Rell Thorvaldsen does not wake at brightening. 100 years, most of them given to Hydroponics.
Generation 2 · deceased
Rell Thorvaldsen
Died Year 139, Day 121, aged 100.
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- Born
- Year 38, Day 336
- Department
- Hydroponics
- Parents
- Gunhild Thorvaldsen · Percy Escamilla
- Children
- Emeka Barakat · Arthur Barakat · Bassam Barakat · Gyre Barakat
Works in the Archive
- “Outward Sky, Patient Door” — a instrument, Year 129, Day 352
- “Bright Season (Year 130)” — a poem, Year 130, Day 87
Appearances in the log
A new poem from Rell Thorvaldsen — “Bright Season (Year 130).” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Rell Thorvaldsen has made a instrument called “Outward Sky, Patient Door.” Asked what it means, he says it means about nine years of evenings.
Last shift for Rell Thorvaldsen, who joined Hydroponics half a century ago. The crew line the corridor and knock wrenches on the rails.
The youngest aboard is now Gyre Barakat, minutes old, asleep. 731 souls.
Born at dimming: Bassam Barakat, generation 3. The ship holds 712 souls tonight.
Rell Barakat is delivered of a son late in the second watch. The child is called Arthur.
Rell Barakat is delivered of a son at brightening. The child is called Emeka.
Rell Thorvaldsen takes the hand of Rell Barakat before the assembled watch. I witness, as I witness everything.
Rell Thorvaldsen stands the walk of the full spinal corridor, as the sixteen-year custom is, and joins Hydroponics.
Gunhild Thorvaldsen is delivered of a son on the night watch. The child is called Rell.