RIP Jebediah Kerman

[JeramyM]

I realize the death of Jeb is not exactly a tragedy. He has ridden eternal, shiny, and chrome to Valhalla in millions of horrific explosions.


I felt I had to share though, as my Jeb just died in perhaps the most prosaic way possible.

After a fairly simple early game LKO science mission, didn't even complete a full orbit. Landed safely in some low hills. Jeb steps out to do an EVA. Apparently his foot slipped on the ladder and he rolled down the hill to his doom. He didn't even roll that far. Maybe 50 feet.

I was so disappointed to have Jeb die in such a pedestrian fashion I didn't even think about reverting. Just...Really?

[Motokid600]

Jebs like Kenny from South Park. A ladder fall, huh? Now go dive into the ocean from space he'll probably live.

[problemecium]

Heh. I feel you, man, but I'd totally revert from that. The terrain is way too deadly for what it should be.
Like how does a Kerbal survive falling from a 100-meter cliff but die from tripping over a pebble?

[MaxL_1023]

In RSS, one of my Kerbals survived a skydive from 30km during re-entry. I was EVA trying to repack a chute which failed, and the Kerbal fell off. 30km straight down onto solid rock, and he got up and walked away.

[Brainlord Mesomorph]

I'd rather lose all the progress since my last save, than lose Jeb. :D

OTOH, now you can name an EPIC spaceship after him!! Edited November 19, 2015 by Brainlord Mesomorph

[Mister Dilsby]

[quote name='JeramyM']I was so disappointed to have Jeb die in such a [B]pedestrian[/B] fashion [/QUOTE]
Literally.

[JeramyM]

That was was exactly why I didn't revert. I have seen Jeb ride a cartwheeling ball of flame down the runway smiling the whole time and survive.

This was clearly an imposter. I will find the real Jeb tied up in a closet in the Astronaut Complex.