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'''Bobak Kerman''' is a semi-official character seen working beside [[Gene Kerman]] in KSC Mission Command in an official Squad promo trailer titled "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJDLGY7La1k At the Kerbal Space Center]". It is not known whether Bobak will appear in the Mission Control building planned for in {{version|0.24}}.
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'''Bobak Kerman''' is a semi-official character seen working beside [[Gene Kerman]] in KSC Mission Command in an official Squad promo trailer titled “At the Kerbal Space Center”.<ref>“[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJDLGY7La1k At the Kerbal Space Center]” official promo video</ref> Bobak does not appear in the Mission Control building. He also appears for the [[Asteroid Redirect Mission]] trailer who is working next to Gene Kerman.<ref>“[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9fvjKVuULQ Asteroid Redirect Mission]” official promo video</ref>
  
 
Bobak Kerman's personality is depicted as more animated than his colleague Gene, at one point knocking over computer monitors when a mission goes slightly catastrophic.
 
Bobak Kerman's personality is depicted as more animated than his colleague Gene, at one point knocking over computer monitors when a mission goes slightly catastrophic.
  
 
== Real-world parallels ==
 
== Real-world parallels ==
Bobak Kerman is a deliberate homage to modern day NASA scientist [[w:Bobak Ferdowsi|Bobak Ferdowsi]]. This was announced on Squad's official KSP Twitter page<ref>[https://twitter.com/KerbalSpaceP/status/237638286657585152/photo/1/large Squad's tweeted homage to Ferdowsi]</ref>. Much like the white vests worn for each mission by Gene Kerman's likely inspiration [[w:Gene Kranz|Gene Kranz]], for each mission Ferdowsi wore a different hairstyle (the result of a team vote). Ferdowsi gained notoriety after the mohawk he sported during the televised Curiosity rover mission caught media and internet attention, showing a cooler and edgier image of NASA scientists.
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Bobak Kerman is a deliberate homage to modern day NASA scientist [[w:Bobak Ferdowsi|Bobak Ferdowsi]]. This was announced on Squad's official KSP Twitter page.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KerbalSpaceP/status/237638286657585152/photo/1/large Squad's tweeted homage to Ferdowsi]</ref> Much like the white vests worn for each mission by Gene Kerman's likely inspiration [[w:Gene Kranz|Gene Kranz]], for each mission Ferdowsi wore a different hairstyle (the result of a team vote). Ferdowsi gained notoriety after the mohawk he sported during the televised Curiosity rover mission caught media and internet attention, showing a cooler and edgier image of NASA scientists.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
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File:Bobak_shaking_Gene.01.png|Bobak shaking Gene when a flight crew is in danger
 
File:Bobak_shaking_Gene.01.png|Bobak shaking Gene when a flight crew is in danger
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File:Worrying Gene and Bobak Kerman.png|Bobak (right) and [[Gene Kerman]] worry about the [[Asteroid Redirect Mission]]
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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Revision as of 15:35, 24 August 2014

Bobak Kerman
Not seen in-game; only in promo trailers
Not seen in-game; only in promo trailers
Occupation: Mission Controller (semi-official)

Bobak Kerman is a semi-official character seen working beside Gene Kerman in KSC Mission Command in an official Squad promo trailer titled “At the Kerbal Space Center”.[1] Bobak does not appear in the Mission Control building. He also appears for the Asteroid Redirect Mission trailer who is working next to Gene Kerman.[2]

Bobak Kerman's personality is depicted as more animated than his colleague Gene, at one point knocking over computer monitors when a mission goes slightly catastrophic.

Real-world parallels

Bobak Kerman is a deliberate homage to modern day NASA scientist Bobak Ferdowsi. This was announced on Squad's official KSP Twitter page.[3] Much like the white vests worn for each mission by Gene Kerman's likely inspiration Gene Kranz, for each mission Ferdowsi wore a different hairstyle (the result of a team vote). Ferdowsi gained notoriety after the mohawk he sported during the televised Curiosity rover mission caught media and internet attention, showing a cooler and edgier image of NASA scientists.

Gallery

References

  1. At the Kerbal Space Center” official promo video
  2. Asteroid Redirect Mission” official promo video
  3. Squad's tweeted homage to Ferdowsi