K-9 Mark II first appears in The Ribos Operation (1978). More mobile than his predecessor, Mark II exhibited the ability to sense and warn others of danger. He travels as a companion alongside the Doctor and Romana (Mary Tamm, later Lalla Ward). Around the time of Romanas regeneration (the transition from actress Mary Tamm to Lalla Ward), the character was explained as suffering from laryngitis to accommodate Leesons departure from the series at the start of the 1979-80 season; for this time, he was portrayed by David Brierley, until Leesons return for the 1980-81 season. When the Doctor and Romana travel to the parallel universe of E-Space, K-9 is severely damaged, in Warriors Gate (1981). The damage was such that K-9 could only function in E-Space; when Romana decided to stay and forge her own path, the Doctor gave K-9 to her. The character makes subsequent appearances in remakes of the unfinished serial Shada, alongside the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann); the 2003 Shada audio play and webcast depict K-9 Mark II as having returned to Gallifrey with Romana, now Lady President of the Time Lords, where the Doctor visits them.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +0000
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