[ WP ] Write the last paragraph of a science fiction epic .

James collapsed to his knees with a sharp line of pain in his chest. It was centuries now, wandering across the solar system in search of a meaning to his life; through civil strife between man and the people they created, through interstellar warfare and countless battles of identity, and the journey was now nearing the end, as he struggled to keep going in the Aram Chaos lands of Mars. His prototype synthetic bones were worn smooth at the joints, and his artificial organs were finally beginning to shut down, long after the 2250 expiration date. The man rolled onto his back, removing the helmet of his suit with a struggle. At his side, Maria lay in the dusty soil, wearing the same yellow floral print dress of that day back in 2024. She reached out and took his hand. With a final gasp of air, the man's story ended, not far from where it began all those days ago, and all was well.
