Kim Jin Su

	Kim Jin Su
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Skills:
1	Leader
2	Pilot
3	Cold Blooded
4	Shooter
5	Logistics Expert
6	Strateguru
Position on title lists:
#1	Commander
#10	NERON Administrator
#7	Communications Officer

Jin-Su started exploring at a young age, on research missions on Barnard Star. He was quickly promoted to the rank of Commander and was placed in charge of important missions on Ross 154 and Epsilon Indi. Jin Su's discovery of multiple Boxylium deposits on Tau-ceti made him an instant interplanetary celebrity. In 3146 the Federation named him as Executive Commander of the Magellan project. Following the Mush invasion of Sol, he drew up the plans for the Daedalus with Lai Kuan-Ti, and assembled an elite crew to ensure the survival of the human race in another galaxy.

How to play

Being the Supreme Commander comes with certain privilieges, as people are more likely to listen to you, but also a lot of responsibility. While you should not shy away from trying it, be aware that this is a more demanding role, as an active Commander who is there to move the ship when needed is crucial - not only to visit many planets, but most of all to jump away from large hunter waves and incoming asteroids.

This function is not very demanding in terms of AP, though, so you will still have time to be a fully-fledged pilot besides (as opposed to Frieda, who has other duties), or walk to around the ship taking part in everybody's work like a good boss should.

Bronze Tips

Leader and Pilot are both good. The eventual choice should depend on what the ship needs more. When there is only one or two pilots, pick pilot. If Janice is inactive, pick Leader (unless Kuan Ti already has it). In doubt, pilot is the safer pick, as morale can be gained in other ways, while a lack of pilots usually spells doom.

Logistics Expert is probably the best skill around - for the ship. But you do not get to do a lot with it, so it is understandable if Bronze players may not want to grind to level 5 to have it as their only skill. (Then again, picking it anyway to help everyone ought to earn you the right to a mage book.)

Silver Tips

Many possible combinations. Besides "any two of the above", Shooter is good in combination with Pilot, while Jin Su's level 6 skill Strateguru makes less hunters appear in the first place.

Only Cold Blooded, while useful to defend against early rampages, does not offer nearly as much value as Logistics Expert. Especially since the premise of people dying is something you are trying to avoid (and the effect is lost when playing as Mush). And if it does happen while your bar is full, the AP may go to waste.

Gold Tips

Jin Su is one of few characters who really shine in Gold mode (pun not intended) as all of his skills are useful and go well together. Pilot and Logistics Expert should be in the mix, otherwise whatever helps the ship the most. (With Cold Blooded still being the weakest link.)

Personal glory

Jin Su earns 3 for every Interstellar voyage (flying the ship towards a planet) carried out under your command. Once you have earned more than 6 , this will happen less often.

Biography

3070 

Born on Earth.

3095 

Jin-Su begins his piloting classes at the Faculty of Economic and Spatial Sciences on Ganymede. He quickly became known as the best fighter pilot of his class which snagged him an analyst's position on Barnard Star.

3097 

While flying over Barnard Star, an eruption hits his patrol craft. The team lost contact with Jin-Su. Earth media covered the search for the black box from the ship, but there was very little debris left. Jin-Su re-established contact with the station 5 days later at the moment when news of his death was sent to his family. The press recounted the incredible adventure of this young Korean pilot who managed to survive for 126 days orbiting a red dwarf. Kim Jin-Su became an instant celebrity.

3103 

Jin-Su is sent on an exploration mission to the Ross 154 system. He is the first man to set foot on Merlin which will later become the most hyped holiday spot in the galaxy.

3116 

The explorer GL Maubrick discovers his talents and decides to include him in the crew of the Gonzak, on the first manned flight destined for Epsilon Indi. Jin-Su proved himself to be a key man in times of major crises during expeditions. He notably saved Captain Maubrick from certain death during a flight over the Thorum satellite.

3127 

Commander Kim Jin-Su led the first expedition to Tau-Ceti. More than 28 major bodies were recorded, 22 possessing layers of Boxylium under the planet's surface. This is a major discovery not only for the Federation, but also for humanity. Man will now have sufficient resources to explore the Milky Way in its entirety as well as potentially other galaxies.

3146 

GL Maubrick takes over the presidency of the Federation. He immediately appoints Jin-Su as a counsellor focusing on the Boxylium shortage dossier. Jin-Su carries out his research and contacts the crew of the Magellan project on Xyloph-17. There he meets Lai Kuan-Ti who presents his colleague Raluca Tomescu's PILGRED technology to him. This is a major discovery for the federation as it will allow them to access further deposits. Jin-Su convinces Maubrick to finance the production of the Ark and take the lead on the project.

3152 

Kuan-Ti gives a medical record to Jin-Su which proves that President Maubrick is infected with the Mush. He wishes to speed up construction and the departure of the Ark in order to save as many humans as possible from the Mush invasion. After consulting with Raluca, Jin-Su receives confirmation that adequate preparation of the PILGRED reactor could not be reduced to lesss than 12 years. He asked Kuan-Ti and Raluca to revise their plan for a smaller ship capable of transporting a smaller crew of around twenty people.

3153 

Following the disappearance of sergeant Derek Hogan, Jin-Su manages to dissuade the SDF from launching an investigation. He attracts the mistrust of the administration who wish to advance the date of the bi-yearly report on the magellan report. Jin-Su, who cannot risk a Mush infection, refuses, only to find himself relieved of his duties.

3154 

His replacement, Captain Baranov is assassinated immediately upon his arrival on Xyloph-17. The Federation is planning an immediate counter-attack but Jin-Su, with the help of a rebel SDF Trooper, manages to evacuate 16 members of the crew. The anticipated startup of the PILGRED reactor is a success, the Daedalus is propelled towards the Magellan nebula at more than a billion m/s.