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{{:Bill Kerman/Box|Bill in one of his calmer moments before things inevitably go wrong}}
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Bill Kerman is one of the first three [[kerbonaut]]s in the game [[Kerbal Space Program]].
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'''Bill Kerman''' is one of the 4 default [[kerbals]] in Kerbal Space Program. His is [[kerbonaut]] #0002<ref name="selection">“[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbHmsHOe-U#t=57s Selection Process]” official KSP video by Squad, hosted on YouTube</ref> and the least intelligent of the “[[original four]]”. He is an [[engineer]], or a kerbal who repairs things on rocket ships, like wheels or parachutes.
  
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This is a description of him<ref>[[Crew#Bill Kerman]]</ref>:
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==Background==
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===Personality===
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Bill has as much [[Courage]] as fellow kerbonaut [[Jebediah Kerman]] but, unlike him, does not have the "badass" trait. He also has relatively high [[Stupidity]], a trait displayed in an official promo video when he smacks himself in the face deploying a flag and knocks himself out.<ref name="selection" /> Like most kerbonauts with high stupidity, his facial expressions during flight tend to be less fearful than kerbonauts smart enough to ponder how many parts of their vessel are from toy companies and junkyards.
  
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[[File:Bill_Kerman.gif]]
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His Steam Trading Card says he "always knows when something's gone wrong" which could suggest pessimism, though in KSP things very often do go wrong.
  
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Serves as Command Module Pilot, Pitch and Roll (Clockwise only<ref group="" name="anticlockwise">If you must know, anticlockwise roll can only be commanded with the use of two keys, one held by the Flight Commander, the second by the serving Political Officer. This is necessitated by the severe risk of screws coming undone when the craft is spun the wrong way.</ref>) Class.
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===Reputation===
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Some fans interpret Bill as intensely reluctant to fly. Others depict him as an intrepid explorer<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrR1nDzTN5Y Bill Kerman Is a Pretty Cool Guy]" - Unofficial fan-made video by YouTuber 'MillBeeful'</ref> or as eager, sentimental, if unlucky.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrR1nDzTN5Y The Story of Bill Kerman - Act 1]" - Unofficial fan-made video by YouTuber 'EventHorizon5'</ref> He has even been cast as a heroic pilot who'll risk everything against the longest odds to save Jeb's life.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhpy9zBpLMw Bill]" - Unofficial fan-made cinematic by YouTuber 'Nassault'</ref>
  
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The most mysterious of the team. His personnel files were lost in the same move that claimed the primary flight crew, but his swipe card still allows him full access to the program. Bill is even named in the project specifications, though it's hard to tell where exactly in KSP management such writing took place. It's equally impossible to figure out who exactly Bill reports to.  
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=== Other ===
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The description of the [[Spotlight Mk1]] mentions that Bill's eye pupils are big.
  
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Rumor is, the management structure of KSP has grown so complex that there are some loops that can only be fired from within. Could Bill be one of this elite caste?
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Like all members of the original four, Bill's position near the top of the list of kerbonauts means players will be far more likely to have him on missions that any of the random kerbonauts, but still less than Jebediah.
  
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Bill is suffering from vertigo, fear of high speeds, fear of suffocation, severe claustrophobia, motion sickness and home sickness. He spends most missions constantly screaming in terror. This is considered one of his most useful traits, as it keeps the other crew members in a constant state of alertness. When asked why he volunteered as a [[kerbonaut]], he answers that it was the explicit wish of his mother and that she is the only thing in the universe he considers more terrifying than space.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:BillArtwork.jpg|Official artwork of Bill Kerman
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File:Bill Hitchhiking.jpg|Bill in a Hitchhiker module
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File:Bill in Eva.jpg|Bill Kerman (center, deeply shadowed) as happy as a Kerbal should be in EVA outside a Space Station
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File:Bill in Reco Station.jpg|Bill Kerman (bottom right) in a Space Station
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File:Bill Kerman Selection Process.png|Bill Kerman about to K.O. himself
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</gallery>
  
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=== Fiction ===
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* KSP Wiki user [[User:Joseph256#Bill Kerman|Joseph256's fan-fic character sketch of Bill Kerman]]
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== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 02:26, 11 October 2024

Bill Kerman
Bill in one of his calmer moments before things inevitably go wrong
Bill in one of his calmer moments before things inevitably go wrong
Occupation Kerbonaut
Specialisation Engineer
KSC ID# 0002
Courage
Stupidity
Badass No

Bill Kerman is one of the 4 default kerbals in Kerbal Space Program. His is kerbonaut #0002[1] and the least intelligent of the “original four”. He is an engineer, or a kerbal who repairs things on rocket ships, like wheels or parachutes.

Background

Personality

Bill has as much Courage as fellow kerbonaut Jebediah Kerman but, unlike him, does not have the "badass" trait. He also has relatively high Stupidity, a trait displayed in an official promo video when he smacks himself in the face deploying a flag and knocks himself out.[1] Like most kerbonauts with high stupidity, his facial expressions during flight tend to be less fearful than kerbonauts smart enough to ponder how many parts of their vessel are from toy companies and junkyards.

His Steam Trading Card says he "always knows when something's gone wrong" which could suggest pessimism, though in KSP things very often do go wrong.

Reputation

Some fans interpret Bill as intensely reluctant to fly. Others depict him as an intrepid explorer[2] or as eager, sentimental, if unlucky.[3] He has even been cast as a heroic pilot who'll risk everything against the longest odds to save Jeb's life.[4]

Other

The description of the Spotlight Mk1 mentions that Bill's eye pupils are big.

Like all members of the original four, Bill's position near the top of the list of kerbonauts means players will be far more likely to have him on missions that any of the random kerbonauts, but still less than Jebediah.

Gallery

  • Official artwork of Bill Kerman

  • Bill in a Hitchhiker module

  • Bill Kerman (center, deeply shadowed) as happy as a Kerbal should be in EVA outside a Space Station

  • Bill Kerman (bottom right) in a Space Station

  • Bill Kerman about to K.O. himself

Fiction

This section is humorous fan fiction. All its information is entirely unofficial and should not be taken at face value. Linking to a subsection is not recommended as this will skip over this warning.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Selection Process” official KSP video by Squad, hosted on YouTube
  2. ↑ "Bill Kerman Is a Pretty Cool Guy" - Unofficial fan-made video by YouTuber 'MillBeeful'
  3. ↑ "The Story of Bill Kerman - Act 1" - Unofficial fan-made video by YouTuber 'EventHorizon5'
  4. ↑ "Bill" - Unofficial fan-made cinematic by YouTuber 'Nassault'
 
 
 
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