42 Prologue (short story)

42 Prologue is a web-exclusive short story published on the BBC's Doctor Who website in 2007, promoting the then-upcoming broadcast of the episode 42. It was the first of several Tenth Doctor short stories to be published online up to the end of 2009.

Summary
The story chronicles the minutes immediately preceding the arrival of the Doctor and Martha Jones aboard the S.S. Pentallian.

Characters

 * Tenth Doctor
 * Martha Jones
 * Erina Lessak
 * Dev Ashton
 * Kath McDonnell
 * Riley Vashtee
 * Abi Lerner
 * Orin Scannell

Continuity

 * The story ends with the arrival of the Doctor and Martha, leading into the events of 42.

Timeline

 * 42 Prologue occurs before: DW: 42