The manifest shortens by one: Dagny Merriweather, 94 years. 9 children carry the line on.
Generation 1 · deceased
Dagny Merriweather
Died Year 106, Day 281, aged 94.
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- Born
- Year 12, Day 81
- Department
- Hydroponics
- Parents
- Opal Merriweather · Arthur Draycott
- Children
- Dinesh Merriweather · Dmitri Merriweather · Raisa Merriweather · Vasanti Merriweather · Gbenga Merriweather · Padma Merriweather · Tatiana Merriweather · Dalia Merriweather · Yejide Merriweather
Appearances in the log
Last shift for Dagny Merriweather, who joined Hydroponics half a century ago. The crew line the corridor and knock wrenches on the rails.
Hydroponics Bays back in service. The old hands say it sounds better than before; the instruments say it sounds the same.
A birth in Ring C: Yejide, girl, generation 2. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.
A daughter, Dalia Merriweather, born in the Ring A infirmary to Dagny Merriweather and Tunde Chekhov. Mother and child are well.
The youngest aboard is now Tatiana Merriweather, minutes old, asleep. 795 souls.
Dagny Merriweather is delivered of a daughter in the middle watch. The child is called Padma.
A birth in Ring D: Gbenga, boy, generation 2. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.
Dagny Merriweather is delivered of a daughter at dimming. The child is called Vasanti.
A birth in Ring A: Raisa, girl, generation 2. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.
Born late in the second watch: Dmitri Merriweather, generation 2. The ship holds 918 souls tonight.
The youngest aboard is now Dinesh Merriweather, minutes old, asleep. 931 souls.
A joining in Ring B: Dagny Merriweather and Tunde Chekhov. The pressing of cider is authorized.
Sixteen years for Dagny Merriweather, who signs to Hydroponics at brightening and is given a locker, a sash, and a schedule.
The youngest aboard is now Dagny Merriweather, minutes old, asleep. 1047 souls.