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Jan Droogendyk is a crewman serving aboard the USS Indepdence-A. He is known for his hard-nosed work ethic and for his occasional angry outbursts. He likes to befriend young officers and crewmen alike, sharing the wisdom of a long life. | Jan Droogendyk (pronounced Yawn Droh-gen-dike) is a crewman serving aboard the USS Indepdence-A. He is known for his hard-nosed work ethic and for his occasional angry outbursts. He likes to befriend young officers and crewmen alike, sharing the wisdom of a long life. | ||
Jan Droogendyk was born in Holland and his speech is peppered with Dutch slang. At age 52, he is considered among the older crew serving aboard the USS Independence-A. | Jan Droogendyk was born in Holland and his speech is peppered with Dutch slang. At age 52, he is considered among the older crew serving aboard the USS Independence-A. He commonly mutters things like "kwast!" (literally, "paintbrush" but basically means stupid idiot) under his breath when dealing with smart-aleky young engineers. | ||
==Childhood== | |||
Jan spent his childhood working on a farm with his father in Holland. It was there that he learned the work ethic that has paid off the rest of his life. | |||
==Dominion War== | |||
During the Dominion War Jan was badly burned aboard the USS Rook, when a bulkhead near him exploded. During the war he lost many of his friends. Many remark at his stoic resolution, "vaal, vat can you do?" when he tells of the losses. | |||