Rocket Man (Elton John)

NAME/ORIGIN
Character name	Rocket Man
Song/Album	"Rocket Man"/ Honky Chateau
Act	Elton John
Writer	Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Release Date	1972
ABILITIES
Powers	None
Skills	Spacecraft pilot
Attributes	torn between his job and family
Vulnerabilities	"I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife"
Formidability	Mild
Attractiveness	Astronauts tend to be highly charismatic
Source	Intense study and training
Goals	Explore Mars
POSSESSIONS
Weapons	N/A
Amulets	N/A
Objects	N/A although he may have some mementoes of home
Clothing	Spacesuit
Vehicles	Spaceship, possibly a rover
Dwelling	the spaceship, possibly a landing pod
Milieu	outerspace, between Earth and Mars
BIOGRAPHY
Gender	male
Age	adult
Physique	astronauts must be in shape to participate in missions and work out while in space to maintain their health
Ethnicity	N/A
Origin	Earth
Ancestry	Human
Profession	Aerospace pilot
Education	NASA or equivalent training
SES	High
Relationships	has a "wife." has, or possibly just wants, "kids."
Pets	N/A
PERSONALITY
Morality	moral
Intro/extrovert	"It's just my job"
Intelligence	High.
Emotions	tries to stay focused on work to not miss his family
Sanity	sane, so far, but "I'm not the man they think I am at home."
Enemies	space debris, loneliness
Narrative Function	protagonist
Other Notes	Every adventure-- whether to the peak of Everest, the depths of the ocean, or the reaches of space-- has its mundane elements as well, One of the most common question asked of astronauts relates to their, um, toileting. Here, we meet Rocket Man, a guy who has the mindblowing job of flying a rocket back and forth to Mars. But to himself, he's just a glorified bus driver. The fact that he has the longest commute in history may be impressive to us, but to him it just means more time away from his family. Although, given that he admits that he's "not the man they think [he is] at home," he would probably not be happy there, either, shuttling not to space but to and from the school and grocery store and soccer practice. Shaw said something like, "It is the blessing and curse of man that he can get accustomed to anything." And someday, even trips to Mars will just be another day at work.