Prelude Love and War (short story)

Prelude Love and War was, as the name suggested, a prelude to Love and War by Paul Cornell. It was a short scene which featured the Travellers and Bernice Summerfield. It did not appear in the published novel, but was instead printed in Doctor Who Magazine 192 as a preview.

Summary
On Heaven, the Travellers use Puterspace to look into their future and learn that many of them will die soon. Meanwhile, Bernice Summerfield wakes up her archaeology team, and a trooper reports seeing a big sphere in the sky to James Miller.

Characters

 * Jan Rydd
 * Christopher
 * Máire Mab Finn
 * Roisa McIlnery
 * Bernice Summerfield
 * Clive Aubrey
 * James Miller

Continuity

 * The Travellers, including Jan, Christopher and Roisa, are able to look into their future using Puterspace and learn that three-quarters will die after the arrival of Time's Champion and his steward on Heaven. (PROSE: Love and War)
 * While drunk, Clive Aubrey believes that he saw a new planet in the sky. (PROSE: Love and War)

External link

 * The entire text of the piece at the Doctor Who Reference Guide