Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos (novelisation) by Terrance Dicks

Author:Terrance Dicks [Dicks, Terrance]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Prose, Novel, Book
ISBN: 9780426117032
Publisher: Target Books
Published: 1983-05-14T22:00:00+00:00

7

The Axons Attack

Alone in Winser’s laboratory, the Doctor was busy at the controls of the Particle Accelerator. The episode of the fake Filer had taken up valuable time. He wasn’t sure how much longer he’d have the run of Winser’s laboratory. As he worked, he delivered a running commentary into the control console’s built-in tape recorder. ‘My dear Winser,’ he began, ‘I do hope you will forgive this unauthorised use of your precious equipment. In case of anything going wrong, I have left you this recording of what not to do! I am now about to place the Axonite in the Accelerator…’

The Doctor took the lid from the golden casket, opened the doors of the Particle Accelerator, and placed the container inside.

Slamming the transparent doors, he continued recording. ‘I am planning to split off a stream of Axonite particles and accelerate them through Time. I’m already linked to the computer, and my intention is to force the Axonite to analyse itself on the print-out.’

The Doctor closed his hand over the main power lever and began pulling it very slowly towards him. In dealing with the fake Filer he had been forced to subject the Axon creature to a single colossal blast of energy, simply in order to destroy it. The idea now was to stimulate the Axonite with a series of carefully graduated rises in particle acceleration. The Doctor wasn’t quite sure what would happen – but he was pretty certain that something would…

His voice calm and steady, the Doctor continued recording, as he drew the power-lever slowly back. ‘Reactor One activated. Accelerating… point one… two… three…’ Inside the casket, the Axonite began to bubble and boil, sending off dazzling rays of multi-coloured light, like a burning jewel. A note of excitement came into the Doctor’s voice. ‘The Axonite is beginning to react…’ He pulled the lever further towards him. ‘Acceleration to speed of light… now!’

Seething and bubbling the brightly-glowing Axonite overflowed the casket. In the laboratory, red lights flashed warningly, and the overload alarms began to ring…

In the nearby Axon ship the results of the Doctor’s little experiment were even more dramatic. The Axon leader’s golden face disintegrated into a streaming mass, as the stresses became too great for him to retain his personalised form. He stumbled towards the Brain. Around him the whole ship seemed to seethe and bubble, much like the Axonite in the Particle Accelerator. Since Axos and Axonite were one, the whole of Axos was disrupted. A shrill note of alarm filled the air.

As the Axon leader ran into the Brain area the Eye of Axos was lashing wildly to and fro on its stalk. There was hysteria in the whispering voice. ‘Emergency, emergency! Nutrition cycle has been activated prematurely. Immediate recovery of the Axonite sample is essential, essential, essential…’ The voice rose to a scream that echoed round the ship…

His golden form now disintegrated into a many-tentacled mass, the Axon leader ran from the area.

In the Nuton Complex, alarm bells were ringing loudly. Captain Harker’s first thought was that his prisoners must have escaped.

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