Hound of the Korven ( TV story ) Hound of the Korven was the twenty - fifth episode of the first series of " K9 " . It began the first half of the series finale , but was also part four of five in a series of interconnected stories . Synopsis . Thorne entices K9 to hand over his regeneration unit in exchange for his missing memory chip . It is a double cross . The fake chip contains a code turning K9 into a bomb . Starkey is taken by an old enemy who has a few surprises for K9 and his friends too . Plot . Darius is sleeping inside Mariah when Thorne taps on the window , frightening him . Thorne says Darius may want some news about his father . They enter virtual reality , where Darius finds his father in a pure white prison , trembling in fear . Darius speaks to him , but his father can ' t hear him . This is Harry Pike ' s world now , white , no corners and no detail to draw the eye or distract the mind . He will endure years of this . Darius asks Thorne what he wants . Thorne wants something from K9 . K9 won ' t give it to him and he must have it . Darius refuses to get it for him . Thorne says he wants a certain circuit from K9 . Thorne says that K9 can function perfectly well without it and says it is the cybernetic equivalent of an appendix . Thorne uses his vid - com to transmit a high - pitched sound , putting Pike in agony . Darius gives in and they exit virtual reality . Darius says he will talk to K9 but he can ' t promise . Thorne assures him he has a deal for K9 too . He has something of K9 ' s he thought lost forever , his memory disc , thought to have been destroyed when K9 came through the STM . As Darius and K9 move through the sewer tunnels , Darius sees no cameras and no cops . K9 calculates the likelihood of a double - cross is 99 . 99 % . Darius admits they ' ve had their differences . K9 says it is because of his tendency to be irritating . Darius says that he appreciates K9 doing this for him and his dad . K9 tells him that he isn ' t doing this exclusively for Harry . The prospect of having his memory restored is appealing . The chance his memory disc survived is remote , but still more than zero . K9 and Darius are followed by Starkey and Jorjie , who report Gryffen . Starkey says they will be there to help Darius if it is a double - cross and if it ' s legit , they don ' t want to stop K9 getting his disc back . Starkey notices some foul - smelling slime on the wall : it ' s Jixen . Thorne and four CCPCs arrive . Darius asks Thorne why he needs the bodyguards . Thorne says there ' s not any length K9 wouldn ' t go to for what he ' s carrying . K9 spots the memory chip and asks him to return it . Thorne offers it to him , then reminds him of Darius ' father . Thorne wants K9 ' s regeneration unit in trade . Starkey and Jorjie interrupt . Starkey refuses to let K9 do it . Thorne asks if he has a deal . Starkey warns K9 that without his regeneration unit he will be as vulnerable as everyone else . Darius agrees . Thorne says he isn ' t doing it for Darius , but for his poor old dad . K9 agrees reluctantly and they make the trade . K9 accesses the memory disc and starts routing all power to his photon reactor , warning he will self - destruct in twenty seconds . As Thorne and the CCPCs leave , the kids try to get K9 to stop . The countdown is terminated , but K9 warns a destruct sequence has been built into the memory disc . An unknown target will trigger it when he comes in range . In the Department Mobile HQ , the Department Technician informs June the Jixen is coming within range and the stun mines and gas cannisters are ready . June tells him to delay the order . She asks Thorne if the tunnels have been cleared of civilians . June doesn ' t take Thorne ' s assurance and orders the technician to hold off the gas . She will supervise its deployment . In the tunnels , Starkey assures the others that Gryffen will know what to do . A hovering stun mine arrives . It knocks Darius to the ground . Starkey hears a Jixen roar . K9 notes the Jixen will trigger his self - destruct . He moves to intercept it . Another stun mine appears . It shocks the Jixen , who takes another route . Darius notices the roar is getting closer . K9 speeds off . He cannot allow the Jixen to get close . His self - destruction will destroy every nearby lifeform . Starkey races off to stop him . Darius follows , but is stopped by yet another stun mine . Starkey tries to find K9 but finds another stun mine . He turns back to see a gas canister . The tunnels are gassed . Starkey collapses and is dragged away . June and four CCPCs are nearby . She orders one to drop the final cannister . The CCPC spots two citizens in the tunnels . June has the CCPCs get them out to discover who they are . They are taken to Department Mobile HQ . Darius warns that Starkey is still in the tunnels . June asks if he has K9 with him and says he should be fine and that the gas is a sleeping agent . His main problem is the Jixen . Darius eyes the exits . Jorjie says she knows about the Jixen and that Starkey could be vaporised by a bomb . Darius fools the CCPCs and races out . Jorjie tries to follow him but is stopped . Thorne contacts June . He wants a comment on reports the operation has stalled . June says it is suspended on her authority and that she doesn ' t answer to him . Thorne warns her that like him , she answers to those above . When June refuses , she is contacted by Lomax , who asks if the orders are not clear . She tells him that the orders need clarifying in light of new information . Lomax says she doesn ' t need to understand to obey . Thorne was acting in the best interests of the Department . June wants to argue , but Lomax insists that she perform her duty . At the mansion , Gryffen calls K9 to say he has been trying to get through to him for ages . K9 suggests the stun mines , the Department ' s attempt to corral the Jixen , have interfered . He is en route to deal with it as part of his new programming imperative . As soon as he is in range of the Jixen , he will initiate self - destruct . Gryffen warns K9 that without his regeneration unit , he will be destroyed . K9 says that as it is his programming imperative , he is destined to self - destruct to destroy the Jixen . K9 ' s sensors indicate the Jixen is in the tunnel . Starkey awakens with his face in a pile of books inside the Jixen ' s lair . The Jixen moves towards him . Starkey is shocked when the Jixen says his clothes are marked with his scent . The Jixen has been learning English . He becomes frustrated when Starkey corrects his mistakes and warns he may forget his duties as a horse . Darius moves through the tunnels calling out for Starkey . When Starkey spots a book entitled , " Land of the Lost " , the Jixen says it tells his story , a peaceful emissary from another time protecting an ignorant people from the monster living among them . He was the emissary ' s guard and he failed to protect him from the machine , his enemy , Starkey ' s friend , K9 . Starkey says the Jixen started smashing up the mansion when they came through the STM , K9 came and protected him , giving his previous life to save his . The Jixen says that he is the one confused as he was protecting the emissary . The Jixen were winning the war against the Meron until new energy weapons cost them their home . The Jixen tells Starkey these weapons were supplied by the Korven . Starkey confirms he knows the name . The Jixen says they were the peaceful emissaries . Humanity was the ignorant people and the Korven were the monsters . The Jixen tells him that the information was lost with the emissary , destroyed by the Korven agent , K9 . The Jixen knows the Department has been infiltrated by the Korven and Starkey will lose his home as he lost his . Starkey says that then he needs to get out of here and alert the world . The Jixen shows him the way out . As Darius searches for Starkey , the Jixen becomes increasingly uncertain about Starkey ' s plan for him to meet K9 . Starkey believes K9 and the Jixen should be on the same side , as the both want to save the ignorant humans . The " cybernetic beast " can understand him . They soon bump into Darius . Darius is shocked to find a friendly Jixen . The Jixen assures him he is his alibi and gets angry when Darius says he means ally . Starkey says they need to find K9 and explain to him that the Jixen isn ' t his enemy . Darius suggests that they do it fast ask K9 has arrived . K9 prepares his self - destruct sequence as the Jixen prepares to protect himself . Starkey stands between them and tells them to stop threatening each other and talk . Starkey says that " Jixey " is a friend . K9 continues his countdown . Darius wants to run , but Starkey says they are going to sort this out . He tells K9 that the program Thorne put in him was Korven tech and he has to fight it . His sensors got it wrong and the Korven are losing him . The Korven wanted the Jixen destroyed because the Jixen came here to warn the humans about them . June arrives with Jorjie and threatens the Jixen . As K9 ' s countdown reaches zero , Starkey shouts stay . K9 reroutes his circuits . He has overwritten the program and is no longer being controlled by the Korven . Back at the mansion , Gryffen takes a look at the chip . June cannot believe the Jixen is an ally of humanity and calls it a remarkable development . Jorjie notes it isn ' t the only remarkable development . She told Lomax to " stick it " . June says she didn ' t use those exact words . Jorjie is proud June refused to let the gas be dropped in the tunnels . June informs Darius that she has checked on his father . He ' s safe in a minimum security environment . Darius is pleased that his dad is safe , the Jixen got away and K9 didn ' t blow up everyone . Gryffen says they haven ' t quite stopped the Korven plan . K9 agrees with the Professor . A significant part of their plan seems to be for Thorne to get his regeneration unit , which succeeded . Gyrffen asks what he wants it for . As they speak , Thorne is at a Department base . He hands the regeneration unit to an unknown force . References . " to be added " Story notes . Ratings . " to be added " Myths . " to be added " Filming locations . " to be added " Production errors . " to be added " Continuity . " to be added " Home video releases . This episode is featured in the following DVD sets :