After 101 years, Uzoma Pillai has let go. Remembrance in the Ring B commons at next dimming.
Generation 2 · deceased
Uzoma Pillai
Died Year 135, Day 291, aged 101.
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- Born
- Year 34, Day 96
- Department
- Archive & Schools
- Parents
- Lakshmi Pillai · Sylvia Ning
- Children
- Tern Aaberg · Meridian Aaberg · Nneka Aaberg · Divya Aaberg · Sable Aaberg · Ghada Aaberg
Works in the Archive
- “What the Corridor Leaves” — a quilt, Year 83, Day 175
- “Engines of Year 113” — a tale-cycle, Year 113, Day 191
Appearances in the log
“Engines of Year 113,” a tale-cycle by Uzoma Pillai, is unveiled on the first watch to the particular applause of Archive & Schools.
Sixty-eight years: Uzoma Pillai hangs up the sash. An elder's quarters in Ring B stands ready.
A new quilt from Uzoma Pillai — “What the Corridor Leaves.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Uzoma Pillai works out a tougher print alloy from recycler feedstock. Fabrication adopts it the same week.
Iveta Aaberg is delivered of a daughter at dimming. The child is called Ghada.
The youngest aboard is now Sable Aaberg, minutes old, asleep. 693 souls.
A birth in Ring D: Divya, girl, generation 3. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.
NOR Compute Core restored after 2 weeks. Uzoma Pillai signs the work order and goes to sleep for a full watch.
The youngest aboard is now Nneka Aaberg, minutes old, asleep. 733 souls.
A daughter, Meridian Aaberg, born in the Ring A infirmary to Iveta Aaberg and Uzoma Pillai. Mother and child are well.
Born in the middle watch: Tern Aaberg, generation 3. The ship holds 746 souls tonight.
Iveta Aaberg takes the hand of Uzoma Pillai before the assembled watch. I witness, as I witness everything.
Uzoma Pillai, sixteen, takes the historian apprenticeship in Archive & Schools.
Lakshmi Pillai and Sylvia Ning name their son Uzoma. The nursery lamps stay warm.