June cannot believe the Jixen is an ally of humanity and calls it a remarkable development. Jorjie notes it isn't the only remarkable development. She told Lomax to "stick it". June says she didn't use those exact words. Jorjie is proud June refused to let the gas be dropped in the tunnels. June informs Darius that she has checked on his father. He's safe in a minimum security environment. Darius is pleased that his dad is safe, the Jixen got away and K9 didn't blow up everyone. Gryffen says they haven't quite stopped the Korven plan. K9 agrees with the Professor. A significant part of their plan seems to be for Thorne to get his regeneration unit, which succeeded. Gyrffen asks what he wants it for.


Starkey explains that right now they need to find K9 and explain to him that the Jixen isn't his enemy, Darius suggests that they do it really really fast when he alerts them to K9. K9 prepares his self-destruct sequence as the Jixen prepares to protect himself. Starkey stands between them and tells them to stop threatening each other and talk, K9 tells Starkey to run but he refuses, halting K9 and the Jixen, deciding to call him [[Jixey]], explaining that if they're going to be friends he can't call him Jixen and he doesn't know his name, Jixey explains that the Jixen have no names as they are part of a collective. K9 continues his countdown, warning Starkey that he can interrupt the countdown but he cannot stop it, warning him to run. Darius wants to run but Starkey says they are going to sort this out, he explains to K9 that the program Thorne put in him was Korven tech and he has to fight it. K9 argues that his sensors would have detected it if it was Korven, Starkey says that his sensors got it wrong and the Korven are losing him, explaining that they wanted the Jixen destroyed because he came here to warn about them.  
As they speak, Thorne is at a Department base. He hands the regeneration unit to an [[Trojan (The Eclipse of the Korven)|unknown force]].


June arrives with Jorjie and threatens the Jixen. As K9's countdown reaches zero, Starkey shouts stay. K9 stops, he has managed to reroute his circuits and he's in control of them again, he has overwritten the program and is no longer being used by the Korven. K9 suddenly restarts the program as Starkey pets him, but reveals that it was a joke, when he complies to Starkey's request to tell him it wasn't a joke, this amuses Jixey who explains that the Jixen are famous for their sense of humour. Back at the mansion, Gryffen takes a look at the chip as Starkey announces that they beaten it, thanks to their shell-headed friend as Darius adds. June cannot believe that the Jixen is an ally of Humanity and calls it a remarkable development. Jorjie notes that it isn't the only remarkable development, revealing that she told Lomax to "stick it" though June says she didn't use those exact words. Jorjie is proud that her mother refused to let the gas being dropped in the tunnels. June informs Darius that she's managed to check on his father, assuring him that he's safely in a minimum security enviroment. Darius is pleased that his dad is safe, the Jixen got away, K9 avoided blowing himself and the rest of them up. However, Gryffen argues that they haven't quite stopped the Korven plan. K9 alerts that the Professor is correct as a significant part of their plan would appear to have been for Thorne get possession of his regeneration unit, which succeeded. Gyrffen notes that the question is, what does he want it for. As they speak, Thorne is at a Department base, he hands the regeneration unit to an [[Trojan|unknown force]].
== 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]]
* [[Thorne]] - [[Jared Robinsen]]
* [[Harry Pike|Pike]] - [[Chris Betts]]
* [[Jixey]] - [[Jandardan Kewin]]
* [[Department Technician (Curse of Anubis)|Department Technician]] - [[Steven Sourris]]
* [[CCPC]] - [[Josh Norbido]], [[Jason McNamara]], [[Eugen Bekafigo]], [[Michael Donnet]], [[Tyler Rostedt]], [[Jarod Grodecki]]
* [[Lomax]] - [[Peter Kent]]{{Fact}}


==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.''
*[[K9 Mark 2]] - [[John Leeson]]
*[[Starkey]] - [[Keegan Joyce]]
*[[Jorjie Turner]] - [[Philippa Coulthard]]
*[[Darius Pike]] - [[Daniel Webber]]
*Professor [[Alistair Gryffen]] - [[Robert Moloney]]
*[[June Turner]] - [[Robyn Moore]]
*[[Thorne]] - [[Jared Robinsen]]
*[[Harry Pike]] - [[Chris Betts]]
*[[Jixey]] - [[Jandardan Kewin]]
*[[Department Technician (Curse of Anubis)|Department Technician]] - [[Steven Sourris]]
*[[Lomax (K9)|Lomax]] - [[Peter Kent]]
*[[CCPC]] - [[Josh Norbido]]
*[[CCPC]] - [[Jason McNamara]]
*[[CCPC]] - [[Eugen Bekafigo]]
*[[CCPC]] - [[Michael Donnet]]
*[[CCPC]] - [[Tyler Rostedt]]
*[[CCPC]] - [[Jarod Grodecki]]


==Production crew==
== Crew ==
*[[Writer]] - [[Shayne Armstrong]], [[S.P. Krause]]
* [[Writer]] - [[Shayne Armstrong]], [[S.P. Krause]]
*[[Director]] - [[Mark DeFriest]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Mark DeFriest]]
*[[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]]
*[[Associate producer]]s - [[Bob Baker]], [[Paul Tams]]
* [[Associate producer]]s - [[Bob Baker]], [[Paul Tams]]
*Supervising producer - [[Dale Bradley]]
* Supervising producer - [[Dale Bradley]]
*Co-Executive producers - [[Mark Blythe]], [[Sam Tromans]]
* Co-Executive producers - [[Mark Blythe]], [[Sam Tromans]]
*Line producer - [[Pam Collis]]
* Line producer - [[Pam Collis]]
*VFX Director - [[David Napier]]
* VFX Director - [[David Napier]]
*Series Production Designer - [[Jon Dowding]]
* Series Production Designer - [[Jon Dowding]]
*Episodic Designer - [[Adam Head]]
* Episodic Designer - [[Adam Head]]
*[[K9 Mark 2|New K9]] Design by - [[Paul Tams]], [[Alex Kubalsky]]
* [[K9 Mark 2|New K9]] Design by - [[Paul Tams]], [[Alex Kubalsky]]
*Series Director of Photography - [[Ben Nott]]
* Series Director of Photography - [[Ben Nott]]
*Episodic Director of Photography - [[Tony O'Loughlan]]
* Episodic Director of Photography - [[Tony O'Loughlan]]
*Music by - [[Christopher Elves]]
* Music by - [[Christopher Elves]]
*K9 theme music by - [[Michael Lira]]
* K9 theme music by - [[Michael Lira]]
*[[Editor]] - [[Patrick Stewart]]
* [[Editor]] - [[Patrick Stewart (editor)|Patrick Stewart]]
*Casting - [[Faith Martin]] and associates
* Casting - [[Faith Martin]] and associates
*Episodic casting - [[Lisa Maloney]]
* Episodic casting - [[Lisa Maloney]]
*Drama/Dialogue coach - [[Peter Kent]]
* Drama/Dialogue coach - [[Peter Kent]]
*Story Producer - [[Greg Walters]]
* Story Producer - [[Greg Walters]]
*Script Adaption - [[Michaeley O'Brien]]
* Script Adaption - [[Michaeley O'Brien]]
*Production Accountant - [[Pru Donovan]]
* Production Accountant - [[Pru Donovan]]
*1st Assistant Director - [[Peter McLennan]]
* 1st Assistant Director - [[Peter McLennan]]
*Script Supervisor - [[Sue Ketchington]]
* Script Supervisor - [[Sue Ketchington]]
*[[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]]
*B Camera Operator - [[Dan Maxwell]]
* B Camera Operator - [[Dan Maxwell]]
*Gaffer - [[Steve Monk]]
* Gaffer - [[Steve Monk]]
*Key Grip - [[Billy Harmer]]
* Key Grip - [[Billy Harmer]]
*Special thanks to - [[Space Furniture]], [[Shredox]], [[J. Barbour & Sons Ltd]], [[Heath Williams]] at Firefly Lighting, [[Videopro]]
* Special thanks to - [[Space Furniture]], [[Shredox]], [[J. Barbour & Sons Ltd]], [[Heath Williams]] at Firefly Lighting, [[Videopro]]
*Safety Supervisor/Stunt Coordinator - [[Danny Baldwin]]
* Safety Supervisor/Stunt Coordinator - [[Danny Baldwin]]
*Transport Manager - [[Alister Ward]]
* Transport Manager - [[Alister Ward]]
*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 ==
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== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
*Unlike [[Doctor Who]] and [[The Sarah Jane Adventures]] titles, in which if the title of an episode contains the name of an alien, said alien appears in the episode. The title of this episode solely refers to K9, the titular ''Hound of the Korven'' and the [[Korven]] make no appearance, although they are mentioned.
* In ''[[Doctor Who]], [[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', if the title of an episode contains the name of an alien, that alien appears in the episode. The title of this episode solely refers to K9, the titular "Hound of the Korven", and the [[Korven]] themselves make no appearance, although they are mentioned and Lomax is silhouetted, though he was not known to be a Korven at the time of broadcast.


=== Ratings ===
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===Production errors===
=== Production errors ===
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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* [[Harry Pike]] has been sent to a [[Virtual reality detention facility]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'') for his part in [[the Last Precinct]]'s taking of [[Gryffen Manor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Precinct (TV story)|The Last Precinct]]'')
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* Thorne is still after K9's [[regeneration unit]], and alludes to his previous attempt to steal it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot Gladiators (TV story)|Robot Gladiators]]'')
* Starkey finds more [[Jixen]] mucus in the sewers, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Precinct (TV story)|The Last Precinct]]'') and then encounters the surviving Jixen from the fateful night, whom he names [[Jixey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'')
* Jixey gives his perspective on the fight with [[K9 Mark I]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'')


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
This episode is featured in the Series One complete boxset.[http://tardis-base.blogspot.com/2010/08/k9-complete-first-series.html] [[file:Dvd-k9complete.jpg|thumb|250px|Official Cover.]]
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]
* ''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, 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]


==See also==
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File:Dvd-k9complete.jpg|Complete Boxset<br />(Region 4, Australia)
File:K9 Series 1 Vol 2 DVD.jpg|Series 1, Volume 2<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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==External links==
== External links ==
[http://www.k9official.com/episodes.html]
* [http://www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/k9/episodes/ TheDoctorWhoSite.co.uk]
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Hound of the Korven was the twenty-fifth episode of K9. It was written by Shayne Armstrong and S. P. Krause, and directed by Mark DeFriest.

It began the first half of the series finale, but was also part four of five in a series of interconnected stories.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

Thorne entices K9 to hand over his regeneration unit in exchange for his missing memory chip. It is a double cross. The fake chip contains a code turning K9 into a bomb. Starkey is taken by an old enemy who has a few surprises for K9 and his friends too.

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Darius is sleeping inside Mariah when Thorne taps on the window, frightening him. Thorne says Darius may want some news about his father. They enter virtual reality, where Darius finds his father in a pure white prison, trembling in fear. Darius speaks to him, but his father can't hear him. This is Harry Pike's world now, white, no corners and no detail to draw the eye or distract the mind. He will endure years of this. Darius asks Thorne what he wants. Thorne wants something from K9. K9 won't give it to him and he must have it.

Darius refuses to get it for him. Thorne says he wants a certain circuit from K9. Thorne says that K9 can function perfectly well without it and says it is the cybernetic equivalent of an appendix. Thorne uses his vid-com to transmit a high-pitched sound, putting Pike in agony. Darius gives in and they exit virtual reality. Darius says he will talk to K9 but he can't promise. Thorne assures him he has a deal for K9 too. He has something of K9's he thought lost forever, his memory disc, thought to have been destroyed when K9 came through the STM.

As Darius and K9 move through the sewer tunnels, Darius sees no cameras and no cops. K9 calculates the likelihood of a double-cross is 99.99%. Darius admits they've had their differences. K9 says it is because of his tendency to be irritating. Darius says that he appreciates K9 doing this for him and his dad. K9 tells him that he isn't doing this exclusively for Harry. The prospect of having his memory restored is appealing. The chance his memory disc survived is remote, but still more than zero.

K9 and Darius are followed by Starkey and Jorjie, who report Gryffen. Starkey says they will be there to help Darius if it is a double-cross and if it's legit, they don't want to stop K9 getting his disc back. Starkey notices some foul-smelling slime on the wall: it's Jixen.

Thorne and four CCPCs arrive. Darius asks Thorne why he needs the bodyguards. Thorne says there's not any length K9 wouldn't go to for what he's carrying. K9 spots the memory chip and asks him to return it. Thorne offers it to him, then reminds him of Darius' father. Thorne wants K9's regeneration unit in trade. Starkey and Jorjie interrupt. Starkey refuses to let K9 do it. Thorne asks if he has a deal. Starkey warns K9 that without his regeneration unit he will be as vulnerable as everyone else. Darius agrees. Thorne says he isn't doing it for Darius, but for his poor old dad. K9 agrees reluctantly and they make the trade.

K9 accesses the memory disc and starts routing all power to his photon reactor, warning he will self-destruct in twenty seconds. As Thorne and the CCPCs leave, the kids try to get K9 to stop. The countdown is terminated, but K9 warns a destruct sequence has been built into the memory disc. An unknown target will trigger it when he comes in range. In the Department Mobile HQ, the Department Technician informs June the Jixen is coming within range and the stun mines and gas canisters are ready. June tells him to delay the order. She asks Thorne if the tunnels have been cleared of civilians. June doesn't take Thorne's assurance and orders the technician to hold off the gas. She will supervise its deployment.

In the tunnels, Starkey assures the others that Gryffen will know what to do. A hovering stun mine arrives. It knocks Darius to the ground. Starkey hears a Jixen roar. K9 notes the Jixen will trigger his self-destruct. He moves to intercept it. Another stun mine appears. It shocks the Jixen, who takes another route. Darius notices the roar is getting closer. K9 speeds off. He cannot allow the Jixen to get close. His self-destruction will destroy every nearby lifeform. Starkey races off to stop him. Darius follows, but is stopped by yet another stun mine. Starkey tries to find K9 but finds another stun mine. He turns back to see a gas canister. The tunnels are gassed. Starkey collapses and is dragged away.

June and four CCPCs are nearby. She orders one to drop the final canister. The CCPC spots two citizens in the tunnels. June has the CCPCs get them out to discover who they are. They are taken to Department Mobile HQ. Darius warns that Starkey is still in the tunnels. June asks if he has K9 with him and says he should be fine and that the gas is a sleeping agent. His main problem is the Jixen. Darius eyes the exits. Jorjie says she knows about the Jixen and that Starkey could be vaporised by a bomb. Darius fools the CCPCs and races out. Jorjie tries to follow him but is stopped.

Thorne contacts June. He wants a comment on reports the operation has stalled. June says it is suspended on her authority and that she doesn't answer to him. Thorne warns her that like him, she answers to those above. When June refuses, she is contacted by Lomax, who asks if the orders are not clear. She tells him that the orders need clarifying in light of new information. Lomax says she doesn't need to understand to obey. Thorne was acting in the best interests of the Department. June wants to argue, but Lomax insists that she perform her duty.

At the mansion, Gryffen calls K9 to say he has been trying to get through to him for ages. K9 suggests the stun mines, the Department's attempt to corral the Jixen, have interfered. He is en route to deal with it as part of his new programming imperative. As soon as he is in range of the Jixen, he will initiate self-destruct. Gryffen warns K9 that without his regeneration unit, he will be destroyed. K9 says that as it is his programming imperative, he is destined to self-destruct to destroy the Jixen. K9's sensors indicate the Jixen is in the tunnel.

Starkey awakens with his face in a pile of books inside the Jixen's lair. The Jixen moves towards him. Starkey is shocked when the Jixen says his clothes are marked with his scent. The Jixen has been learning English. He becomes frustrated when Starkey corrects his mistakes and warns he may forget his duties as a horse. Darius moves through the tunnels calling out for Starkey. When Starkey spots a book entitled, Land of the Lost, the Jixen says it tells his story, a peaceful emissary from another time protecting an ignorant people from the monster living among them. He was the emissary's guard and he failed to protect him from the machine, his enemy, Starkey's friend, K9. Starkey says the Jixen started smashing up the mansion when they came through the STM, K9 came and protected him, giving his previous life to save his. The Jixen says that he is the one confused as he was protecting the emissary.

The Jixen were winning the war against the Meron until new energy weapons cost them their home. The Jixen tells Starkey these weapons were supplied by the Korven. Starkey confirms he knows the name. The Jixen says they were the peaceful emissaries. Humanity was the ignorant people and the Korven were the monsters. The Jixen tells him that the information was lost with the emissary, destroyed by the Korven agent, K9. The Jixen knows the Department has been infiltrated by the Korven and Starkey will lose his home as he lost his. Starkey says that then he needs to get out of here and alert the world.

The Jixen shows him the way out. As Darius searches for Starkey, the Jixen becomes increasingly uncertain about Starkey's plan for him to meet K9. Starkey believes K9 and the Jixen should be on the same side, as the both want to save the ignorant humans. The "cybernetic beast" can understand him. They soon bump into Darius. Darius is shocked to find a friendly Jixen. The Jixen assures him he is his alibi and gets angry when Darius says he means ally.

Starkey says they need to find K9 and explain to him that the Jixen isn't his enemy. Darius suggests that they do it fast ask K9 has arrived. K9 prepares his self-destruct sequence as the Jixen prepares to protect himself. Starkey stands between them and tells them to stop threatening each other and talk. Starkey says that "Jixey" is a friend. K9 continues his countdown. Darius wants to run, but Starkey says they are going to sort this out. He tells K9 that the program Thorne put in him was Korven tech and he has to fight it. His sensors got it wrong and the Korven are losing him. The Korven wanted the Jixen destroyed because the Jixen came here to warn the humans about them.

June arrives with Jorjie and threatens the Jixen. As K9's countdown reaches zero, Starkey shouts stay. K9 reroutes his circuits. He has overwritten the program and is no longer being controlled by the Korven. Back at the mansion, Gryffen takes a look at the chip. June cannot believe the Jixen is an ally of humanity and calls it a remarkable development. Jorjie notes it isn't the only remarkable development. She told Lomax to "stick it". June says she didn't use those exact words. Jorjie is proud June refused to let the gas be dropped in the tunnels. June informs Darius that she has checked on his father. He's safe in a minimum security environment. Darius is pleased that his dad is safe, the Jixen got away and K9 didn't blow up everyone. Gryffen says they haven't quite stopped the Korven plan. K9 agrees with the Professor. A significant part of their plan seems to be for Thorne to get his regeneration unit, which succeeded. Gyrffen asks what he wants it for.

As they speak, Thorne is at a Department base. He hands the regeneration unit to an unknown force.

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]]

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

  • In Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, if the title of an episode contains the name of an alien, that alien appears in the episode. The title of this episode solely refers to K9, the titular "Hound of the Korven", and the Korven themselves make no appearance, although they are mentioned and Lomax is silhouetted, though he was not known to be a Korven at the time of broadcast.

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]]

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]
  • Complete Boxset (Region 4, Australia)

    Complete Boxset
    (Region 4, Australia)

  • Series 1, Volume 2 (Region 0, sold in UK and US)

    Series 1, Volume 2
    (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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Korven stories
For the purposes of this list, a "Korven story" is one in which one living, authentic Korven plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story.
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