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long-duration-isolation
The chapter explores the psychological and emotional effects of centuries-long isolation on an individual cut off from their civilization.
1 chapter across 1 book
Elder Race (1954)Jack Vance
Chapter 5
Nyr Illim Tevitch, a centuries-old anthropologist stationed alone on a remote outpost, awakens after nearly three centuries of silence from Earth. He struggles with profound isolation and emotional suppression via a Dissociative Cognition System, but his encounter with two local women, including a descendant of a former ally, rekindles buried memories and emotions. Despite the hope sparked by their visit, he must confront the harsh reality of time's passage and the loss of those he once knew.