Lai Kuan Ti

	Lai Kuan-Ti
37	Designer of the Daedalus
Kuan Ti earns 2 for every Nexus project completed.
Skills:
Designer
The Optimist
Astrophysicist
Technician
Leader
Politician
Titles order:
#6	Commander
#13	NERON Admin.
#10	Communications Officer
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"An astrophysicist and the ship's designer, Kuan Ti knows it like the back of his hand and has privileged access to NERON. If a Nexus project is underway, you can be sure he is involved!"

Summary

Kuan Ti's stated role is to ensure the successful completion of NERON projects. However, he can potentially participate in a wide variety of activities across the ship, as he's able to do repairs, improve morale, search for planets, and even take the place of the Commander!

Kuan Ti is one of the two designers of the Daedalus. He paid no attention whatsoever to the existence of Mush on Tau-Ceti until Eleesha Williams told him of the advanced stage of propagation of mycelium within the Sol system. Kuan Ti, Raluca and Jin Su decide to move the launch of the Magellan program forward by 8 years before the Federation can put an end to it.
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Available Skills

Skill	Description	Kept if Mush?
Designer	Gain 2 per day, which can be used to progress NERON Projects. Is not blocked by NERON's projects lock.	Yes
The Optimist	Lose 1 fewer during daychange.	Yes but no effect
Astrophysicist	When using the AstroTerminal, scanning a planet costs 1 fewer and analyzing its surface reveals an additional sector per scan.	Yes
Technician	Gain 1 per day which allow you to perform repairs for free. Greatly increases your chances of performing successful repairs and allows you to dismantle and reinforce certain objects. Grants extra efficiency (+4-6%) to PILGRED repairs.	Yes
Leader	For 2 , you can give a Motivational Speech which restores 2 to all other crewmates in the room.	Yes
Politician	Once per game, for 3 , you can stage a Coup in the Nexus. Next cycle, you will become the ship's  Commander. This lasts until you die or become Inactive.	Yes

Tips

• Kuan Ti's playstyle can vary greatly based on the skills he takes. You could be expected in the Nexus, in the Bridge, or around the ship to repair items and cheer up the crew. Try to communicate with your crewmates to determine who's active and what skills are already well-covered, then fill in the gaps as needed.
  • It may be wise to save 1-2 of your skill slots until later in the game so you can adapt as events unfold.
• If you take Designer, coordinate with other Nexus regulars (like Janice and Raluca) to relay projects. Make sure you consult with the entire crew before deciding which project to move forward with.

Skill Notes

• Designer lets you earn points for Project participation, saving up to 4 per day. Very helpful for completing more projects in a short amount of time.
• The Optimist is a very selfish and situational choice, and it likely won't be appreciated by the crew.
• Astrophysicist lets you support Frieda in her search for planets. Becomes very useful in the early-game hunt for oxygen, and even more useful in the late-game hunt for Eden.
• Technician allows you to help both with repairs, and with fixing PILGRED once the Mush hunt is over. This makes it one of Kuan Ti's most useful skills.
• Leader will be appreciated by the crew, especially if Janice is unable to do her job.
• Politician is a very situational and controversial skill. It allows you to steal the title of  Commander, which can be handy if the current one is Mush, Inactive, or otherwise incompetent. However, other crewmates will become very suspicious if they see you take this skill without good reason.

If Mush

• Kuan Ti is generally expected to stay clean, as his main workstations (the Nexus and AstroTerminal) lock out Dirty characters. However, taking Technician may give you excuses to become dirty as you repair or build items around the ship.
• Your skill versatility is one of your greatest strengths. You can dismantle important objects as a Technician, find bad planets as an Astrophysicist, or disguise your lack of with the free actions provided by Designer.
• Try using Trapper in the Nexus, or directly infect people there when they come to relay you. Just make sure you don't get caught by a hidden Myco-alarm!
• If you get the chance, you could use Politician to take command and move the ship, killing anyone who is on an expedition or in a patrol ship. It's even better than the Hacker Kit!
  • Title changes come with a ship-wide NERON announcement, so it's impossible to do this sneakily. Be ready for reprisals if you decide to do this.
  • Be aware that careful crews will time expeditions to avoid overlapping with cycle changes. Since Politician only takes effect the cycle after it's used, you could be left in the dust...

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