Spot being claimed: Pilot and Scientist of the ISS Hawking
Name: Rashid Rahimi
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Political Standing: Independent
Political Position: Spectator
Personality: A rather studious man who finds planetary investigation exciting. He can be rather excitable at times and ramble, but he is genuinely interested in his line of work to research distant lands and increase Eden’s empire in whatever way he can, mainly just by finding habitable planets. Having never dealt with foreign entities before, he does wish to one day communicate with them and would do whatever it took to expand his knowledge of the galaxy.
Connections: Hastin Rahimi - Father - Respects his father while his father expects much of him.
Mala Rahimi - Mother - Adores his mother and makes sure to send tales of his adventures should he ever go on them.
Padma Rahimi - Wife - Thinks his wife as dutiful and sends her letters whenever he can.
Raja Rahimi - Child - Adores them, despite being put off by their child’s chosen gender and sexual orientation.
Ganesh Rahimi - Younger brother - Gets along well with him and often keeps in contact.
Kanika Rashimi - Sister-in-law - Gets along well with her and views her like an actual sister.
Ama Rashimi - Niece - Adores his little niece and often sends her souvenirs. Is a cutie in his eyes.
Olfred Noingtonn - Best friend - Often jokes around with him.
Quan Washington - Best friend - Likes to tease him.
Personal History: Rashid was a studious child and quickly took a liking to science, particularly biology and other worlds. He was a hardworking student and studied for hours on end while his parents looked on at him proudly, feeling he would one day grow up to be great. When he graduated university, he immediately went straight to studying plants and animals. His skills as a biologist got the attention of higher governmental powers and he was soon assigned to pilot the new ISS Hawking. With gusto and zeal, he marched on, quick to accept the offer and his new fate.
Spot being claimed: Head Scientist of Sociological Sciences
Name: Yan Shen
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Political Standing: Independent
Political Position: Spectator
Personality: A strict and serious woman, Yan Shen is a master of efficiency and meeting deadlines with enough resources to use. She doesn’t like it when people waste time idling away, including her, and always needs something to work on. If you’re not productive, then she gives you the glare. Due to this, she can be intolerant of mental illnesses that can make one unproductive. She believes in the merit = honor system and strictly upholds this policy in her workspace. However, she loves her daughter very much, despite being a single mother with no time on her hands, and would do anything for her, often taking her to work and showing her how things are done while she’s typing away on the computer. She can also be quite caring with strangers who were in unfortunate situations, having been through that herself, so she’s not one to judge. And she is sincerely curious about foreign relations, especially for any alien species should Eden ever find one.
Connections: Mei Shen - Daughter - The apple of her eye and the brightness of the sun, Yan Shen loves her daughter absolutely and hopes she one day grows to be a strong and beautiful woman, despite her comely looks. Would often take her to work one she picked her up from school to show her how her office worked in hopes she would one day follow in her footsteps. Can be a bit overbearing sometimes with her.
Li Shen - Father - Does not have a good relationship with him since he disowned her.
Jiang Shen - Mother - Does not have a good relationship with her since she disowned her.
Guang Shen - Older brother - Provided her the funds for living until she could stand on her own after she was disowned by her parents. Is eternally grateful for his kindness and help.
Zu Wei - Ex-boyfriend - Hates him for leaving her after she became pregnant with Mei.
Lilie Night - Friend - Cleans up her messes so she’s not too close but they do have a mutual respect and like for each other.
Personal History: Yan Shen had a relatively normal life until she got a boyfriend in her teenage years, who ended up impregnating her and leaving her because of the baby. Her parents were outraged by this fact and subsequently disowned her, however her brother was the one to support her financially and emotionally as she struggled to live life on her own at 16. Eventually she was able to go to college with his help and graduate, working up in the working world to provide for her daughter and pay her brother back whenever she could, though he’d often say he didn’t need to be repaid. She’s now Head Scientist of Sociological Science and continues to work so that her daughter may never know despair like her early years being kicked out.