Too soon, at 50: Pallas Ulriksen. The commons fills at dimming with those who knew him.
Generation 5 · deceased
Pallas Ulriksen
Died Year 155, Day 231, aged 50.
- Born
- Year 104, Day 292
- Department
- Life Systems
- Role
- thermal engineer
- Parents
- Xenia Ulriksen · Femi Petrov
- Children
- Viggo Thorvaldsen · Alice Thorvaldsen · Amina Thorvaldsen · Rotimi Thorvaldsen
- “What the Season Keeps” — a poem, Year 145, Day 2
Helm Thorvaldsen is delivered of a son on the night watch. The child is called Rotimi.
The youngest aboard is now Amina Thorvaldsen, minutes old, asleep. 860 souls.
A new poem from Pallas Ulriksen — “What the Season Keeps.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
The youngest aboard is now Alice Thorvaldsen, minutes old, asleep. 886 souls.
Helm Thorvaldsen is delivered of a son at dimming. The child is called Viggo.
Pallas Ulriksen and Helm Thorvaldsen are joined under the orchard lamps. The whole of Life Systems turns out.
A first shift for Pallas Ulriksen, sixteen: thermal engineer, Life Systems. The badge is printed fresh.
Xenia Ulriksen and Femi Petrov name their son Pallas. The nursery lamps stay warm.