Mohan Shen finishes a quilt: “The Small Garden.” It shows in the commons through the week.
Generation 5
Mohan Shen
62, serving.
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- Born
- Year 124, Day 208
- Department
- Archive & Schools
- Role
- librarian
- Parents
- Ruolan Shen · Magnus Merriweather
- Children
- Keel Quill · Leticia Quill
Works in the Archive
- “Last Hymn (Year 146)” — a quilt, Year 146, Day 63
- “What the Signal Grows” — a quilt, Year 178, Day 163
- “The Small Garden” — a quilt, Year 187, Day 49
Appearances in the log
A new quilt from Mohan Shen — “What the Signal Grows.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
A daughter, Leticia Quill, born in the Ring B infirmary to Cygnet Quill and Mohan Shen. Mother and child are well.
Cygnet Quill is delivered of a son late in the second watch. The child is called Keel.
Cygnet Quill takes the hand of Mohan Shen before the assembled watch. I witness, as I witness everything.
A new quilt from Mohan Shen — “Last Hymn (Year 146).” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Mohan Shen stands the walk of the full spinal corridor, as the sixteen-year custom is, and joins Archive & Schools.
Born on the first watch: Mohan Shen, generation 5. The ship holds 956 souls tonight.