Nora Thorvaldsen, 72, generation 1, is carried down the spinal corridor feet-first, as the custom is.
Generation 1 · deceased
Nora Thorvaldsen
Died Year 72, Day 84, aged 72.
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- Born
- Year 0, Day 24
- Department
- Life Systems
- Parents
- Signe Thorvaldsen · Kayode Diallo
- Children
- Efua Thorvaldsen · Rotimi Thorvaldsen · Hernán Thorvaldsen · Renshu Thorvaldsen · Howard Thorvaldsen · Jiayi Thorvaldsen
Appearances in the log
Nora Thorvaldsen stands down from Life Systems at sixty-eight, to the orchard benches and the long game of stones.
Atmosphere Processing back in service. The old hands say it sounds better than before; the instruments say it sounds the same.
Water Reclamation hums again. Nora Thorvaldsen is stood a round of orchard cider by the off-shift.
The youngest aboard is now Jiayi Thorvaldsen, minutes old, asleep. 904 souls.
The youngest aboard is now Howard Thorvaldsen, minutes old, asleep. 931 souls.
The youngest aboard is now Renshu Thorvaldsen, minutes old, asleep. 957 souls.
Nora Thorvaldsen and Tarun Fossum name their son Hernán. The nursery lamps stay warm.
Nora Thorvaldsen is delivered of a son at dimming. The child is called Rotimi.
Nora Thorvaldsen is delivered of a daughter at dimming. The child is called Efua.
Tarun Fossum takes the hand of Nora Thorvaldsen before the assembled watch. I witness, as I witness everything.
A first shift for Nora Thorvaldsen, sixteen: sanitation engineer, Life Systems. The badge is printed fresh.
A birth in Ring B: Nora, girl, generation 1. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.