The World of Pern - 8. Timeline

Eighth Pass

Turn 27 - Serebrin and Detgar born at Fort Weyr

Turn 42 - Detgar stands for Loranth’s clutch, but fails to Impress. STORY: Hatchings

Turn 43 - Detgar and Serebrin stand for Kadoth’s clutch. Detgar (D’gar) Impresses Herebeth and Serebrin (S’brin) Impresses Zemianth. STORY: Weyrlings

Turn 44 - Zalna Impresses Gemalth. Weyrlings from Kadoth’s last clutch begin to deliver firestone to Wings. STORY: Threadfall

Turn 45 - D’gar and S’brin join ‘C’ Wing.

Turn 46 - Zalna transfers to Benden Weyr after Gemalth lays her first clutch of eggs

Turn 47 - D’gar and J’rud sent to Telgar on secondment

Turn 48 - Herebeth’s wing badly scored.

Turn 50 - S’brin killed in Fall. Last Fall over Ruatha. Lessa arrives at Fort Weyr

Eighth Interval (Long Interval)

Turn 1 - Lessa leads the five Weyrs forward in time. Zalna wonders about the Disappearance and visits an empty Fort Weyr with T’san. STORY: Empty, Open, Dusty, Dead

Turn 2 - Masterharper Creline performs the ‘Question Song’ at Benden Weyr

Turn 8 - Zalna and T’san have a daughter - Talanza

Turn 10 - Zalna becomes Weyrwoman and T’san Weyrleader at Benden Weyr

Turn 11 - N’rax and Bidralth go between

Turn 25 - Dragons are seen in the sky over the five abandoned Weyrs. Zalna and T’san seek advice from Creline and decide to test their theories by going forward in time. Talanza Impresses Ralelth

Turn 37 - Zalna and T’san retire to Ista Weyr

Turn 390 - Southern Weyr formed. Dragons from Ramoth’s first clutch sent back in time ten Turns

Turn 393 - Prideth mates and lays first clutch in Southern. Hinnarek (H’rek) Impresses Rioth. STORY: A Hatching in Southern

Turn 394 - Rioth rises to mate for first time. STORY: First Flight.

Southern project abandoned. Dragonriders and weyrfolk return to Benden Weyr. STORY: The Return to Benden.

At Pinnacle Hold, Jevikel, aged 8, hears Granny Val tell stories about Thread, which is believed to have gone for good. STORY: To the Weyr

Turn 397 - Lessa is Searched and Impresses Ramoth at Benden Weyr

Turn 399 - Kemi is betrothed to Feldin, to be married the following Turn

Turn 400 - Rosh and Col are driven from Pinnacle Hold. Merida brings her family to the Hold after the death of her husband. Jevikel and Kadin become lovers. Kemi runs away to the Weyr. In 11th month, F’lar becomes Weyrleader at Benden when Mnementh flies Ramoth

Ninth Pass

Turn 1

3rd month - Ramoth’s first clutch of 40 dragons hatches

4th month

Days 2-6 - Storms of black dust over northern Holds

Day 7 - First Threadfall over Nerat

Day 8 - Lessa and F’lar send weyrlings from Ramoth’s clutch back in time 10 Turns to Southern Weyr

Day 9 - Lessa goes back in time 400 Turns, then returns at dusk with the five Weyrs. STORY: Gone Away, Gone Ahead.

Southern expedition returns to Benden Weyr with 72 mature dragons

Day 11 - Fall at Telgar met by all six Weyrs in a show of strength

Day 12 - Fort Weyr riders seconded to Benden. D’gar meets H’rek

Day 13 - H’rek’s Rioth rises to mate and is caught by Herebeth

Day 28 - Threadfall over north Bitra (Pinnacle Hold) and Lemos