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'''Jebediah “Jeb” Kerman''' is the [[kerbonaut]] who mans the first rocket of each game. He is also presumed to be the owner of [[:Category:Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.|Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.]], manufacturer of the [[FL-R25 RCS Fuel Tank|FL-R25]] and [[FL-R1 RCS Fuel Tank|FL-R1]] RCS fuel tanks, various medium-size rocket engines like the popular [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30]] or the [[PPD-10 Hitchhiker Storage Container]].
 
  
He is sort of the analogue for both Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong, as he is intended to be the first Kerbal used in the game, and is for many historic missions.
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'''Jebediah Kerman''' (commonly just “Jeb”) is [[kerbonaut]] #0001,<ref>“[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbHmsHOe-U#t=30s Selection Process]” official KSP video by Squad, hosted on YouTube</ref> presumed owner of the rocket part [[:Category:Manufacturers|manufacturer]] “[[:Category:Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co|Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co]]”, all-around badass, and one of “[[Kerbonaut#The_Original_Three|The Original Four]]”.
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
A possible reason why he is the first to fly your contraptions is likely because the fact that his company is both a junkyard and a spaceship component supplier lead to a bad image of his products. To prove that his parts are reliable he <strike>is forced to</strike> volunteers to be the first to entrust his life to them. Combined with the usual inexperience of a player at the first launch, this often ends badly for him.
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===The Original Four===
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Jebediah is one of the original four kerbonauts, along with [[Bill Kerman|Bill]], [[Bob Kerman|Bob]], and [[Valentina Kerman|Valentina]] who wear the orange jump suits instead of the customary grey ones. He is the only default male kerbal with the attribute <tt>badS = True</tt>. Short for "badass", this makes Jeb's facial expression and general reaction be "happy" ones in almost all situations which might trigger "afraid" reactions in the typical kerbonaut. Whatever effect his dead-middle ratings for Courage and Stupidity would have on personality are overridden by his sheer badassery. [[Valentina Kerman]] is often considered a female equivalent to Jebediah Kerman and also has the <tt>badS = True</tt> attribute, the two are the only default kerbals with the badS flag.
  
Jebediah along with [[Bob Kerman|Bob]] and [[Bill Kerman]] wear orange spacesuits instead of the normal white on the in ship camera during flight, however on EVA he still wears white. He has the Badass flag enabled, which means he isn't afraid of much. The ''only'' circumstances observed to even faze him involve the craft he's in literally exploding. However, if his command pod survives, he'll generally just go back to his normal jovial self.
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===Fame===
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For several reasons, Jebediah "Jeb" Kerman is the most well-known character from KSP (though it's possible [[Kerbal]]s themselves consider [[Wernher von Kerman]] more famous).
  
Along with Bill and Bob, Jebediah is sometimes cloned by the game.
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Since Jeb is always first on the list of kerbonauts, he will by default be the first kerbonaut to board any vessel launched. In some cases, even after removing Jeb from the crew assignment of a vehicle in the [[Vehicle Assembly Building|VAB]] or [[Space Plane Hangar|SPH]], if the Crew tab is left before launching, Jeb will again be aboard – sometimes the ''only'' kerbonaut aboard.  
  
The nickname Jeb is the namesake for many [[Kerbal Space Program]] related components like MechJeb or the RoboJeb bot in this wiki.
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As with all of the original four he will re-spawn if he goes MIA (missing in action due to exceeding the 2.5km load distance in an atmosphere) or KIA (killed in action), this means that unless Jeb is stranded the player will constantly get Jeb for flights.
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In an official loading artwork by [[Squad]], Jeb appears to be holding hands with Valentina, identified with their orange veteran suits, leading to the theory that they are in a relationship. Upon closer inspection, however, they may just be bumping their fists (most likely).
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All told, the odds of having Jeb on any particular flight are far higher than any other kerbonaut. KSP players are likely to have Jeb along for all the "firsts" of their space program and have many of their flights with Jeb as their pilot, assuming they don't launch him into deep space on spent fuel tanks before learning to orbit properly. Jeb appears in many gameplay videos for the same reason.
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The developers additionally highlight Jebediah, featuring him in some of the training scenarios. Jeb is in KSP comparable to ''[[w:Mario|Mario]]''. He is the namesake of many [[Kerbal Space Program]] related components like MechJeb or the RoboJeb bot in this wiki.
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===Manufacturing===
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According to Squad's making history expansion document, the "Kerbal Chronicals", Jebediah Kerman is both a Kerbanaut and owner of "[[:Category:Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co|Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co]]" (https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/files/The%20Kerbal%20Chronicles.pdf).
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The company's LV-series engines and FL-series tanks provide the majority of parts available during the early part of the [[Career]] game., which are from the earliest versions of KSP.
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===Reputation===
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Fans have generally depicted Jeb as, indeed, a badass. Machinima cinematographer ''Nassault'' shows Jebediah launching a rover to meet an orbiter.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Mtv_HN184 Jeb]" - Unofficial fan-made video by machinima cinematographer 'Nassault'</ref>
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As of 1.1.3 a message displays whenever Jeb 'dies' in an accident titled 'in memorium'. Jeb is also a gamer who plays KSP, as shown by a loading image of him on a couch holding a game controller with KSP on his TV reflected on his helmet.  
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:Jeb.jpg|Official artwork of Jebediah Kerman
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File:Jeb Selection-Process.png|Jebediah showing his competence with jetpacks
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File:Jeb_global_selfie.jpg|Jeb's "global selfie" to NASA on Earth Day
 
File:Vostok-posing.jpg|Jebediah after returning from a mission
 
File:Vostok-posing.jpg|Jebediah after returning from a mission
File:Jeb orange.png|Jebediah's portrait shows the orange suit
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File:Jeb orange.png|Jebediah's portrait shows the orange IVA suit and maniac smile
 
File:Jebediah_in-craft.jpg|Jebediah (bottom right) in a standard 0.21 space ship in orbit
 
File:Jebediah_in-craft.jpg|Jebediah (bottom right) in a standard 0.21 space ship in orbit
 
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</gallery>
  
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 22 September 2024

Jebediah Kerman
Jeb in his usual happy mood
Jeb in his usual happy mood
Occupation Kerbonaut
Specialisation Pilot
Other occupations Manufacturer, Ride Sharer
KSC ID# 0001
Courage
Stupidity
Badass Yes

Jebediah Kerman (commonly just “Jeb”) is kerbonaut #0001,[1] presumed owner of the rocket part manufacturerJebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co”, all-around badass, and one of “The Original Four”.

Background

The Original Four

Jebediah is one of the original four kerbonauts, along with Bill, Bob, and Valentina who wear the orange jump suits instead of the customary grey ones. He is the only default male kerbal with the attribute badS = True. Short for "badass", this makes Jeb's facial expression and general reaction be "happy" ones in almost all situations which might trigger "afraid" reactions in the typical kerbonaut. Whatever effect his dead-middle ratings for Courage and Stupidity would have on personality are overridden by his sheer badassery. Valentina Kerman is often considered a female equivalent to Jebediah Kerman and also has the badS = True attribute, the two are the only default kerbals with the badS flag.

Fame

For several reasons, Jebediah "Jeb" Kerman is the most well-known character from KSP (though it's possible Kerbals themselves consider Wernher von Kerman more famous).

Since Jeb is always first on the list of kerbonauts, he will by default be the first kerbonaut to board any vessel launched. In some cases, even after removing Jeb from the crew assignment of a vehicle in the VAB or SPH, if the Crew tab is left before launching, Jeb will again be aboard – sometimes the only kerbonaut aboard.

As with all of the original four he will re-spawn if he goes MIA (missing in action due to exceeding the 2.5km load distance in an atmosphere) or KIA (killed in action), this means that unless Jeb is stranded the player will constantly get Jeb for flights.

In an official loading artwork by Squad, Jeb appears to be holding hands with Valentina, identified with their orange veteran suits, leading to the theory that they are in a relationship. Upon closer inspection, however, they may just be bumping their fists (most likely).

All told, the odds of having Jeb on any particular flight are far higher than any other kerbonaut. KSP players are likely to have Jeb along for all the "firsts" of their space program and have many of their flights with Jeb as their pilot, assuming they don't launch him into deep space on spent fuel tanks before learning to orbit properly. Jeb appears in many gameplay videos for the same reason.

The developers additionally highlight Jebediah, featuring him in some of the training scenarios. Jeb is in KSP comparable to Mario. He is the namesake of many Kerbal Space Program related components like MechJeb or the RoboJeb bot in this wiki.

Manufacturing

According to Squad's making history expansion document, the "Kerbal Chronicals", Jebediah Kerman is both a Kerbanaut and owner of "Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co" (https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/files/The%20Kerbal%20Chronicles.pdf).

The company's LV-series engines and FL-series tanks provide the majority of parts available during the early part of the Career game., which are from the earliest versions of KSP.

Reputation

Fans have generally depicted Jeb as, indeed, a badass. Machinima cinematographer Nassault shows Jebediah launching a rover to meet an orbiter.[2] As of 1.1.3 a message displays whenever Jeb 'dies' in an accident titled 'in memorium'. Jeb is also a gamer who plays KSP, as shown by a loading image of him on a couch holding a game controller with KSP on his TV reflected on his helmet.

Gallery

References

  1. Selection Process” official KSP video by Squad, hosted on YouTube
  2. "Jeb" - Unofficial fan-made video by machinima cinematographer 'Nassault'