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Headcanon: Khan's mind (Main Alien Verse & MCU-Alien Verse)

It is mentioned very briefly in Khan's bio, but only 'grazed upon' so to speak. It's also mentioned in a few other posts here and there, scattered along headcanons and muse-ish things, but:

Khan's mind is incredibly powerful.

Heads up: This information cannot be known by any muse, with a few exceptions being made (for example, by muses who possess a powerful mind of their own, they might sense that Khan is different / powerful, or by muses who can do magic and see his aura being of different kind etc - but they would only know that, nothing more, no details).

While Khan does not possess the ability of reading another one's mind, or do tricks such as telepathy, or to take over someone else's mind to control them, he can do other things.

Back on his home planet, he was bred to be superior; His abilities were honed from the very beginning and his mind sharpened for what leads his kind to success most of the time. Not only is Khan incredibly intelligent, he is also meant to use his mind to kill.

In fact, the division he was meant to become a part of are the specialists in that regard - elite soldiers who conquer for their rulers. Next to physical combat, being so much stronger, faster and more resilient than most of their opponents, they also use their minds to gain the upper hand in what is known as a 'dirty technique' by nations who are aware of his race and the great devastation they bring.

Here is one part of what Khan can do, and what highlights the strength of his abilities:

Khan can, in theory, basically 'drill himself' into another person's mind; He grants himself forceful entry by sheer willpower, no need for any physical connection. Holding intense eye-contact during the whole act intensifies the sensation and makes it easier for him to do it, but it's not needed. However, once that intense eye-contact is established, and once he's managed to first enter another person's mind, they won't be able to disconnect from his own gaze (unless they are extremely powerful and have abilities of their own that would be able to make it happen)

Once inside another person's mind, he can force his way to the very core. Not many know about it, but a body does not live without it being connected to the host (the mind, also called the soul) that drives it. Khan can find said core, the most vulnerable part, and he can break it, which results in instant death to whoever he is doing this to.

'Fun' fact: This is actually the last 'test' he needed to go through back on his home planet, the one he failed: Because of him not having successfully disconnected himself from his own emotions, killing another individual caused him great stress and took a toll on his own brain. Heavy nosebleeds are a indicator for such to happen, and one cannot control them - so, despite Khan managing to kill the person he was meant to kill, he was deemed a failure because of his nose bleeding, meant to be executed - that is when he managed to fight his way out and flee from his home.

Next to that, Khan's mind is powerful in other ways: It's extremely good at blocking off intruders, so in case someone wants to enter it, it will be incredibly hard for them to do such. It's fierce and trained to withstand a lot of torture, and it takes a great amount to break him and gain access (in his main Verse, Alexander Marcus managed to do that; One can assume how much force it took and what it did to Khan in return)

For MCU verses and muses: His mind seems to be able to do some 'tricks', in a way, which he is also quite unaware of; With how powerful and unique said mind is, it might be able to connect to certain kinds of magic in ways, leading to some... interesting things happening. Not always, not all the time, but under certain circumstances Khan himself is (mostly) not aware of.

Happened in another thread, but is very much canon: In case someone uses a spell or any other technique to look into Khan's memories, his own past self - which is a literal memory and therefore everything that can be seen has already happened in the past - can realize that someone does this to him and, in rare cases, interact with whoever watches. How this happens is unclear, as it should not be possible; Whether Khan's future-self remembers that interaction happening or not depends on a case-to-case basis. It shows, however, that Khan's mind is made in a way that's probably impossible to explain, able to break 'the fourth wall', so to speak.

All of that being said: As much devastation as Khan's mind can bring, as much as it can cause death, this is only the result of what it has been shaped into during his upbringing. His mind is trained to become that sharp, dangerous and powerful weapon; However, by nature, his mind is meant to be an incredibly sensitive instrument and all of its abilities stem from what, in the past, once meant to be of entirely positive nature.

This means he can also do another thing:

Khan's mind can connect to other people's minds in the most vulnerable way, create a bond that will last until he cuts the connection himself or either one of them dies (Khan or the person he bonds with). This bond is extremely powerful and strong; It allows communication on an emotional level, lets both Khan and the chosen other one experience feelings and sensations of one another. For example, if one were to feel frightened, the other could sense it. If one were to experience deep happiness, the other would feel - and experience - it too. Love is also thoroughly shared through that bond, so is affection and any other feeling that they might have for one another.

That bond also allows partners to be incredibly close at all times: Even if separated by a great physical distance, they would still be able to feel each other's presence and experience what the other might feel.

In some cases, if one is (or both of them are) experiencing great emotional stress, the bond might even go as far as allowing them to communicate with more than just emotions. It means they could, in theory, talk to each other through their connection (for example, if one is in great stress and thinks of Khan within their minds, calling his name, he might be able to hear his partner call his name through their shared minds).

Also, when Khan is connected to his loved one, they can share close and intimate moments through their minds. Their minds can basically touch each other in loving embraces, very much similar to their physical bodies, which gives both a very calm, soothing, warm and intense sensation, bringing them even closer together. Sometimes those mind-touches can even manifest in a way that they will see each other inside their heads as their actual self surrounded by a warm glow, and they can interact with each other in that way too.

This might be the true reason for Khan's powerful mind to exist: It's meant for lovers to connect and keep a bond up that will bind them in ways no other can ever be close to one another. It opens up Khan equally as much as it opens up his chosen partner, the most sensitive parts of him, and the intense connection is unlike anything that is usually experienced between two individuals who cannot share such a bond in any way. It's the most pure form of love that Khan's kind can give.

The downside is that, should that bond be forcefully interrupted by either of them dying, the other will experience a devastating sensation - the loss of a bonded partner oftentimes results in the leftover one to fall into insanity, which can manifest in a lot of different ways... even drive them into suicide. It can be overcome if the person who is still alive is strong enough to deal with the feeling of a ripped mind, of a hole that can never be fixed, but it's hard to do and not many, not even of Khan's own race, would manage to do it.

Since this bond is meant to connect lovers, Khan can only connect in such a way with one person at a time. There's one exception: If he ever were to have offspring, his children would also automatically connect to the bond, to both parents, and keep them all together as a close-knit family. The children could choose to separate themselves if they want to however, without any side-effects happening to any of them - this allows them to then, in the future, seek out a partner to connect with.

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Headcanon: Aging (Alien Verse)

Khan ages differently than humans do, and it's actually a bit complicated to explain, so to make it easier I will try to 'translate' the way he ages into human years.

BRIEF, ROUGH SUMMARY: Khan ages a LOT slower than humans in general, but ages much quicker as a child.

Ok, a bit more general info first, though: The planet Khan (original name: Ka'anh) comes from has a different day / night- as well as year-circle than earth; On top of that, Khan's race was bred to make them grow fast but remain constant for a while after reaching a certain 'age stage', which means that Khan's childhood was over quick and he stays within the certain 'age range' the longest before his body will shift into the 'elder' stage and, ultimately, die because of old age. Very few of his kind, however, ever reach that stage - especially within the military, most of them die sooner because of the wars they're fighting in, meant to give their lifes in return for bringing honor to the upper class & emperors.

Now, to the 'translated' parts - a rough 'timeline' of how Khan's kind (and therefore Khan himself) ages, as well as how education and training works (shown here as an example for the ones who are meant to become elite soldiers). The first number tells his actual age (how many earth years have passed with him existing) while the second number shows his development stage (mental age / physical age)):

They all start out as newborns, as most species do. They are born at about the same development stage as human babies are, so there's no real difference between him and humans. However, from there on, they grow rapidly:

1 year = about 2.5 yrs old (mental / physical development), age of starting the equivalent of preschool and basic education 3 years = about 5 yrs old (mental / physical development), age of starting the equivalent of elementary school and continuation of basic education + added basic military training 4 years = about 8 yrs old (mental / physical development), continuation of the equivalent of elementary school and start of advanced education + advanced military training / drilling 6 years = about 14 yrs old (mental / physical development), age of starting the equivalent of high school and high-level education + high-level military training / drilling 7 years = about 16 yrs old (mental / physical development), considered an adult, end of school period, start of all-day training and adult military education / drilling; Will be send to war for the first time 8 years = about 18 yrs old (mental / physical development), ongoing expert-level adult military education + training / drilling, start of testing-period, said tests need to be passed in order to proceed; Gets send out to war on the regular, becomes an 'official' soldier (lowest rank) 10 years = about 23-25 yrs old (mental / physical development), expert-level adult military training resumes, education happening in between whenever needed, more tests have to be passed; Going to war and conquering entire planets with their assigned division whenever needed (middle rank) 13 years = about 28-30 yrs old (mental / physical development), schedule remains the same as for the previous age section, promotion possible (higher rank) 17 years = about 33-36 yrs old (mental / physical development), the testing-period comes to an end and the last tests need to be passed in order to continue. Ongoing specialized military training + drilling, ongoing wars and missions to conquer planets 19 years = about 36-40 yrs old (mental / physical development), with aging now reaching its momentary peak and slowing down significantly. One final test has to be passed in order to continue; If tests are passed, the subject will reach highest rank (elite soldier). If tests are failed, the subject's life will come to an end at this stage

Khan is currently somewhere within this life-stage, as he has fled his planet right after failing his last test, which makes him about 19 earth years (36 - 40 yrs mental / physical age) old.

The aging process after that looks about something like this:

80 years old = about 40 - 45 yrs old (mental / physical development) 120 years old = about 50 - 55 yrs old (mental / physical development) 140 years old = about 60 - 70 yrs old (considered 'elderly' from this stage) (mental / physical development) 170+ years old = about 70 - open end yrs old (mental / physical development)

As one can see, once a certain stage of age has been 'overcome', the aging process itself will speed up a bit again before an individual of Khan's kind then, at some point, dies naturally.

In conclusion, it means that Khan will most likely become at least 170 earth years old (with it being the most lowest age he could possibly become; Chances are very high he will reach, and possibly exceed, 200 years), if he doesn't end up being fatally injured before it happens. With his body possessing incredibly efficient self-healing abilities, he most likely won't die of any illnesses or diseases that oftentimes affect humans in later age stages. With him aging the way he does, it also means his appearance won't change much in between the age of 19 and 80. As an example: If he were to have a human partner, said partner would, obviously so, certainly look like they're elderly at the age of 80, while Khan still appears to be around 40 years old by then.

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𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬 .

1. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚?

Clean, like the fabric of the clothes he wears, but also warm and slightly earthy. A hint of something sweet clings to him as well as something deeply masculine, but gentle at the same time. His hair usually smells of the shampoo he uses.

2. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚’𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚?

Khan's rather large hands feel soft and are almost always warm, rarely cold. The skin itself is smooth, decorated with a few veins, and even though he uses his hands a lot they're not calloused.

3. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙮?

Because of his (insanely) fast metabolism, Khan can eat a lot during the day - if he has the chance and opportunity to, that is. Eating twice the amount of a human male similar in size, weight and activity level is normal for him, and he can always add a little more to that. However, his body can survive on a normal human being's 'daily amount of food intake', but it definitely prefers to be provided with more calories than what the average human needs (for example, it's no problem for him to eat around 3000 to 4000 kcal a day, but he can survive on 2000 without suffering too much. Anything below 2000kcal won't satisfy his organism, however).

He's still exploring the food options earth offers to him, as it is drastically different from his home planet's food; So far he's found a liking in most vegetables, diary products and meats as well as sweets, which he especially enjoys but knows aren't exactly a healthy choice of meal.

4. 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚?

Yes. He's never really sang much in his life, as it has never been a part of his existence... but if he were to sing, his voice would be very pleasant to listen to.

5. 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨?

Clenching his jaw, grinding his teeth together to relieve stress, biting the inside of his cheek or bottom lip when thinking too much. He also fiddles with his fingers every now and then, especially when he keeps them clasped on the small of his back, like twirling his thumbs or picking on his nails if they have sharp edges to them.

6. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 / 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧?

Khan prefers to wear black clothes; This personal choice might be a remnant of his childhood and previous adult life, as he's been born and risen within a government-controlled social structure that only allowed government issued (black) clothes to be worn, along with many other strict rules and limitations regarding his (non-existent) private life.

Simple black shirts made of cotton or non-itchy synthetic fabrics, black pants as well as black boots will do the trick for him; However, he also likes to wear long, black jackets and cloaks as well as gloves, which he especially enjoys if made of (faux) leather or materials that represent the look... yes, simply because he thinks it looks cool.

7. 𝙄𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚?  𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝?  𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙤?

Despite his upbringing, where emotions were deemed a failure and tried to get rid of while he was risen and trained to become an elite soldier, Khan is actually a very affectionate and loving person if given the chance to be. He's never lost the connections to his own emotions - even though he's tried hard to do exactly that, as the radical methods of his government brainwashing their people worked well on him too - which, in the end, caused him to never make it as far as he'd been expected to (and almost got him killed, as he only escaped death because he somehow managed to escape from his own home).

He's especially prone to touch, which he uses as a love-language of sorts, combined with acts of service. If he's very close to someone, he will repeatedly touch them - putting his hand on their back, for example, or brushing the back of his hand along theirs. He also enjoys the act of kissing as well as simply being close (hugging, cuddling), even though he's so rarely done any of those things in his life that he can hardly remember how it feels like. He just knows that he enjoys it, and there's a deep craving sitting within him that makes him open to such interactions when he feels intimate enough with a significant other.

8. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙞𝙣?

Usually on his side or on his back; If he feels comfortable and secure enough he will also sleep on his belly, with his arms crossed beneath his pillow.

9. 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢?

Rarely. Khan walks and moves quietly, and he usually keeps his voice low unless he has to make a point and/or use his authority to bring a message across successfully so. He can become quite 'noticeable' if he wants to be; His large lungs provide him with a lot of power he can use to make his voice echo across long distances.

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Tagging: Whoever wants to do this, feel free to do it! ♥ (@sxbaist @paramounticebound @noblehcart @vulku @darehearts maybe? Only if you want to, that is!)

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what kind of dreams do they tend to have? do they dream often?

what's their usual sleeping position?

do they prefer to be in complete darkness to sleep or is a little light ok?

do they need the door or the windows open, or do they prefer them closed when they fall asleep?

Headcanon questions || always accepting

what kind of dreams do they tend to have? do they dream often?

Khan's mind is quite colorful and creative, which results in him dreaming a lot; Most of those dreams tend to feel incredibly realistic to him, offering the sensations of touch, smell, taste and sight similar to what he experiences while being awake. That, however, means that the nightmares he oftentimes suffers from are even more uncomfortable to him - he can feel the blood on his hands, the pain to his body, smell molten metal and burning flesh, hear the sirens and technical devices buzzing along as the sharp tang of copper and sanitizer coats his tongue. He's used to those nightmares by now, but that doesn't make them easier to endure... he just expects them to be there, and they oftentimes are. His brain does allow him the occasional good dream, though - and he cherishes those, fondly remembering what he's experienced during his sleep until the memory eventually fades.

what's their usual sleeping position?

On his back or on his side. An easy position to get out of in case he needs to rise quickly, for whatever reason; His past still clings to him, after all. He needs to be ready and alert. However, in those moments where he can relax, completely let go of that tension that clings to him (which is very rare, depending on the thread / verse), he can be spotted sleeping on his belly, with his arms crossed beneath the pillow, cheek resting upon it.

do they prefer to be in complete darkness to sleep or is a little light ok?

Khan does not mind a little light - if he needs to, he can also doze a bit when it's still bright outside. The deep kind of sleep comes easier with darkness, however, but a little night light or the moon illuminating the room won't bother him.

do they need the door or the windows open, or do they prefer them closed when they fall asleep?

He would prefer for a window to be opened so as to let fresh air in. The door he prefers closed, as he feels less exposed this way, but he can adapt.

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Character Sheet (Alien Verse)

basics.

full name. Khan Noonien Singh (Ka'anh formerly) nicknames / aliases. None age. Unknown, probably somewhere between 35 and 40 in human years zodiac. Unknown spoken languages. His native alien language, English

physical characteristics.

hair colour. Raven; Black, but with a bit of a brown tint in direct (sun)light eye colour. Blue (shifting in between steel blue and blue-green depending on the surrounding light) skin tone. Fair body type. Fit, muscular but agile at the same time, with a slender mid-section dominant hand. He prefers his right hand, but is actually ambidextrous posture. Good; He usually sits with his back straight and stands tall and proud scars. His body heals too efficiently, scars usually do not appear, yet he does have a very small one on his bottom lip tattoos. None birthmarks. A small, dark brown spot right above his left buttcheek, where his spine curves in, about 1 inch in size. Besides that, he's got a few small moles and birthmarks scattered all over his body most noticeable features. His face; Especially his eyes (+ intense gaze), jaw-line, shape of his lips

childhood.

place of birth. His home planet siblings. None parents. Unknown

adult life.

occupation. None (Thread-dependent; He either is still on earth and used as an experiment / chased after once broken free, or he manages to gain the Enterprise crew's trust and is allowed to work as a makeshift-technician and researcher (blue shirt)) residence(s). None (Thread-dependent; He either is a prisoner still at Section 31 or he's fleeing from Marcus. Or - if allowed - the Enterprise becomes his (temporary) home) close friends. None (Thread-dependent; he feels very close to @sxbaist (romantic interest) and sees @noblehcart's Liesel as a friendly person to hang out with, more people are hopefully to come :D (I think he could get along well with @darehearts Kirk :) ) relationship status. Single (Thread-dependend, because there's definitely something going on in threads with @sxbaist *wink* ) financial status. There is none driver’s license. No criminal record. Yes, including murder (blew up Starfleet's Section 31, which, as a result, caused high-ranked Starfleet personnel to be called into an emergency meeting, which he attacked as well in an attempt to kill Admiral Marcus) vices. Loves sweet foods - and, despite unable to get drunk, enjoys the occasional glass of good Bourbon if possible

sex & romance.

sexual orientation. Pansexual (leaning heavily toward men) preferred sexual role. Whatever works best / switch libido. Quite high turn-ons. Having his ears touched / kissed(!), kissing in general, teasing & flirting, eye contact, emotional closeness, when his partner smells nice, having someone talk dirty to him, a bit of rough play when the mood fits, but also soft touches and cuddling turn-offs. Blood & Gore, when he's expected to 'do all the work', certain kinds of degradation (not fitting the moment / too mean / too personal), when someone smells bad, disrespecting him love language. Nicknames (sometimes), being a bit cheeky & teasing his partner (playfully so), touching his partner, being (overly) protective, making sure his loved one is safe (at all costs), would give his life for someone he loves (always), sex (his libido is very active when he's in love with someone), kissing, hugging & cuddling relationship tendencies. Khan is actually a softie and very affectionate

miscellaneous.

hobbies to pass time. Watching people and his surroundings, listening to music & sounds, learning about earth & human culture, learning about other planets & foreign cultures in general, researching, fiddling around with technical stuff mental illnesses. Unknown self-confidence level. High to very high

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~ Character Info Sheet

name: Khan Noonien Singh (Ka'anh originally, but no one knows shh secret lore drop more of that further down)

name meaning: Name meaning on earth (human origins): Khan, which is more popular as a surname, is a Turkish boy's name meaning "prince". Khan is a shorter form of Khagan, and was originally a historic title given to military chiefs and rulers. Noonien is of Chinese origin and means "gifted one", though it's unclear whether this is accurate or not. Singh is derived from the Sanskrit word सिंह (IAST: siṃha) meaning "lion", and is used in the sense "hero" or "eminent person" Ka'anh (home planet name version): The one who steps; always forward, never backward.

alias/es: John Harrison, created by Admiral Marcus in case he ever needed to transfer Khan to another place. The faked file about him exists, but has never been used.

ethnicity: Confidential information

one picture you like best of your chara:

three h/cs you've never told anyone:

Khan's name is actually spelled differently in his native language: It's Ka'anh, but pronounced very similar to the human version 'Khan'. As he'd been risen away from his family and grown up within a facility turning selective bred offspring into future soldiers, he's never gotten to know his surname; All he remembers is someone once speaking out his full name when he was very young still - said memory stuck with him and, once he'd arrived on earth after being found / captured by Marcus, he'd heard the names 'Noonien Singh' while watching the daily news report (which he was allowed to consume on a regular basis, to 'sharpen his intellect and offer him knowledge about the world'). Noonien Singh sounded eerily similar to what his childhood memory is made of, so he chose them to become his second- and surname. At the same time, he decided to change the spelling of his first name as well - as a symbolism for cutting ties to a society he's never wanting to return to without giving up his origins completely.

Khan has a massive sweet tooth - he loves everything sweet, including (hard-)candies, chocolate or baked items like pastries. He also enjoys the taste of savory & sweet mixed together, but despises the taste of bitterness.

Despite his extremely regulated, limited and purposeful upbringing (and him needing to become what he was always meant to be), without many chances for children like him to ever live a fulfilling, explorative life, Khan did figure out in his late teens that he's very much not hetersexual.

three things your character likes doing in their free time:

Watching. He loves to watch what happens around him; He watches people, vehicles, nature, the sky, everything. He takes in the sight and saves whatever seems interesting to him inside his mind, gaining both joy and knowledge while doing so.

Listening to music. He realized that some music can, somehow, connect to his emotions, in a way - there's no real 'genre' he's the most fond of, a track just has to 'hit the spot' for him. Sometimes he gets goosebumps from the sensation of listening to it or experiences intense feelings, even though he's unsure why that is.

He's not really actively doing it yet, but he's very much interested in dancing - it combines his love for music with the need to be active, to move his body and get rid of excess energy. Dancing for him is made of logic, rhythm, but also of colorful sounds and variable movements.

eight people your character likes / loves: Khan doesn't have specific people he likes or loves; He also didn't have the time to find any on earth or somewhere else yet after having been captured by Marcus. He sometimes thinks fondly of his mother, even though he's never gotten to know her - but a part of him believes that he can, somehow, remember a few syllables spoken by her voice. It doesn't make much sense, because he'd been an infant when he'd been taken away from her... but still, the (possibly made-up) memory of her comforts him.

Other than that, people he loves or likes are thread / verse dependent (so far, he's feeling very close to @sxbaist, and seems to form a friendship with @noblehcart's Liesel though it's still in the beginning stages. All other threads with other muses are also at the beginning stage so far, but I am looking forward to relationships being formed in them!)

two things your character regrets:

He knows he's never really had a choice, yet he regrets that he's followed his kind's orders to try and become an elite soldier with so much enthusiasm and willpower that he burned himself down in the process; He cannot blame himself, as the whole of his species has been brainwashed for thousands of years and guided by the same power-hungry government, but he does, to a certain extend. His only purpose in life was to become said soldier, there simply was no other purpose existing for him - yet even with how much he struggled, he sadly only realized after failing the last test that he simply was not meant to ever become one of them. Perhaps it would have been better for him to give up and die, and therefore spare himself the experience of all the things that haunt him to this day.

Perhaps a part of him also regrets having fled from his own planet; He'd wanted to escape, but then he's got captured by Marcus, ultimately leading him into a prison cell to become a guinea pig. Oh, if he'd only let himself get killed as the consequence of failing to become his purpose - he wouldn't be where he is now, still trying to fight against what seems to be a curse he carries like a burden on his shoulders. Perhaps his enthusiasm and will to fight has been the curse all along.

two phobias your character has:

Athazagoraphobia: The fear of either being forgotten or forgetting someone / something. He doesn't want either to happen; He's always trying to memorize everyone and everything, as he thinks that knowledge is one of the only powers he holds besides of what his body is capable of. Besides that, he fears that all his effort has been for absolutely nothing if he ceases to exist and no one will ever remember his existence in the first place - which is likely to happen, and he knows that much, yet it makes him feel incredibly uneasy.

Thalassophobia: A persistent and intense fear of deep bodies of water, such as the sea, oceans and lakes. His fear might consist of two parts: 1). The water itself, even though he's not necessarily afraid of its existence, but of the fact that it can suffocate him easily (memories of his past haunt him, with water having been used in his brutal training sessions to make him become better and successful in his tests), and 2). the depth of said bodies of water; Darkness surrounding him the further down he goes, no way for him to know what's around him or which dangers may lurk in the shadows, trying to eat him whole.

Tagged by: @sxbaist (thank you so much for enabling me ♥)

Tagging: @vulku @fasciinating @noblehcart (bones and Liesel), @darehearts @oceansfirst (whichever muse you feel!) @ensnchekov and YOU.

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Headcanon for Enterprise-Crew Khan: Uniform color (Main verse)

If Khan were to be allowed to become part of the USS Enterprise crew, his uniform color would most likely be blue, as his intellect could be the most useful within the sciences division (perhaps he would specialize in being a technician as well as doing research for engineering purposes, e.g. focusing on improving the ship's systems as well as repairing possible damage / wear and tear). But because of his quite unique biology and self-healing abilities (as well as above-average metabolism speed / organ-efficiency), he could also prove useful within the medical field, especially for research done by the medical staff. He doesn't want to be an 'official' part of the medical field, however, and feels the most comfortable as a technician and researcher.

Also, red as well for security. His superior strength would make him an excellent choice to protect others on landing missions and/or if a dangerous situation happens on board of the ship. Khan will then switch from blue to red in those cases.

FOR THE ALIEN VERSE ONLY: However, if accepted as crewmember and offered the blue (and/or red) uniform to wear, Khan would probably request an exception to be made to allow him to wear a simple black shirt in combination with the standard black pants. It's not about him disliking the color or not wanting to be associated with others - he just prefers black, as it makes him feel the most comfortable. (Which probably has to do with his past and resulting mental state; He's always felt like - and has been - an outcast after failing to fit in, not really belonging anywhere. It probably takes some time for him to become comfortable with the thought of being part of a society again.)

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coffee, tea, milk, or juice?

do they prepare their clothes before they go to sleep or do they prefer to improvise?

do they prefer their shampoos and soaps plain, or do they like to smell like something specific?

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coffee, tea, milk, or juice?

Coffee and tea, definitely. He also likes juice, but does not drink it very often. However, if he's offered breakfast with some coffee and orange juice as a combination, he will be very happy about it. He wouldn't choose milk by itself as a drink, but a bit of it mixed into his coffee - or tea - he does enjoy. Tea he usually prefers to have somewhere in the late afternoon or evening, as the scent as well as taste helps to calm him down and allows sore muscles to relax.

do they prepare their clothes before they go to sleep or do they prefer to improvise?

Khan improvises. He does not lay out a choice of clothes for the next day; He'll wake up instead and then put on whatever is either provided to him or whatever he feels the most.

do they prefer their shampoos and soaps plain, or do they like to smell like something specific?

Since Khan enjoys certain smells a lot, he would prefer his soaps / shower gels etc to be scented. He likes the smell of subtle and sweet vanilla, for example, or something fresh like citrus, as well as those 'more masculine scents' that products labeled 'for men' are oftentimes infused with. As long as those scents aren't of too stong nature, he likes them a lot. However, he is also very much okay with those bath products to be unscented; He'd rather smell like nothing than to have the scent of something he doesn't like stuck to him for an entire day - especially since he also wears cologne or after shave, in case he can get his hands on the ones he likes.

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7. ™️ - what are phrases your muse says often enough that it becomes a catchphrase?

I think for Khan it's not actually something he says, but rather something he does - his stare is probably what could be 'his catch phrase', as he likes to watch and take in the sight of what is surrounding him. On top of that, he's very good at holding eye contact - barely blinking, his head often tilting gently to one side... it's definitely a 'signature move' as a 'catch phrase', in a way.

12. 📝- does your muse like to journal? If so, what about?

No, Khan does not journal, not at all. However, what he likes to do and what might be closest to journaling, is to memorize things he sees and experiences - almost cataloging said memories within his mind, storing them to be used later (if the need arises).

50. 💕 - what’s the most romantic thing your muse has ever done for someone? What’s the thing another has done for them?

Sadly, because of how Khan was risen and the way his life as played out, he's never really had the chance to be romantic with another person - which, as a result, means he's never really done a romantic thing for someone and neither has someone else done a romantic thing for him. However, he is a deep romantic at heart... just needs to find someone to experience it with.