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'''Sirens of Ceres''' was the fifth episode of [[Series 1 (K9)|Series 1]] of [[K9 (TV series)|K9]]. K9 had a less major role as this episode focused on other characters, in particular Jorjie.
'''Sirens of Ceres''' was the fifth episode of [[Series 1 (K9)|Series 1]] of [[K9 (TV series)|K9]]. K9's role was smaller as this episode focused on other characters, in particular Jorjie.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
Drake uses a strange alien substance on group of schoolchildren in an experiment to gain control of the population. Jorjie stumbles across the plan after she is seen assaulting a Police Robot, Drake suggests to June that Jorjie is sent to a private academy to deal with her lack of disipline. Jorjie herself falls victim to the alien device's control and K9 and Starkey have to find and destroy the devices.
Drake uses a strange alien substance on group of schoolchildren in an experiment to gain control of the population. Jorjie stumbles across the plan after she is seen assaulting a Police Robot. Drake suggests to June that Jorjie is sent to a private academy to deal with her lack of discipline. Jorjie herself falls victim to the alien device's control and K9 and Starkey have to find and destroy the devices.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
[[Vibeka]], an activist, protests [[CCPC]] violence when she is apprehended by two of them. [[K9 Mark 2|K9]], [[Starkey]] and [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]] witness it and Starkey records the arrest to "publicise the violence". Jorjie grows impatient and tells Starkey to take action, but he says he has to get the footage on the screens to show people the truth. Jorjie decides to take action and despite Starkey's warning she throws a stone at one of the CCPCs. The three spot Drake and run, while Inspector [[Drake]] arrives and takes Vibeka away. The three are cornered by the two CCPCs, and when K9 questions Jorjie's actions she just says she was "having fun". A third CCPC brings Starkey and confiscates his recording. Drake orders the CCPCs to use an unknown device known as the [[Inhibitor]], into which the CCPC puts an alien substance. K9 gets in front of Starkey and Jorjie. Despite their protests it fires at them, however the device fails, accidentally destroying the CCPC and sending K9 flying. Drake is angered about this and rips the head off his cane.
[[Vibeka]], an activist, protests [[CCPC]] violence when she is apprehended by two of them. [[K9 Mark 2|K9]], [[Starkey]] and [[Jorjie Turner|Jorjie]] witness the arrest and Starkey records it to "publicise the violence". Jorjie decides to take action and despite Starkey's warning she throws a stone at one of the CCPCs. The three run as Inspector [[Drake]] arrives and takes Vibeka away. Two CCPCs corner them  and a third CCPC confiscates Starkey's recording. Drake orders the CCPCs to use an unknown device known as the [[Inhibitor]], into which the CCPC puts an alien substance. However the device fails, accidentally destroying the CCPC and sending K9 flying. Drake is angered about this and rips the head off his cane.


At Jorjie's house, June is shocked to find that Jorjie threw a stone at a CCPC. She is even angrier that she complains of a headache after nearly getting killed. Jorjie says the CCPC was using a [[Inhibitor|strange weapon]], June has no idea why Jorjie did it, why someone who had all the freedom they could possibly do such a thing. Jorjie says she wasn't rebelling against anything, she was rebelling for the right to rebel. When June suspects Starkey, Jorjie says she can think for herself and the CCPCs don't arrest for that, yet. She says she was just bored as it was a Sunday, June warns that she should have a better explanation once Drake drags her to juvenile court. Back at the mansion, Gryffen is repairing K9, who suffered minor damage from the explosion, Starkey suspects that the Drake is up to something as they sent four CCPCs to just one protester. Gryffen doesn't approve of Starkey's "tomfoolery." At Department HQ June questions Drake about the Inhibitor, he says it is a submission device. Drake suggests that June sends Jorjie to [[Magdalene Academy]]. Two weeks later Jorjie comes to the academy and introduces herself. She finds out that Vibeka is also in this school, and she warns Jorjie not to put on the [[Cerulium bracelet|bracelets]] worn by several of the students, saying there has been a strange change in behaviour with some of them. Jorjie takes her advice and doesn't join [[Melaina]]'s study group. When she goes to the mansion and complains about the school, Starkey and Gryffen don't agree with her.
At Jorjie's house, June is shocked to find that Jorjie threw a stone at a CCPC. She is even angrier that she complains of a headache after nearly getting killed. Jorjie says the CCPC was using a [[Inhibitor|strange weapon]].
 
Back at the mansion, Gryffen repairs K9 and lectures Stakrey on his "tomfoolery." At Department HQ Drake suggests that June sends Jorjie to [[Magdalene Academy]]. Two weeks later Jorjie comes to the Academy where she meets Vibeka, who warns Jorjie not to put on the [[Cerulium bracelet|bracelets]] worn by several of the students; they change people's behaviour. Jorjie takes her advice and doesn't join [[Melaina]]'s study group. When she goes to the mansion and complains about the school, Starkey and Gryffen don't agree with her.


While fixing K9, Gryffen analyses video playback of the explosion and finds the strange substance vaporises when it's put under pressure. K9 says that the CCPCs used it to try to take control of him, and it is an alien substance. When Jorjie goes to the academy again she finds Vibeka now wears the bracelet, and she informs Starkey of the bracelet. Starkey comes to Magdalene to see what is going on, but Vibeka flirts with him and he completely ignores Jorjie. Gryffen discovers the identity of the alien substance, it is called [[cerulium]]. K9 describes the planet [[Ceres]] and how lack of free will destroyed its civilization. At the Academy the girls give Jorjie a bracelet and she thanks them. Melaina asks her to put it on, and Vibeka says Starkey adored her bracelet, saying he said it made her skin shine. Jorjie puts on the bracelet and falls under its influence almost immediately. She comes back to the mansion and meets Darius on the way in. She flirts with him while K9 identifies the bracelet on her as a cerulium and Starkey runs up to her and tells her to take off the bracelet, but she pulls her arm behind her and playfully asks what bracelet. Darius defends her from Starkey, but K9 destroys the bracelet with his laser cannon. The next day she returns to school with a fake bracelet, saying she loves her new bracelet. All the girls flaunt their bracelets. Jorjie asks the girls where she can buy another one for her mother [[June Turner]]. Drake realises that she knows and the girls attack her, but K9 arrives and destroys all the bracelets. Melaina is the only one remaining, and when Drake deactivates her, Jorjie reveals to the other students that she was a robot similar to the CCPC.
While fixing K9, Gryffen analyses video playback of the explosion and finds the strange substance vaporises when it's put under pressure. K9 says that the CCPCs used it to try to take control of him, and it is an alien substance. When Jorjie goes to the academy again she finds Vibeka now wears the bracelet, and she informs Starkey of the bracelet. Starkey comes to Magdalene to see what is going on, but Vibeka flirts with him and he completely ignores Jorjie. Gryffen discovers the identity of the alien substance, it is called [[cerulium]]. K9 describes the planet [[Ceres]] and how lack of free will destroyed its civilization. At the Academy the girls give Jorjie a bracelet and she thanks them. Melaina asks her to put it on, and Vibeka says Starkey adored her bracelet, saying he said it made her skin shine. Jorjie puts on the bracelet and falls under its influence almost immediately. She comes back to the mansion and meets Darius on the way in. She flirts with him while K9 identifies the bracelet on her as a cerulium and Starkey runs up to her and tells her to take off the bracelet, but she pulls her arm behind her and playfully asks what bracelet. Darius defends her from Starkey, but K9 destroys the bracelet with his laser cannon. The next day she returns to school with a fake bracelet, saying she loves her new bracelet. All the girls flaunt their bracelets. Jorjie asks the girls where she can buy another one for her mother [[June Turner]]. Drake realises that she knows and the girls attack her, but K9 arrives and destroys all the bracelets. Melaina is the only one remaining, and when Drake deactivates her, Jorjie reveals to the other students that she was a robot similar to the CCPC.
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Sirens of Ceres was the fifth episode of Series 1 of K9. K9's role was smaller as this episode focused on other characters, in particular Jorjie.

Synopsis

Drake uses a strange alien substance on group of schoolchildren in an experiment to gain control of the population. Jorjie stumbles across the plan after she is seen assaulting a Police Robot. Drake suggests to June that Jorjie is sent to a private academy to deal with her lack of discipline. Jorjie herself falls victim to the alien device's control and K9 and Starkey have to find and destroy the devices.

Plot

Vibeka, an activist, protests CCPC violence when she is apprehended by two of them. K9, Starkey and Jorjie witness the arrest and Starkey records it to "publicise the violence". Jorjie decides to take action and despite Starkey's warning she throws a stone at one of the CCPCs. The three run as Inspector Drake arrives and takes Vibeka away. Two CCPCs corner them and a third CCPC confiscates Starkey's recording. Drake orders the CCPCs to use an unknown device known as the Inhibitor, into which the CCPC puts an alien substance. However the device fails, accidentally destroying the CCPC and sending K9 flying. Drake is angered about this and rips the head off his cane.

At Jorjie's house, June is shocked to find that Jorjie threw a stone at a CCPC. She is even angrier that she complains of a headache after nearly getting killed. Jorjie says the CCPC was using a strange weapon.

Back at the mansion, Gryffen repairs K9 and lectures Stakrey on his "tomfoolery." At Department HQ Drake suggests that June sends Jorjie to Magdalene Academy. Two weeks later Jorjie comes to the Academy where she meets Vibeka, who warns Jorjie not to put on the bracelets worn by several of the students; they change people's behaviour. Jorjie takes her advice and doesn't join Melaina's study group. When she goes to the mansion and complains about the school, Starkey and Gryffen don't agree with her.

While fixing K9, Gryffen analyses video playback of the explosion and finds the strange substance vaporises when it's put under pressure. K9 says that the CCPCs used it to try to take control of him, and it is an alien substance. When Jorjie goes to the academy again she finds Vibeka now wears the bracelet, and she informs Starkey of the bracelet. Starkey comes to Magdalene to see what is going on, but Vibeka flirts with him and he completely ignores Jorjie. Gryffen discovers the identity of the alien substance, it is called cerulium. K9 describes the planet Ceres and how lack of free will destroyed its civilization. At the Academy the girls give Jorjie a bracelet and she thanks them. Melaina asks her to put it on, and Vibeka says Starkey adored her bracelet, saying he said it made her skin shine. Jorjie puts on the bracelet and falls under its influence almost immediately. She comes back to the mansion and meets Darius on the way in. She flirts with him while K9 identifies the bracelet on her as a cerulium and Starkey runs up to her and tells her to take off the bracelet, but she pulls her arm behind her and playfully asks what bracelet. Darius defends her from Starkey, but K9 destroys the bracelet with his laser cannon. The next day she returns to school with a fake bracelet, saying she loves her new bracelet. All the girls flaunt their bracelets. Jorjie asks the girls where she can buy another one for her mother June Turner. Drake realises that she knows and the girls attack her, but K9 arrives and destroys all the bracelets. Melaina is the only one remaining, and when Drake deactivates her, Jorjie reveals to the other students that she was a robot similar to the CCPC.

Cast

Production crew

References

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Story notes

  • Gryffen repairing K9 for most of the episodes makes this episode similar to his appearances in Doctor Who or The Sarah Jane Adventures. As in several of their stories K9's role is relegated and gives more focus on other characters.
  • This episode aired on the same day as the Doctor Who episode, The Beast Below.

Ratings

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Myths

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Filming locations

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Production errors

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

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Home video releases

Official Boxset Cover.
  • This episode is featured in the Series One complete boxset which is due to be released in Australia in 29th September 2010, UK release is unknown. [1]
The Bounty Hunter Official Cover.

See also

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External links

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