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'''Bill Kerman''' is [[kerbonaut]] #0002<ref>Official KSP video by Squad titled "[https://www.youtube.com/dlbHmsHOe-U?t=30s Selection Process]", hosted on YouTube</ref> and the least intelligent of the "original three".
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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.
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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===The Original Three===
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===Personality===
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Every new game, whether Sandbox or Career mode, begins with three kerbonauts already available and ready for launch. While all other kerbonauts have randomly generated names and stats, these original three are always the same: [[Jebediah Kerman]], Bill Kerman, and [[Bob Kerman]].  
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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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These are the only "veteran" kerbonauts in [[Kerbal_Space_Program | KSP]], designated by orange IVA suits; everything else is visually identical to all kerbonauts. In some of the game's loading screens, three orange suited kerbonauts (presumably Jeb, Bill, and Bob) have helmets with orange stripes instead of red but this isn't seen in-game.
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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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Like all members of the original three, 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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===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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===Personality===
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=== Other ===
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Bill has as much [[Courage]] as Jebediah but, unlike him, does not have the "badass" trait. He also has relatively high [[Stupidity]], the highest of the three. His facial expressions and behavior suggest he often finds flight situations worrisome but he will also appear happy is situations like orbiting Kerbin or on the surface of [[Minmus]].
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The description of the [[Spotlight Mk1]] mentions that Bill's eye pupils are big.
  
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===Reputation===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>.
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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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His Steam Trading Card says he "always knows when something's gone wrong" which could suggest pessimism, though in KSP things often do go wrong.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
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File:BillArtwork.jpg|Official artwork of Bill Kerman
 
File:BillArtwork.jpg|Official artwork of Bill Kerman
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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
 
File:Bill in Eva.jpg|Bill Kerman (center, deeply shadowed) as happy as a Kerbal should be in EVA outside a Space Station
 
File:Bill in Reco Station.jpg|Bill Kerman (bottom right) in a Space Station
 
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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* KSP Wiki user [[User:Joseph256#Bill Kerman|Joseph256's fan-fic character sketch of Bill Kerman]]
  
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Bill always appears scared when in flight and acts as if he is possibly the worst kerbal for the job.  He is always afraid during flight, possibly because he suffers from multiple conditions that include, but are not limited to:
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* Vertigo
 
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* Home sickness
 
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* Travel sickness
 
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* Sopite syndrome
 
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* Fear of high speeds
 
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* Fear of suffocation
 
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* Severe claustrophobia
 
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[[Kerbonaut]] is the 3rd worst career path Bill could imagine, the worst being roller coaster tester & 2nd worst being professional freefaller.  The only reason that Bill enrolled in the kerbonaut training program is that his mother <strike> pressures </strike>'''''encourages''''' him to become a kerbonaut, thus showing that their family is honourable as a career in space travel is the most honourable career to kerbals, and kerbonaut at the top of that.  Incidentally, mountain dew bottling is the ''second'' most honourable job to kerbals, and is what Bill always wanted to do.
 
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===History===
 
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*1964: Bill Kerman ''Born?''
 
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*1980: Bill Kerman joins Insular inc. as an unpaid intern
 
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*1981: Bill Kerman promoted to Janitor, cleans burn marks off launch pad
 
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*1982: Bill Kerman accidentally cleans the lauch pad as a rocket takes off, Insular promotes him into mission control to avoid law suits & anger from his mother
 
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*1984: Bill Kerman promoted to kerbonaut at Insular inc. as he has a sixth sense for detecting how fast he's going to pinpoint accuracy, company saves dozens of Kurrency in speedometers
 
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*(early)1989: Insular airfield Recco space station exploded in orbit, Bill only one to escape, ranting about a kraken...
 
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*(mid-)1989: Bill forced into retirement from Insular inc due to 'post-explosion & went kraken crazy-stress'
 
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*(late)1989: Bill hears Insular inc. shut down; knowing no kerbal will ever be harmed there again, he begins slow recovery
 
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*2009: Bill Kerman enters KSC rocket science university
 
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*2010: Bill kerman graduates KSC rocket science university early due to past experience
 
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*2010: Bill Kerman enters KSC training program
 
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*2012: Bill Kerman becomes KSC kerbonaut
 
  
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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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