After 70 years, Khalid Jaber has let go. Remembrance in the Ring A commons at next dimming.
Generation 1 · deceased
Khalid Jaber
Died Year 77, Day 132, aged 70.
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- Born
- Year 6, Day 296
- Department
- Life Systems
- Parents
- Zahra Jaber · Evgeni Orlov
- Children
- Vernon Kong · Meilin Kong · Meilin Kong · Florence Kong · Renshu Kong · Marzena Kong
Appearances in the log
Last shift for Khalid Jaber, who joined Life Systems half a century ago. The crew line the corridor and knock wrenches on the rails.
Dolores Kong and Khalid Jaber name their daughter Marzena. The nursery lamps stay warm.
Atmosphere Processing hums again. Khalid Jaber is stood a round of orchard cider by the off-shift.
Dolores Kong and Khalid Jaber name their son Renshu. The nursery lamps stay warm.
The youngest aboard is now Florence Kong, minutes old, asleep. 890 souls.
Born at brightening: Meilin Kong, generation 2. The ship holds 918 souls tonight.
Dolores Kong is delivered of a daughter in the middle watch. The child is called Meilin.
Dolores Kong and Khalid Jaber name their son Vernon. The nursery lamps stay warm.
Dolores Kong takes the hand of Khalid Jaber before the assembled watch. I witness, as I witness everything.
Khalid Jaber, sixteen, takes the air systems tech apprenticeship in Life Systems.
A son, Khalid Jaber, born in the Ring C infirmary to Zahra Jaber and Evgeni Orlov. Mother and child are well.