Mutant Copper (TV story)

Synopsis
The CCPC's are hunting a rogue officer who has developed a personality and consciousness. K9, Starkey and Jorjie take the rogue CCPC back to Gryffen's mansion and hide him from The Department, only to face the mutant copper causing mayhem.

Plot
A crowd of people including Jorjie and a friend watch a broadcast from the CCPC's showing their new greater powers for health and safety. The CCPC's now have the power to enter homes without permission, to search without a warrant, to make the world a safety place for anyone who isn't guilty. Jorjie's friend asks about public freedom. As the CCPC broadcast repeats, Starkey (who is with K9 behind the crowd) decides to use a device to interferre in it, mockingly impersonating the CCPC. Two CCPCs on patrol notice this and move towards him, K9 tries to warn him. Starkey and K9 move next to Jorjie. As the CCPC's look through the crowd and can't find the person they are after. After they leave, Jorjie introduces him to her fellow agitator for freedom, Marcus, Starkey tells him he might know him as "Stark Reality", Marcus tells him he only knows what "JJ" has told him. They decide to move on but are soon met by a CCPC, which has damage to it's face and has a different voice than the others. As the CCPC admires the Birds, four more arrive. The gang run away and are followed by the other CCPC. As they are met by two more, the CCPC tells them to follow him. The team hid behind several bins as the CCPCs leave. K9 scans the CCPC's neural functions and finds his connection to Department Central Control has been disconnected, he also finds traces of Human DNA in his system. As he looks through the bushes Marcus determines he's a type of "Mutant", K9 believes that the CCPCs are pursuing him and not the team. Starkey decides to get rid of him, Jorjie asks what will they do with him. The CCPC tells her that he will be liquidated, Starkey says they may just turn him back into a Robot, Jorjie argues that's even worse.

Jorjie compares him to a "Lost Puppy", K9 insists that robots aren't part of the animal kingdom, he is not a Dog and the CCPC is not a Puppy. She says that even if he saved himself he helped the others as well. When Marcus suggests taking him to a hiding place, Jorjie decides to take him to Gryffen's House. When Starkey argues how they are going to get him there, Jorjie suggests Mariah and contacts Darius. Later on, they go to Mariah and Jorjie introduces Darius to Marcus, Starkey and Darius are shocked he calls her JJ. At the Gryffen House, Gryffen takes a look at the CCPC's neural circuitry and find implanted Human DNA. K9 wonders why they would ruin a perfectly good robot, Gryffen tells him some wouldn't consider it ruining as the Human aliment adds another dimension, emotions, instinct, intuition. Jorjie says they have to have to help him but Gryffen says he's certainly not Human and he's no longer strictly a robot. Due to his love for Birds, Jorjie decides to call him Birdie. Starkey warns that interferring with a CCPC unit is a maximium crime and even having him here could land everyone in Detention facilities. Marcus says it's worth the risk, Starkey tells him it isn't worth the risk as he was once in one. Gryffen decides that everyone rests and they make their decision in the morning.

Cast

 * K9 Mark 2 - John Leeson
 * Starkey - Keegan Joyce
 * Jorjie - Philippa Coulthard
 * Darius Pike - Daniel Webber
 * Professor Alistair Gryffen - Robert Moloney
 * June Turner - Robyn Moore
 * Thorne - Jared Robinsen

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Continuity

 * Despite the fact K9 has shown emotions in previous episodes and in Doctor Who, his attitude towards them is reminiscent of that of the Daleks and the Cybermen.

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