Florence Kong does not wake late in the second watch. 99 years, most of them given to Life Systems.
Generation 2 · deceased
Florence Kong
Died Year 144, Day 49, aged 99.
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- Born
- Year 44, Day 156
- Department
- Life Systems
- Parents
- Dolores Kong · Khalid Jaber
- Children
- Tarun Kong · Vera Kong
Works in the Archive
- “Iron Harvest, Long Ladder” — a poem, Year 74, Day 137
- “Garden for the Standing Anchor” — a quilt, Year 85, Day 82
- “Wheels of Ring C” — a mural, Year 124, Day 207
Appearances in the log
A new mural from Florence Kong — “Wheels of Ring C.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Florence Kong stands down from Life Systems at sixty-eight, to the orchard benches and the long game of stones.
A new quilt from Florence Kong — “Garden for the Standing Anchor.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Born at brightening: Vera Kong, generation 4. The ship holds 881 souls tonight.
A new poem from Florence Kong — “Iron Harvest, Long Ladder.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
A birth in Ring B: Tarun, boy, generation 4. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.
Two names braided on the manifest tonight: Leonard and Florence. The commons sings late.
Florence Kong stands the walk of the full spinal corridor, as the sixteen-year custom is, and joins Life Systems.
The youngest aboard is now Florence Kong, minutes old, asleep. 890 souls.