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Inspector Thorne was a Korven/Meron Hybrid that had been placed in The Department by Lomax. He was Governor of Dauntless Prison and later replaced a disgraced Inspector Drake as The Departments head of Public Order.
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Thorne looked almost identical to his supposed great-grandfather, Barker. (K9TV: The Cambridge Spy)
It is possible Barker's genetic traits were passed via spatial genetic multiplicity to Thorne. This raises a continuity problem, see Forum:K-9 television discontinuity and plot holes/Eclipse of the Korven
When Starkey and Darius Pike were imprisoned in Dauntless Prison to track the Jixen. Thorne personally thrown them in a cell with Mr. Wiffy. When Inspector June Turner head of the Alien Activities section visited the prison, Thorne was persistant at stating his authority. When the Jixen ran riot through the prison Thorne locked himself and June in his office. However when she found out K9 was in the prison she demanded that Thorne release the locks, she took the locking device and unlocked the door herself. She promised Thorne that he would "never darken these doors again", as she left Thorne promised she would pay for this one day.(K9TV: Liberation)
When he refused to release the locks, his hand was shown to be discoloured and shaking, the reason for this is unknown.
After Drake almost caused the destruction of Humanity by using Black Hunger. Lomax decided Drake would be moved on to other duties. He then gave his job as head of security to Thorne, June was shocked that Thorne was replacing him. (K9TV: Black Hunger)
Thorne set his sights on an Ukkan library card acquired by the Department, as prison numbers were rising he wanted to use Ukkan technology to dump them on Urlic. A prison which required "no upkeep, no wardens, no exercise yard, no ping-pong tables, no parole," the prisoners would be warehoused for ever. He decided the first inmate would be Starkey, he lured him with Department HQ's first careers day. As Thorne played along with his scheme, Starkey and Darius sneaked into his office. When Starkey saw the card's screen he was sucked into it. K9 via communicator told Darius to bring it to Gryffen but not look at it. K9 explained the situation to Gryffen and suspected it was a set up by Thorne. Using a mirror, Gryffen,Darius and K9 looked at the Library card to find that Starkey was trapped on Urlic. K9 explained to Gryffen and Darius about the Ukkans. June arrived in Thorne's office and asked him what he was doing with the Library card. He told her he was exploring it's properties for use by the Department, something he said she should have done. June warned him it was extremely dangerous and three scientists have been lost, he assured her that the subject he used was completely expendable. June spotted the base of the card on Thorne's desk and asked him where the card was, Thorne merely smiled. An Ukkan Librarian, Yssaringintinka arrived to assist them. However she could only get Starkey out with the Plinth of the card. She gave the team purple goggles which will allow them to look at the card without being sucked in and talk to Starkey. June reported to Lomax and warned Thorne that he wanted a good explanation as to why Thorne interferred with alien technology. He explained that as prison numbers are rising he wanted to use Ukkan technology to dump them on other planets, June dismissed him as insane, he said he may be but he's definitely in charge. She asked where the card was, he replied not far away. She warns him that Lomax wanted the card back in twelve hours or Thorne would be forced to resign. K9 and the team decided to do a deal with Thorne, offered him the card if he gave them the plinth to get Starkey out. Gryffen argued he'll never keep his side of the bargain, Darius suggested they doublecross him. Gryffen was contacted by Thorne who told him he had something of his and he wanted it back and he was willing to use force to get it. K9 interrupted and told him the facts, Thorne stumbled across technology he wanted to exploit but doesn't know how so he set up an entrapment and he could do nothing with the technology unless he had more information. He told him about the Ukkan goggles and offered him Yssaringintinka as a consultant. K9 and the team tricked Thorne into giving it to them so they could release Starkey then give the card to him, they gave him a pair of goggles (which Yssaringintinka disabled) and he was transported to the planet, he double crossed them as well as there was only a brick in the box he had. On Urlic, Thorne told him of his plan to turn the planet into a prison colony and the first inmate will be Starkey, Starkey told Thorne he's the second. Thorne was contacted by June, he demanded that she get him out of there, but as she noted he was in no position to demand. He warned her not to make him angry, she told him to be polite or he'd stay there for the rest of his life. June went to Thorne's office in Department HQ and took the plinth. When Thorne spotted Starkey drinking from his water bottle he said he wass thirsty as well. Starkey told him he didn't care, Thorne told him he should be grateful as if it weren't for him and the Department he'd have nothing to rebel against. Starkey said he'd be grateful if Thorne dressed better as he called his shirt "skanky" and he looked like he was "selling funeral insurance". June arrived at the house and gave Yssaringintinka the plinth, with only three minutes until the link closed. The position Starkey and Thorne were standing was crucial for the extraction to be successful. As Starkey and Thorne foght over the water, Yssaringintinka told them where to stand and the others told them to stop fighting. Thorne was persistant but Gryffen warned him to do what Yssaringintinka instructed. She said that the extractor didn't work too well with two seperate entities, she told them to put their arms around each other. Thorne was shocked at this, Starkey grabbed Thorne and they were sent back into the House. When Thorne threatened to have everyone arrested, Yssaringintinka threatened to erase him if he harmed anyone. She told him he deserves erasure for his overdue Library card alone. She remarked that although it was a pleasure retireving Starkey she couldn't says the same for "this ugly boney man" and warned him she had her eye on him. (K9TV: Lost Library of Ukko)
Behind June's Back, Thorne had several CCPC's experimented on with Human genetics. Birdie, the only one successful, escaped from the laboratories where he was later found by K9 and his friends. When June heard Starkey suggest Thorne was responsible, she asked him, he said it was an interesting story but didn't deny it as it was his policy to neither deny or confirm. June was suspicious as Thorne had CCPCs scouring London for the rogue cyborg, he told her the public could be in danger and it was his duty to find it. She warned him that if she found out he was experimenting with the CCPC the people will know he was responsible, he told her if any experiments gone on they were terminated now along with any evidence, except for the cyborg as June noted. When she left, Thorne ordered all CCPC units to override all existing command protocols and gave them a new priority, to locate Birdie. K9 suggested that Birdie be converted to fully robot and took a CCPC control cortex from Department HQ (using Birdie's identity chip) so Gryffen could begin the operation. Thorne was alerted by a CCPC that a CCPC's identity chip was activated and exited Department HQ. Gryffen started to modify him back to a Cyborg and detached his head but was interrupted by a call at the door by Thorne and his CCPCs, demanding to enter or he'll break the door down. Gryffen told Darius and K9 to hide Birdie who reattached his head. A CCPC showed Thorne the cutting equipment Gryffen used on Birdie, Jorjie said they were giving Starkey a haircut. Thorne ordered the CCPCs to arrest them and they put them in cuffs. Thorne ordered them to find Birdie and to tear the place apart. Darius, K9 and Birdie hid in the garage, K9 had a plan and told Darius to push the the car into the lane, as the CCPCs searched they reported nothing to find to Thorne. He told them to keep searching, he said there will be no reward until it is found, making Jorjie curious. Thorne intercepted Birdie's signal and ordered all CCPCs to the garage. They arrived, only to see K9 with Birdie's voice, Thorne realised they're escaping. Jorjie realised Marcus told Thorne Birdie was in the house, thats why he wanted Birdie to be kept here. Thorne and his CCPCs arrived, he assured them that Birdie, K9 and Darius won't get far. Gryffen told Thorne to remove the cuffs and asked what the charge is, Starkey said there's no evidence of Birdie. Thorne showed Gryffen the stolen cortex, Gryffen jokingly thanked him for the loaner. Thorne accused Gryffen that K9 broke into Department HQ and stole property, Gryffen corrected him as he borrowed it and he didn't break in he entered. Using a stolen identity chip, as Thorne pointed out. Gryffen again asked him for evidence as Starkey said there's no law against borrowing cortexes. Thorne said he has a witness, Marcus. Jorjie made up a story that Marcus had him on and was trying to make a fool of the Deparmtent as he always did, Marcus asked for his reward. Marcus told him that Birdie was here, Thorne was outraged at this new name while the others claimed he made it up. Thorne demanded that Marcus tell him where he was, Marcus told him he didn't know. Thorne then left and Darius was successful in helping Birdie escape. (K9TV: Mutant Copper)
Thorne then, with the help of John, a former Department custodian and Vice-President of Greenroom Entertainment. Used the last Etydion in a plot to telepathically control children, however it backfired and it started converting 20 million of Britain's children to Etydions. June, Starkey and K9 went to Greenroom HQ, when June told John to go to level three and shut the broadcast down, he told her there was no need as they are on level three. She argued that nothing is being broadcast from here and warned him not to mess with her, Thorne then revealed himself. K9 searched for the Etydion as Starkey followed him. They arrived in a darkened room and spotted the Etydion. When the light was turned on and Starkey and K9 hid as Thorne showed June the Etydion on the screen. This shocked her, she warned Thorne that anyone found abducting aliens, sheltering or harvesting secrets about technology from an extra-terrestrial could be secretly tried and convicted by the Department. John told her that he wasn't abducted, he offered himself to them as it was frightened and sick when he came, he was given the home it wanted. In gratitude, it gave Greenroom Entertainment a means to reach it's target audience in ways that they never dreamt was possible. The target audience being Children, the future, the VR games were the first step in reaching them. A networked VR broadcast coupled with a mild telepathic signal to draw and hold the audience. For the kind of children every educator and every parent wanted, good children. As Thorne told June, good and quiet children made good and quiet citizens. John signaled the Etydion as Thorne told June it's what they have been working for, a population that will be happy, content and untroubled, June argued that it's because they can't think. Thorne called it an "overrated pastime", despite K9's warnings Starkey decided to show himself and is followed by K9. K9 told the Etydion to release Starkey from his control. When Gryffen shown June Jorjie and Darius mutating, she was heartbroken at what is happening to them, she showed Thorne what his broadcast was doing. Thorne gave in and told John to shut the transmission down. When John didn't comply, Thorne ordered him. John asked him for the magic word, Thorne threatened him with violence if he didn't obey. He told Thorne and June that he wanted 50 million credits to end the transmission. Thorne realised he is being blackmailed, John told him to remember before he bounced his "little head", he is the only one who knows how the transmission works. Thorne refused to give in, June demanded he gave it to him. He told her the Department will be bankrupt if he authorised the transfer. June explained that the Department won't be needed as there will be no Human population to protect, she begged him to save Jorjie. Thorne gave in and announced the credits will be transferred once the transmission ends. When John delayed, Thorne and June demands he ends the transmission now, he told them he's trying to but something is wrong, the creature won't respond. Starkey (under the Etydion's control) pulled the wires connecting it, now John had no control. John didn't understand what's happening but June did, he was been outsmarted and it was tricking him, neither John or Thorne were in control. As June went to the presentation room, Thorne told John that he would see his containment sectors from the inside. The Etydion released him Starkey after K9 threatened him, when June and Thorne arrived, K9 told them the Etydion is irreplacable as it is the last of it's species. June told Thorne he had to destroy it, K9 told them the Etydion planned to make Earth it's new home and populate it with it's own kind and he used the Etydion DNA in the headsets to amplify the signal. Thorne tried to kill it but the Etydion effected him with it's mental powers and knocked him out, June was able to convince it to reverse what it was doing by showing what it caused. (K9TV: The Custodians)
Thorne was on station at the Department Mobile HQ when Taphony escaped from her prison. He ordered that the perimeter was sealed and make sure no-one entered or left the prison. June arrived and said it was an internal security matter, Thorne told her that it was clearly engineered from outside the prison. Thorne explained to June the prisoner was a maximum security inmate associated with Project Taphony. (K9TV: Taphony and the Time Loop)
Somehow Lomax or Thorne found out about K9's regeneration circuit and Thorne hatched a plan to gain it. Thorne teamed up with Freddie and modified a CCPC to become the Pain-Maker in his Crashclub, old Robots modified and being forced to fight in an arena for the entertainment of rich "toffs", since Freddie's entertainment used illegal technology he was hardly in position to argue. Darius told the team about Freddie Maxwell and Crashclub, Jorjie asked why don't they alert the Department as he used banned technology, Gryffen told her he already tried but according to June the Department had "bigger fish to fry". Starkey decided to do something about it, undercover work. A day later, Darius claiming he left Gryffen, gave K9 to Freddie to serve as a gladiator. K9 was soon introduced to the friendly robot Clowns Chuckles and Boris and the threatening Pain-Maker. Starkey also went undercover as Darius told Freddie he was a robotics expert. Freddie called on Boris to be the opponent in Pain-Maker's first match, he and Thorne witnessed the battle. Despite Boris evaded several of Pain-Maker's attacks he was soon destroyed. Freddie was shocked by this saying it wasn't the match he anticipated and he still thought that K9 should have fought. He asked Thorne, why have him purchase him if he doesn't want to see him fight. Thorne assured him that K9's turn would come. Darius had doubts about the mission and thought of quitting, but when he said Freddie liked money Gryffen decided to threaten his finances to shake him up enough to get him out of his office. Starkey had Jorjie go undercover as a taxwoman. When she got Freddie to go get some reciepts, Darius arrived and after a long search Jorjie found Freddie's business chip under his bowl of Peanuts, Starkey arrived soon after. They hid under the table as Freddie and Thorne arrived, Freddie told him about the taxwoman who just arrived saying that she's trouble. As a CCPC closed the door Thorne asked her name and Freddie told him it's Fincher Jones, Thorne then asked if he's sure it isn't Jorjie Turner, he told him she has a friend called Darius Pike. He said they are here now, they csme out from under the table and Thorne saw that Starkey is with them as well, "The full set". Thorne revealed he knew what they were up to and was working with Freddie. Jorjie was shocked that he was working with a known criminal who is using technology which was specificly banned by the Department. When Darius and Jorjie assured him that K9 would defeat him, Thorne said he hoped so. He revealed that he knows that K9 could regenerate, when Starkey asked how he knew he simply tapped his nose and noted that it is an extremely valuable technology which could be of great benefit of the Department. Darius said K9 wouldn't just hand it over, Thorne said that he would need to find another way to secure it and that way was to force K9 to have to regenerate his living metal frame, to destroy him. The Pain-Maker would not be able to destroy K9 through his strength, but by being laced with the highly explosive Solarmite. Darius argued that that much Solarmite would take out the entire building, Thorne said he taken the precaution of having the bunker reinforced but after one Photon shot by K9 and everything outside the bunker would be destroyed apart from his Regeneration unit. Starkey said K9 would sense there's a bomb, Thorne argued that as Pain-Maker destroyed his friend Boris he wouldn't bother scanning. The Pain-Maker flashed Boris' hankerchief around, angering K9 who prepared to fire. They tried to warn him but they couldn't speak to him. The Pain-Maker attacked K9 but he hovered and evaded every assault, K9 soon refused to fight him as Starkey noted he was too decent to act they way Thorne would. Thorne initiated the Pain-Maker's self-destruct sequence however K9 scanned it and detected the Solarmite. When it detonated, Thorne ordered the CCPCs to go down there and recover anything they could find, K9 arrived having managed to escape the explosion. K9 explained that despite Solarmite would damage him, the only explosive force capable of destroying him would be his self-destruct, revealing Thorne's plan would never work. Freddie asked when he and Thorne would get together to build his new arena, Thorne however denied he was here, he terminated the deal and Freddie would soon be sent to prison. Thorne was furious to hear that the kids found his business chip under his Peanuts, as he left Freddie followed him trying to convince him to stay. Everyone was confused as to why he knews about K9's regeneration unit, the only people who witnessed K9's regeneration were the team, K9 suggested Thorne had sources of information beyond what they knew about him. Gryffen determined he must have and he was willing to go to any lengths to find it, K9 decided that he would be more vigilant than ever. At the Department Mobile HQ, Thorne spoke with Lomax and he assured him that the Department would have no recorded connection with Crashclub and that Freddie will take the whole fall. He told Thorne that as K9 knews of Thorne's intent to take his regeneration technology it will make acquiring it harder, Thorne said it won't be impossible and promised they would gain it and their plans would succeed. Lomax left it with him and ordered to use all the powers at his disposal, Thorne assured that he intended to. (K9TV: Robot Gladiators)
When Gryffen told June that he needed to get to the site of the crashed fallen angel in Canada as he could get the Space-Time Manipulator working properly if he acquired the temporal stabiliser. Thorne informed Lomax of this, Lomax asked Thorne if he thought he was right. He replied that he seemed very excited about it and said it was worth a shot. Lomax told Thorne to assist him in every way possible, to travel with him to the site and keep an eye on him at all times as they didn't want him meddling. Thorne arrived Gryffen's house with two CCPC's carrying a box which contained the Virtual Reality encasement suit Gryffen asked June about. Thorne refused to answer K9's question saying it's official Department business. He claimed him and June agreed to assist Gryffen on his trip to the fallen angel and the suit was to help him get over his phobia. Thorne assured Gryffen that it was perfectly safe and that the encasement suit passed the highest level security tests. K9 was not confident, Thorne said it was designed to make you feel indoors when you're not, the Department were very proud of it and had put a lot of work into it. Gryffen asked if K9 could come instead, Thorne reminded him he was obliged to furthur scientific work the Department as it was in his contract. Gryffen put on his suit, Thorne said he would be travelling with him along with a small security team and that he'd see to it personally he's safe and sound. A CCPC grabbed Gryffens arm as went go out, when Thorne smiled at K9 and Darius this made Darius suspicious. As they left the house, Gryffen paniced and protested as the two CCPCs pulled him out. It was soon revealed June never agreed anything with Thorne when she arrived at the house and that she considered the plan extremely dangerous. Thorne, Gryffen and the CCPCs arrived at the crash site, Gryffen took a look at minor details while Thorne told him to get on with his work. Gryffen found the stabiliser in a puddle of slime, he reached through and grabbed it. He confirmed to Thorne it matched the structure of the STM perfectly. Thorne told him to bring it out and they'll leave. As Thorne and the CCPCs went, Gryffen spotted something of interest. Thorne demanded to know what Gryffen was doing, Gryffen said he found empty pods. Thorne arrived and says it was none of his business, he warned him to come out before he had him dragged out. Gryffen gave in as there was nothing in there anyway. Thorne corrected him and said only one is empty but was shocked to find they were all empty, Gryffen asked him if he didn't know they where empty. Thorne says of course he did, Gryffen asked what was in them and grown impaitent. Thorne replied nothing, Gryffen warned that the "nothings" had escaped and whatever they were they were loose in the tunnels. The CCPCs took Gryffen away, unbeknownst to him and Thorne he dropped the stabiliser. Gryffen said there wad not need for this and as a respected scientist he could help him. Thorne told the CCPCs to take him back to the transport. As they took Gryffen out he demanded to know what was in the pods. Thorne said it's not for him to question and he was a scientist being payed to do whatever scientists do. Thorne ordered a Canadian CCPC to get a squadron and scour the tunnels. K9 and Starkey arrive at the base and go through the tunnels. Later on, Gryffen told Thorne he didn't have the stabiliser and he must have dropped it when the CCPCs manhandled him. Thorne said they needed the stabilser and warned him if he's playing games with him he knew the consequences. Gryffen said it must be back at the ship and he didn't know where. They were met by Starkey and K9, who had arrived at the crash site. Starkey alerted Gryffen there were Korven here. Gryffen determined that's what was in the pods and the ship and the STM was Korven technology. Gryffen warned Thorne how dangerous the Korven are, Thorne told him he had an inchling how much and it's all classified information. Starkey warned it wouldn't stay a secret for long when the Korven got out of there, Thorne said they had the situation contained. K9 warned him there were over one hundred Korven in that particular area alone. Thorne decided that they should all leave. Gryffen, K9 and Starkey were able to find the stabiliser and return home. A CCPC alerted Thorne that Gryffen was gone and that Starkey had the stabiliser. (K9TV: Angel of the North)
Thorne was later revealed to be a Meron/Korven hybrid, assisting The Korven in anyway possible. He created Project Trojan, a behemoth made by mixing together all the DNA from every single alien and monster encountered in the series. He assisted the Korven but was foiled and crushed when Project Trojan's Jixen/Meron DNA attacked itself causing it to keel over and squash Thorne. (K9TV: Eclipse of the Korven)
Personality
Thorne was even more ruthless and easily angered than his predecessor.When Thorne discovered his Ukkan library card was stolen. He condemmed the CCPC guard to the Mortainian mines for twenty years. (K9TV: Lost Library of Ukko) He was also very persistant, refusing to obey Yssaringintinka (K9TV: Lost Library of Ukko) or giving into John's demand to be given 50 million credits. (K9TV: The Custodians)
Other Information
- According to Starkey, Thorne's breath smelled of "Onions or Garlic". (K9TV: Lost Library of Ukko)