and Kadiatu explore one of their dormant nests. Ahistory by Lance Parkin describes the novel as taking place "at least a generation" after the serial, based on a "future history" document by Aaronovitch. The mysterious hitch-hiker Francine encounters in cyberspace is the future "Merlin" Doctor, as he is described in Marc Platt's novelisation of Aaronvoitch's serial Battlefield. References External links Transit Prelude The Cloister Library - Transit 1992 British novels 1992 science fiction novels Virgin New Adventures Novels by Ben Aaronovitch Seventh Doctor novels