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The '''''K-NEL''''' was a small [[spaceship]] assigned to [[K9]] Mark I by the [[Time Lord]]s of [[Gallifrey]] | The '''''K-NEL''''' was a small [[spaceship]] assigned to [[K9]] Mark I by the [[Time Lord]]s of [[Gallifrey]] to allow him to carry out missions on their behalf. | ||
The vessel was powered by three ion motors and did not have [[time travel]] capability, nor was it armed. It was designed (according to the Gallifrey Databank) to be an extension of K9's own computer systems. Its top speed was unrevealed. | The vessel was powered by three ion motors and did not have [[time travel]] capability, nor was it armed. It was designed (according to the Gallifrey Databank) to be an extension of K9's own computer systems. Its top speed was unrevealed. It was described as white, triangular and smooth. | ||
There were in fact two ''K-NEL''s. The first was destroyed while battling the renegade Time Lord Omegon, after which the Time Lords | There were in fact two ''K-NEL''s. The first was destroyed while battling the renegade Time Lord Omegon, after which the Time Lords gave K9 a replacement vessel, ''K-NEL Mark II''. ([[AK9]]: ''[[K9 and the Time Trap]]''). | ||
The level of interconnection between the vessel and its pilot was extreme. The controls for the craft were directly linked into K9's central computer, allowing him to operate it merely by thinking. This instantaneous communication between pilot and craft allowed for a manoeuvreability that "often save[d] K9 from destruction". | The level of interconnection between the vessel and its pilot was extreme. The controls for the craft were directly linked into K9's central computer, allowing him to operate it merely by thinking. This instantaneous communication between pilot and craft allowed for a manoeuvreability that "often save[d] K9 from destruction". | ||
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* The time frame for the ''[[The Adventures of K9|Adventures of K9]]'' book series places it after the events of ''[[The Invasion of Time]]''. | * The time frame for the ''[[The Adventures of K9|Adventures of K9]]'' book series places it after the events of ''[[The Invasion of Time]]''. | ||
* The name ''K-NEL'' is a play on the word ''kennel''. | * The name ''K-NEL'' is a play on the word ''kennel''. | ||
[[Category:Vehicles]] | [[Category:Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Individual spacecraft]] | [[Category:Individual spacecraft]] | ||