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==Dominion War== | ==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. | 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. | ||
==Religious Views== | |||
Jan has been a practicing Protestant Christian all his life. Although he would say that his theology traces its roots to the Dutch Reformed theology of the 19th and 20th centuries, Jan's actual practice is decidedly less confrontational than the 20th and 21st century forms of conservativism sometimes found among the ranks of that tradition. Still, occasionally to the annoyance of others, Jan can be heard praying sometimes while working in Jeffries Tubes. | |||
For example, during a recent mission to Science Station 7623, Jan could be heard in the distance: | |||
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Droogendyk: oO Dear Lord, I know I and my crewmates have done a great many things to warrant our not deserving the blessings thou hast bestowed upon us and so I can do nothing more than to thank thee for all that thou hast allowed us over these past years. That you should send so young a man to do the work of doing me and my friends in is thy prerogative and I can only ask that thou wouldst take charge of the care of the young Kevin Breeman, wherever he may be. Oo | |||
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