Remembering Siri

Overview:

  • Title: Remembering Siri
  • Author: Dan Simmons
  • Year: 1983
  • Type: Short Fiction

Synopsis:

A novella which appears nearly verbatim in Hyperion as "The Consul's Tale". A Hegemony spinship ferries construction workers to and from Maui-Covenant, where a new farcaster portal is being constructed in orbit. A member of the ship's crew falls in love with Siri, an inhabitant of Maui-Covenant, and upon each return to the planet finds her aging and maturing dramatically due to the time-debt associated with each flight.

Awards:

  • 1984. Remembering Siri Locus Poll, Best Novelette (Nomination)

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