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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|name= K9 | |name = K9 | ||
|image = K9 in the TARDIS.jpg | |||
|image=K9 in the TARDIS.jpg | |alias = {{il|K-9|K•9}} | ||
|species= Robot | |species = Robot | ||
|origin= | |origin = | ||
|first= The Invisible Enemy (TV story) | |first = The Invisible Enemy (TV story) | ||
|appearances= [[K9 - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']] | |appearances = [[K9 - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']] | ||
|voice actor= John Leeson | |voice actor = John Leeson | ||
|other voice actor=[[David Brierley]], [[Roy Skelton]] | |other voice actor = [[David Brierley]], [[Roy Skelton]] | ||
}} | }}{{K9s}} | ||
{{K9s}} | |||
'''K9''' — occasionally written as '''K<!-- inserting comment to preserve this one instance of the alternate spelling in future bot maintenance -->-9 '''or''' K•9''' — was the designation given to a series of intelligent, [[dog]]-like [[robot]]s who served as companions of [[Frederick Marius|Professor Marius]], the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Leela]], [[Romana]], [[The Mistress (The Choice)|the Mistress]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Luke Smith]], [[Starkey]], and the [[Tenth Doctor]]. | '''K9''' — occasionally written as '''K<!-- inserting comment to preserve this one instance of the alternate spelling in future bot maintenance -->-9 '''or''' K•9''' — was the designation given to a series of intelligent, [[dog]]-like [[robot]]s who served as companions of [[Frederick Marius|Professor Marius]], the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Leela]], [[Romana]], [[The Mistress (The Choice)|the Mistress]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Luke Smith]], [[Starkey]], and the [[Tenth Doctor]]. | ||
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The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[K9 Mark II]] spent an indeterminate period of time together. However, the Doctor appeared to be activating K9 Mark II, implying that no significant time had elapsed since leaving [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'') It is possible that the Doctor spent some time at [[Nest Cottage]] before activating him. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]'') | The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[K9 Mark II]] spent an indeterminate period of time together. However, the Doctor appeared to be activating K9 Mark II, implying that no significant time had elapsed since leaving [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation]]'') It is possible that the Doctor spent some time at [[Nest Cottage]] before activating him. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]'') | ||
There are accounts that this model of K9 went on missions on behalf of the [[Time Lord]]s and was given control of a space vessel called ''[[K-NEL]]''. ( | |||
There are accounts that this model of K9 went on missions on behalf of the [[Time Lord]]s and was given control of a space vessel called ''[[K-NEL]]''. (''[[K9 and the Time Trap (novel)|K9 and the Time Trap]]'', et al) | |||
K9 stayed with Leela on [[Gallifrey]] for many years. It was only after the disappearance of her Time Lord husband, [[Andred]], that Leela and her K9 met [[Romana II]] and ''her ''K9. The two K9s did not get on well and competed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Weapon of Choice]]'') After Leela became Romana's bodyguard and after many important missions on her behalf, Leela's K9 was destroyed by an exploding bomb. Leela was heartbroken, but refused to have a duplicate unit built. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imperiatrix (audio story)|Imperiatrix]]'') | K9 stayed with Leela on [[Gallifrey]] for many years. It was only after the disappearance of her Time Lord husband, [[Andred]], that Leela and her K9 met [[Romana II]] and ''her ''K9. The two K9s did not get on well and competed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Weapon of Choice]]'') After Leela became Romana's bodyguard and after many important missions on her behalf, Leela's K9 was destroyed by an exploding bomb. Leela was heartbroken, but refused to have a duplicate unit built. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imperiatrix (audio story)|Imperiatrix]]'') | ||
