Stephen Seagull

	Stephen Seagull
47	Chef
Stephen earns 4for every title received. Stephen earns 2 for every alien he fights.
Skills:
Chef
Solid
Opportunist
Shooter
Apprentice
Creative
Titles order:
#4	Commander
#9	NERON Admin.
#4	Communications Officer
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"The most dangerous cook in the galaxy is on board. He has more black-belts than pairs of trousers and he collects roadkill. Alien flesh is like catnip to Stephen. We thought you should know."

Summary

Don't be fooled - Stephen is no ordinary chef. Not only does his skillset make him an excellent fighter, but his unique Apprentice ability lets him copy any other skill present on the ship, once per game. His incredible versatility lets him intervene wherever he is needed most.

Stephen was a bellboy on an interplanetary train, then a slave in a Mexican cobalt mine, a senator in the Chili Con Latte coalition, a space mercenary, a private federal tax collector, money launderer, kidnapper of young girls, Boxylium miner, SDF military chef, and condemned to death. His trip takes him to Xyloph-17 where he is accidentally cryogenized, and shipped aboard the Daedalus.
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Available Skills

Skill	Description	Kept if Mush?
Chef	Gain 4 per day that can be used to cook rations or use the Superfreezer on food. Can read the properties of alien fruits, and can see the status of food spoilage.	Yes
Solid	The maximum damage of your unarmed attacks increases by one point. You can kick out a teammate for 2 (1 if Inactive). No penalties for carrying heavy objects.	Yes
Opportunist	Gain 5 when you get a title for the first time.	❌ No!
Shooter	Gain 2 per day, usable with any firearm (including turrets and fighter ships). Increases your chances of landing critical hits and reduces your chances of critical failures.	Yes
Apprentice	Once per game, for 1 , you can permanently learn a Skill possessed by a crewmate in your room.	Yes
Creative	When you fail an action, you have a 50% chance of recovering 1 .	Yes

Tips

• As a generalist, you may be asked to help out in various places around the ship. Listen to the rest of the crew and go where you're needed.
• Participate in research and projects. Even without the necessary skills, your relays will be greatly appreciated.
• Thanks to Solid and Shooter, you're well-prepared for a fight against the Mush. Keep an eye out, and be ready to defend yourself if need be!
• Be mindful of when you use Apprentice. The ability to copy any other skill in play can be very powerful, but it's also permanent; don't waste it on something that isn't needed.

Skill Notes

• Chef allows you to easily freeze any Alien Steak brought back from expeditions, making them unperishable. However, a Chef Mage Book is guaranteed to drop from the Xylophs. The ship doesn't really need two chefs, especially since most people prefer to cook their own rations (to avoid Fungal Kitchen). Thus, you might want to skip this skill.
• Solid makes you stronger, but it's not the best choice for killing crewmates; you'll be outperformed by a Wrestler or by anyone with a Knife. Still, it's better than your bare hands, and it can be useful for shoving people out of rooms if need be (such as a clingy Ian).
• Opportunist should be avoided because of its situational and very limited bonus. It's also lost if you become a Mush!
• Shooter is useful both during and beyond the Mush hunt. It's especially good if you decide to Apprentice Pilot, which will allow you to help Roland take down Hunters!
• Apprentice enables some of the most interesting combos in the game. You could become a Pilot, and help take out Hunters; a Technician, to fix things around the ship; a Shrink, to become a second Janice; a Torturer, to help search for Mush; or a Tracker, in case Eleesha can't or won't print THE List. It is highly valued by crews because it lets you take the skill of a suspected Mush before they die, so you can replace them.
• Creative is generally helpful in combat (either against Hunters or your own comrades).

If Mush

• Your versatility gives you a good alibi for being in various parts of the ship, which can help justify your missing . Volunteer for activities like loading fuel so you have good reasons to be Dirty.
• You have a good selection of aggressive skills. Choose them wisely!
• Use your Apprentice to benefit your team. Combat-oriented skills could help you kill the humans faster; Technician could help you dismantle important items, or have better reasons to be dirty; Pilot could enable you to fly away with critical objects; et cetera.

Trivia

• Stephen's name and appearance appear to be based on the real-life movie star Steven Seagal.

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