This collection of excerpts introduces a Doctor Who novelization titled "Claws of Axos," written by Terrance Dicks and based on a BBC television serial. The narrative centers on the mysterious arrival of golden humanoids, the Axons, who offer Earth a miraculous substance called Axonite while concealing their true, parasitic intentions. The story follows the Doctor, Scientific Adviser to UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), as he becomes suspicious of the Axons and their gift, especially with the evil Master also present. As the Doctor investigates, he uncovers the Axons' plot to drain Earth of all its energy, leading to a tense confrontation where he, with the reluctant help of the Master, must find a way to trap Axos in a never-ending Time loop to save the planet, ultimately remaining exiled on Earth.

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