Generation 1 · deceased

Theodore Lal

Died Year 86, Day 291, aged 84.

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Born: Year 1, Day 319
Department: Hydroponics
Parents: Tara Lal · Pilar Salazar
Children: Babatunde Jaber · Rajesh Jaber · Dalia Jaber · Shanta Jaber · Uday Jaber · Chengdong Jaber · Nora Jaber · Zhenzhen Jaber

Appearances in the log

The manifest shortens by one: Theodore Lal, 84 years. 8 children carry the line on.

Death · Y86 · D291 · Hydroponics · Theodore Lal

Last shift for Theodore Lal, who joined Hydroponics half a century ago. The crew line the corridor and knock wrenches on the rails.

Retirement · Y69 · D319 · Hydroponics · Theodore Lal

Born in the middle watch: Zhenzhen Jaber, generation 2. The ship holds 906 souls tonight.

Born at dimming: Nora Jaber, generation 2. The ship holds 928 souls tonight.

The youngest aboard is now Chengdong Jaber, minutes old, asleep. 951 souls.

Noor Jaber is delivered of a son on the first watch. The child is called Uday.

Noor Jaber and Theodore Lal name their daughter Shanta. The nursery lamps stay warm.

A birth in Ring C: Dalia, girl, generation 2. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.

A second child follows on the night watch: twins for Noor Jaber. This one is called Rajesh.

Noor Jaber and Theodore Lal name their son Babatunde. The nursery lamps stay warm.

A wedding late in the second watch. Theodore Lal, Hydroponics; Noor Jaber, Drive. The ship approves in its way: the lights held steady throughout.

Joining · Y22 · D23 · Theodore Lal, Noor Jaber

Theodore Lal stands the walk of the full spinal corridor, as the sixteen-year custom is, and joins Hydroponics.

Coming of age · Y17 · D319 · Hydroponics · Theodore Lal

Tara Lal and Pilar Salazar name their son Theodore. The nursery lamps stay warm.