Pneuman!
Along with his identical twin, Theon, Pneuman handles communication for the ship. He's the sweetest person, and usually wears an old souvenir t-shirt advertising the freakshow.
Pneuman is a freak, a descendant of people who were genetically engineered to have superhuman abilities when they hear a certain song. He can sense emotions and uses this to perform as psychic, conjoined triplets with Parthen and Theon.
Most of their backstory was explained in a scene that got cut, but I do mention it briefly in one surviving chapter. The three of them grew up on a planet that Pneuman and Theon's people ruled. When settlers turned it into a trading hub, their people were forcibly moved to temples they could never leave. Some people -- like Parthen -- brought them food, and were labeled unclean for doing so. Running away to join the freakshow was their only chance at a real life, and someday they're going to go back and help their people.
Most of my characters were inspired by lyrics from American Pie. Pneuman is the "holy ghost" in "the father, son, and the holy ghost." His name means "air" or "spirit." Like his brother, I imagine Theon looking like Michael Ealy.
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