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 made up of short scenes featuring the Travellers and Death, Bernice Summerfield and Clive Aubrey, James Miller and a trooper and the Seventh Doctor and Ace. Like all such preludes, 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

Worldbuilding

 * Bernice Summerfield and her archaeological team have been on Heaven for four months searching for evidence of Heavenites.
 * Bernice sings part of "Try a Little Tenderness".
 * Eros and Diana appear to the Travellers.
 * Benny bought some whiskey.

Continuity

 * The Travellers, including Jan, Máire, Roisa and Christopher, 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)
 * Death references dancing with the Doctor on the Moon. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)