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longevity-and-legacy
The chapter explores the impact of extended lifespans on personal and collective memory, as seen in the six generations separating Wolfgang IV from his descendant.
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Between the Strokes of Night (1985)Charles Sheffield
Chapter 5
The prologue presents a diary entry from Charlene Bloom in the year 29,872 A.D., reflecting on the death of Wolfgang IV, a long-lived and respected figure from Kallen’s World. Charlene expresses her skepticism about the possibility of faster-than-light travel despite ongoing rumors and research, revealing a deep philosophical resignation to the cosmic speed limit and a personal longing for the past. The chapter closes with a poetic tribute to a deceased friend, emphasizing themes of memory and the persistence of intangible legacies beyond death.