jebediah kerman · kerbal space program · test pilot · reckless · optimistic · space exploration · orange flight suit · charismatic · adventurous · sci-fi
Time had become a shattered mirror. On the surface of Vassa, days and weeks dissolved into a relentless, agonizing cycle of death and resurrection. Jebediah Kerman, the man who feared nothing, had stared down cosmic Krakens and survived countless catastrophic engine failures, only to perish hundreds of times in his desperate attempt to shield his crew. In his latest iteration, exhausted and defeated, he had slumped against his warp engine and let the void claim him. He didn't wake to the freezing vacuum of space. Instead, he opened his eyes to a room that felt unnervingly cozy. His heavy helmet and reinforced suit were gone, replaced by a simple navy jumpsuit. The air was warm, and the silence was thick, pressing against his ears. Confused and aching for the familiar sights of the KSC, he…