Karim Petrov stands down from Medical at sixty-eight, to the orchard benches and the long game of stones.
Generation 4
Karim Petrov
84, retired to the orchard benches.
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- Born
- Year 100, Day 45
- Department
- Medical
- Parents
- Indira Petrov · Chandran Navarrete
- Partner
- Ingrid Jaber
- Children
- Ion Jaber · Nneka Jaber · Widad Jaber · Meera Jaber
Works in the Archive
- “What the Root Grows” — a play, Year 166, Day 133
Appearances in the log
A new play from Karim Petrov — “What the Root Grows.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Born at dimming: Meera Jaber, generation 6. The ship holds 865 souls tonight.
Ingrid Jaber is delivered of a daughter on the first watch. The child is called Widad.
A daughter, Nneka Jaber, born in the Ring C infirmary to Ingrid Jaber and Karim Petrov. Mother and child are well.
Ingrid Jaber and Karim Petrov name their daughter Ion. The nursery lamps stay warm.
Karim Petrov takes the hand of Ingrid Jaber before the assembled watch. I witness, as I witness everything.
Karim Petrov chooses Medical — or it chooses him; the elders disagree cheerfully.
Born in the middle watch: Karim Petrov, generation 4. The ship holds 963 souls tonight.