Prelude Nightshade (short story)

Prelude Nightshade was, as the name suggested, a prelude to Nightshade by Mark Gatiss. It was a short scene which featured Edmund Trevithick and did not appear in the published novel. It was the first prelude of a Virgin New Adventures novel published in Doctor Who Magazine.
== Summary ==
Edmund Trevithick gives a performance as Professor Nightshade, in which the character is worried about his missing rocket crew. Afterwards, he and a fellow actor leave for a pint. He wonders how long his fame will last.
== Characters ==
* Edmund Trevithick
* Reg
* Man
== Worldbuilding ==
* Edmund and Reg drink Guinness at The Green Man.
* Nightshade wears a paisley bow tie.
* Nightshade mentions Nazis, Tarzan and the planet Venus.
== Notes ==
* Nightshade ran from 1953 to 1958, placing this story in that window of time. (PROSE: Nightshade)
== Continuity ==
to be added
== Illustrations ==
Prelude Nightshade.jpg
Nightshade prelude 2.PNG
== External links ==
* The entire text of the piece at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
Category:DWM prose fiction that ties into novels
Category:Stories set in London
Category:Stories set in the 1950s
Category:1992 short stories