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|image          = Prelude love and war.jpg
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|series        =  
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|doctor        =  
|doctor        =Seventh Doctor
|companions    =  
|companions    =  
|featuring      = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|featuring      = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|setting           = [[Heaven (Love and War)|Heaven]], [[2570]]
|setting       = [[Heaven (Love and War)|Heaven]], [[2570]]
|writer        = [[Paul Cornell]]
|writer        = Paul Cornell
|read by        = [[Sophie Aldred]]
|illustrator    = [[Phil Bevan]]
|illustrator    = [[Phil Bevan]]
|publication    = ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 192|192]]
|publication    = ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 192|192]]
|release date  = [[1 October (releases)|1 October]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]]
|release date  = 1 October 1992
|cover date    = [[28 October (releases)|28 October]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]]
|cover date    = 28 October 1992
|prev          = Prelude Nightshade (short story)
|prev          = Prelude Nightshade (short story)
|next          = Prelude Transit (short story)
|next          = Prelude Transit (short story)
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'''''Prelude Love and War''''' was, as the name suggested, a prelude to ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'' by [[Paul Cornell]]. It was made up of short scenes featuring the [[Traveller (Love and War)|Travellers]] and [[Death (Timewyrm: Revelation)|Death]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Clive Aubrey]], [[James Miller]] and [[Trooper (Prelude Love and War)|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]]'' [[DWM 192|192]] as a preview.
'''''Prelude Love and War''''' was, as the name suggested, a prelude to ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'' by [[Paul Cornell]]. It was made up of short scenes featuring the [[Traveller (Love and War)|Travellers]] and [[Death (mythology)|Death]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Clive Aubrey]], [[James Miller]] and [[Trooper (Prelude Love and War)|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]]'' [[DWM 192|192]] as a preview.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
On [[Heaven (Love and War)|Heaven]], the [[Traveller (Love and War)|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]].
On [[Heaven (Love and War)|Heaven]], the [[Traveller (Love and War)|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]].
== Plot ==
''to be added''


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[James Miller]]
* [[James Miller]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Bernice Summerfield and her archaeological team have been on Heaven for four months searching for evidence of [[Heavenite]]s.
* Bernice Summerfield and her archaeological team have been on Heaven for four months searching for evidence of [[Heavenite]]s.
* Bernice sings part of "[[Try a Little Tenderness]]".
* [[Eros (god)|Eros]] and [[Diana (god)|Diana]] appear to the Travellers.
* Benny bought some [[whiskey]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The [[Traveller (Love and War)|Travellers]], including [[Jan Rydd|Jan]], [[Máire Mab Finn|Máire]], [[Roisa McIlnery|Roisa]] and [[Christopher (Love and War)|Christopher]], are able to look into their future using [[Puterspace]] and learn that three-quarters will die after the arrival of [[Seventh Doctor|Time's Champion]] and [[Ace|his steward]] on Heaven. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'')
* The [[Traveller (Love and War)|Travellers]], including [[Jan Rydd|Jan]], [[Máire Mab Finn|Máire]], [[Roisa McIlnery|Roisa]] and [[Christopher (Love and War)|Christopher]], are able to look into their future using [[Puterspace]] and learn that three-quarters will die after the arrival of [[Seventh Doctor|Time's Champion]] and [[Ace|his steward]] on Heaven. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'')
* Death references dancing with the Doctor on [[the Moon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'')
== Illustrations ==
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== External link ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona09p.htm The entire text of the piece] at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
* [https://doctorwho.guide/whona09p.htm The entire text of the piece] at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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[[Category:DWM prose fiction that ties into novels]]
[[Category:Bernice Summerfield short stories]]
[[Category:Bernice Summerfield short stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in Mutter's Spiral]]
[[Category:Short stories set in Mutter's Spiral]]
[[Category:1992 short stories]]
[[Category:1992 short stories]]
[[Category:Bernice Summerfield stories]]
[[Category:Bernice Summerfield sources]]
[[Category:Stories set in 2570]]
[[Category:Stories set in 2570]]
[[Category:Short stories with audio readings]]

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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[[edit] | [edit source]]

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[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Illustrations[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]