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;; ik the keen and his doc martens post was so random but it was supposed to be a reference to jochi's daily routine post 😭😭

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June 2nd, 2192

(There's noises of Keen's slippers shifting along the floor of his Cabin as he opens his closet door) ..You've got to be kidding me. (What lays along the floor of his closet are not his low-top doc martens and his high-top doc martens, but only his high-top doc martens. Keen sighs, picking up his high-top doc martens.) That Mongolian Emissary. Khasar. Jochi Khasar.

--- (After Keen has gotten ready for work, he stands at the door of the Mongolian Emissary's cabin door, banging on it.) Khasar!!

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what was your childhood like? :0 give us that sweet sweet Keen Lore

I've... never been asked this before. This is new, but I believe I have no other choice than to answer it. (Keen sighs, relaxing in his chair) To be honest with you, I don't completely remember most of my childhood. Most times of my childhood were spent homeschooled, while the rest of it was spent in a very formal private school on Earth that I was sent to by my grandmother. I don't normally share this with normal people, but considering you're one of those uhh.. special Astronaut interviewers from Earth, I guess I will. I.. didn't have any parents. By the time I turned six, that's when my grandmother took custody of me. ᵗʰᵃᵗ'ˢ ᵃˡˢᵒ ʷʰᵉⁿ ᵐʸ ᵖᵃʳᵉⁿᵗˢ ᵈⁱᵉᵈ.

But, besides that! (Keen fills in the silence with an awkward laugh,) Haha... (Keen clears his throat,) My childhood wasn't spent playing outside or making friends. By the time I turned ten, I was spending time training to be a future space-craft Commander. I did talk to a few other kids in my classes when I was younger, so I wasn't a complete loner! Sometimes I would spend time playing outside, play fighting with a few others, pretending the sticks we had in our hands were swords. Or sometimes, when my grandmother was out getting groceries, I would turn on our television and watch this one series.. I believe it was called.. Star Trek? I'm sure plenty of your other Astronaut interviewer friends have heard of that show from back on Earth. For whatever reason, I loved that show as a kid. (Keen mumbles to himself)..Still do. (Keen clears his throat once again) Besides from Star Trek, I'd also watch videos of astronauts from over two-hundred years ago first land on the moon from Earth. I was weirdly fascinated by it..

..I believe I'm getting off track! (Keen just doesn't want to catch himself rambling about outer space and astronomy) Well, that was it for my childhood. Maybe you should ask the Mongolian Emissary about his childhood, I'm sure he'll have a plenty to tell you about his childhood in planet T1R-7. It must've been strange to grow up on an alien planet with such low population, or maybe I just can't see myself growing up anywhere other than Earth. Second Officer Keen, signing off.

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keen. im shaking you by the shoulders. WGAT THE HELL HAIR PRODUCTS ARE YOU USING. i swear every hairstyle you do looks like it could only be cracked with a hammer

(Keen stares, hands on his hips) I'm.. flattered? (Keen mumbles to himself) Cracked with a hammer..? (Keen pats his cemented- I mean, gelled hair down, making sure to remove the non-existent frizz) O-Oh! Yes, I use... (Keen stares down at his feet, attempting to remember) Oh! VO5's 3-in-1 Shampoo Conditioner and Body wash for my hair. Nothing too fancy or expensive, as compared to what the Mongolian Emissary uses.. (Keen scoffs, just as the meeting room door opens, revealing the Mongolian Emissary) ...Oh.

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;; ANOTHER keen headcanon. hes a big star trek fan. alright bye

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Roman, might I ask why you're so insistent on only being referred to by your surname? Even the other Alterrans aren't as forceful about it as you. I'm curious. || @i-said-khasar

Well, because it's.... it's just more formal to call me by my surname instead of first name. I'm not your-...Well, I.. (Keen pauses for a moment, looks away, then looks back) do not see you as my friend. I don't make friends. It's informal to do so, I just can't see myself making friends. I know it's something that you and many other Mongolians are accustomed to doing, but please, address me by Keen. And definitely don't address me as anything else in your S-mails, too. I see those, you know. (Keen mumbles to himself,) Who in stars is Koman Reen...?

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;; new keen headcanon: he planned on being an astrobiologist, or even astronomer. what he got? working a 9-5 job as a exteremely formal secondary officer on some stupid ass ship called the aurora. what he gets out of it? not cool space facts. he gets stupid people coming up to him asking 'hey where is this!!!!' 'hey!! my pda is not working!!!' 'hey!! can you switch me to another cabin!!'

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what does Keen like to do on the ship, when he isn’t busy?

Flash to May 28th, 2192....

(Keen takes a seat next to one of the few windows on the Aurora, setting his coffee down at the table as he stirs it, though there is nothing to stir. It's just.. plain black coffee. He gazes out the window, wondering and pondering about the stars. He's been to numerous galaxies, numerous planets, universes.. He's been all over space. But something makes him nervous about this trip. It's going to go smoothly, right?) Unidentified Cafeteria Crewmember: Keen! What's up, man? ...... It will go smoothly.

(This is what he does when he's not busy. He.. takes a rest. A break from everything, or at least tries).

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Roman, might I ask why you're so insistent on only being referred to by your surname? Even the other Alterrans aren't as forceful about it as you. I'm curious. || @i-said-khasar

Well, because it's.... it's just more formal to call me by my surname instead of first name. I'm not your-...Well, I.. (Keen pauses for a moment, looks away, then looks back) do not see you as my friend. I don't make friends. It's informal to do so, I just can't see myself making friends. I know it's something that you and many other Mongolians are accustomed to doing, but please, address me by Keen. And definitely don't address me as anything else in your S-mails, too. I see those, you know. (Keen mumbles to himself,) Who in stars is Koman Reen...?

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;; was pondering about officer keen and miguel o'hara. miguel o'hara's character is pretty cool, but i feel like keen is just miguel o'hara but in a different universe. like. THINK ABOUT IT. they're both very strictly formal, both serve important roles, and both have many duties to attend to. they both do space stuff (kinda?? multiverses and universes???) so uhm KEEN AND MIGUEL O'HARA COLLAB WHEN?!?! also on a special note i was about to put this into hashtags but its too important. i feel like The Second Officer Keen is a secret spiderman fan

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( Seabunny is most definitely not avoiding their team to wander some of the other areas of the ship, and they definitely aren’t caught off guard by seeing Keen. They offer a friendly wave, though, and take a few strides to catch up to him. ) Officer Keen ! What brings you all the way over here ? / @strandedseabun !

May 30th, 2192

(He offers a friendly wave back, which aids in preventing himself from pondering more and more about the stars that lie outside through the window.) I could ask you the same thing. I completed all my duties surprisingly early today, so I thought I'd take some time to ponder about the planet we are heading to. The surface scan insists that there is an unusually powerful building that inhabits the planet. (Keen mumbles to himself) I am quite.. worried about it, but nonetheless, I believe our trip will be going smoothly. (Keen looks off into the distance, mumbling to himself) Hopefully it's not another Kepler-186f situation.

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Keen. Things haven’t been too chaotic on your end of the ship, I hope. Anything new to report ? … that I haven’t already heard through comms, of course. Something feels different about being updated face - to - face, you know ? / @captsize !

May 31, 2192

(Keen tosses his phone out of sight,) -Ah! Yes, yes. Uhm.. Nothing new to report. Just the.. usual spread of rumors, of course! Haha... (Keen stares awkwardly at the Captain.)..One of the engineers mentioned something about there being a.. rather odd building on the planet's surface scan. And, Captain, I don't think it's anything good.

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Seabun is just going to give him an approving thumbs-up for seemingly being one of the few people on the ship who has braincells. / @strandedseabun 😂

(He appreciates it.)

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[ x ] “ See … the first problem is that we’re on an Alterra ship. You should probably start there. ”

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Roman? Would you mind accompanying me to the cafeteria? I think there's something you, ah, need to see. || @i-said-khasar

May 23rd, 2192

Roman? How dare you call me by my first name. Don't you know how disrespectful that is, Khasar? And what the hell do you mean accompany you in the cafeteria, you know I have other duties to attend to- (Keen gets a whiff of something that smells of smoke.. something that is burning.) Khasar. What's going on in the cafeteria? Khasar!- (Fire alarms blare in Keen's ear, and the flashing red of the alarms blinds his eyes.) You didn't tell me the cafeteria was on fire! (Smoke emerges behind Keen, and before you know it, Keen is bolting for the cafeteria.) Recorded interaction between Second Officer Keen and Mongolian Emissary Dr. J Khasar, which of both are presumably missing. Recording consists of an unexpected drill happening on the Aurora.

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May 3rd, 2192

They were recording the whole conversation. (Keen mumbles under his breath) This stars forsaken ship.. Why the hell would Alterra invite any of these people to this trip? The other officers, the engineers.. just everybody! They're all idiots! First, two engineers complain about each other to me, claiming one gave the other the wrong coordinates and the other didn't give one the correct orders. Second, the Mongolian Emissary complains about being invited to board the Aurora. Why can't just anybody on this ship follow orders, listen to commands, and be smart? Second Officer Keen, signing off.

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I... have no words. Second Officer Keen... signing off?

Dr. Khasar. I do hope you have been comfortable on the Aurora. Do let me know if there is anything you need … or if problems arise. At least, it seems, you now have an efficient way to contact me … / @captsize !

- DR J. KHASAR