K9 Mark 2
- Not to be confused with K9 Mark II, a version created by the Doctor who considered Romana his mistress.
K9 Mark 2 was an incarnation of K9 created after the Mark I self-destructed. This K9 was associated with Professor Alistair Gryffen. It gave dog whistles to at least Starkey, whom he called "Young Master", Darius Pike and Jorjie Turner, indicating his level of trust in the three teenagers.
Biography
Regeneration
K9 Mark I survived the Last Great Time War, despite have been destroyed earlier. Some point later he went to the year 50'000 and met Zanthus Pia, Head of the Galatic Peace Commission who he saw murdered at the hands of Ahab. Being a witness to the murder Ahab's four Jixen friends attacked K9 (K9TV: The Bounty Hunter). He and the Jixen were pulled to mid-21st century Earth via a Space-Time Manipulator to Gryffen's House, after a short battle K9 self-destructed to save the Humans in the vicinity. Starkey retrieved K9's regeneration circuit, allowing him to rebuild completely. After introducing himself he completed his "orientation protocol", determining he was in London. Alistair Gryffen then studied this "Fallen Angel", though K9 could come and go as he pleased. Gryffen didn't tell his employers, The Department of this, but they saw CCTV footage of the night of the explosion. Soon, Starkey arrived, after escaping from the Department virtual reality detention facility and sprayed by a Jixen. K9 confused him for a Jixen and was about to kill him, when he recited the patronising words he gave K9 after his creation and the dog realised that he was Human. June Turner came to interrogate Gryffen, whilst K9 hid with Starkey. K9 gave Starkey his dog whistle, meaning he would assist Starkey if he was ever in trouble and stand at Gryffen's house, ready for more adventures. (K9TV: Regeneration)
Death
In The Eclipse of The Korven, K9 Mark 2 burned out his power-core to stop a dangerous new threat and without his regeneration circuit was helpless. However he managed to retrieve the circuit and undergo a subtle second regeneration, transforming into K9 Mark 3, essentially the same dog but with a lighter paint job and the collar K-9 Mark I used to wear. He than flew off to more adventures.
Personality
This version of K9 was more upbeat and aggressive than other versions that existed in the universe. Whereas the K9s that traveled with the Doctor tended to apply logic in a somewhat cautious way —frequently arguing why the odds suggested that something couldn't be done —this K9 tended to freely place himself in harm's way. He was also more ruthless than other K9's, killing a Korven, (K9TV: The Korven) offering to have Drake taken out (K9TV: Jaws of Orthrus) and threatening him and his CCPCs with liquidation. (K9TV: Aeolian) Unlike other K9s, he gave the title of master especially to Starkey. Whereas other K9s commonly referred to all their friends as master or mistress, K9 never referred to Gryffen or Darius as master, or Jorjie or June as mistress. (K9TV: Regeneration)
He also investigated Human emotions in a more thorough way than his predecessors, and even, apparently, experienced the emotion of fear. (K9TV: Fear Itself)
His use of the English language was far more colloquial than any of his predecessors, because he had downloaded 5000 Human movies onto his memdrive, and these were influencing his speech. (K9TV: Alien Avatar)
Features
K9 Mark 2 was radically altered in design and far more complex compared to Mark I. His ear probes were replaced with larger silver aerials, a set of blue lights on his head flashed when he spoke. Most of his body was dark silver in colour and a silver dog bone was located under his neck. He seemed to have the same capabilities as Mark I but was presumably more advanced. Unlike other Robots,He was also capable of flatulence.(K9TV: The Korven,Alien Avatar,Black Hunger) This new K9 didn't have any memory of his past life, although he did regain fragments of his memory remembering some of his travels. (K9TV: Curse of Anubis) It is unknown whether he remembers or eventually will remember the Last Great Time War, Romana or Leela. However as only his memdrive was damaged and database of aliens and planets was left unharmed. It is likely he still knows about planets and races such as Gallifrey, the Time Lords, and the Sontarans. (K9TV: Regeneration)
Key Life Events
- K9 Mark I regenerates. (K9TV: Regeneration)
- Meets Alistair Gryffen, Starkey, Jorjie Turner and Darius Pike. (K9TV: Regeneration)
- Helps defeat the last surviving Jixen and frees the aliens from Dauntless Prison. (K9TV: Liberation)
- Kills the Korven who abducted Gryffen, Gryffen then welcomes him and Starkey into his house. (K9TV: The Korven)
- Re-encounters Ahab who fools him into thinking he murdered Zanthus Pia, however his memory clears and he stops him. (K9TV: The Bounty Hunter)
- Damaged by the Inhibitor and later destroys all of Drake's Cerulium bracelets. (K9TV: Sirens of Ceres)
- Faces both Fear the entity and fear the feeling. (K9TV: Fear Itself)
- Fights echoes of Gryffen's family. (K9TV: Fall of the House of Gryffen)
- Framed by Drake and defeats his duplicate. (K9TV: Jaws of Orthrus)
- Destroys the Bodach obelisk. (K9TV: Dreameaters)
- Meets the Anubians, a race from his past, when they attack the Department he defeats them. (K9TV: Curse of Anubis)
- Helps Starkey fight the Oroborus. (K9TV: Oroborus)
- Frees the Medes from Drake's exploitation. (K9TV: Alien Avatar)
- Helps one of the last Aeolians find her mate. (K9TV: Aeolian)
- Saves a Centuripede and her young from being killed by Drake. (K9TV: The Last Oak Tree)
- Absorbs the Black Hunger swarm which threatened to devour Humanity. (K9TV: Black Hunger)
- Travels with Starkey to 1963, rescues Jorjie and saves Darius' great-grandfather William Pike from being arrested and erasing Darius from history. (K9TV: Curse of Anubis)
- Enlists the help of Yssaringintinka to save Starkey from Urlic. (K9TV: Lost Library of Ukko)
- Helps Birdie hide from the Department and discusses the matter of emotions. (K9TV: Mutant Copper)
- Discovers the last of the Etydions. (K9TV: The Custodians)
- Teaches Taphony how to be a good friend. (K9TV: Taphony and the Time Loop)
- Goes undercover in Crashclub and faces the Pain-Maker. (K9TV: Robot Gladiators)
Behind the scenes
- Although this was a "new" version of K9, it was a new incarnation of K9 Mark I, as opposed to it being a Mark V. This point was made clear in the episode K9TV: The Bounty Hunter.
- K9 Mark 2 was designed by Paul Tams and Alex Kubalsky.
