Roger Kaplan

Roger Kaplan is the supervisor for Watchtower 10. He is in his early 30s.

Biography
Roger does not feel like he should be here, on the bridge. He admits to himself that five years ago he was expecting to live in a landlocked state like Nebraska, tending to a modest sheep farm.

However, he is looking for someone who he was once close to. He tracked this person, and kept coming close to finding them over and over, until a lead went awry and left him stuck here on the bridge. This person hasn't forgiven Roger for choosing them over someone else in a life threatening situation, and Roger isn't sure if this person would recognize him anymore.

Personality
Has been described as someone with about as much patience as a polar bear standing on a melting ice cap. He takes his job very seriously, and gets cross with others when they don't do the same.

When he's feeling particularly down, he will stand out on a balcony and look out at the ocean. There have been several instances where he has been found brooding. It is also a well known fact by everyone else that he sings along to sad songs, though he believes it to be a secret habit.

Trying to cheer Roger up is a once-yearly event and he utterly hates it. He doesn't seem to openly share any hobbies with the rest of the Watchtower's staff, and most conversations he has with others appear cordial. He's of the opinion that other people, particularly Etta, do not like him.

He finds long-form project hobbies relaxing (e.g: a ship in a bottle, a puzzle with many pieces, model-making kits).

He enjoys gambling, a lot. It may or may not have been an issue for him in the past.

He keeps secrets from people, even when they're life threatening.

Etta Perrault

 * Roger nags Etta near-constantly about doing her job despite her general disregard for it.

Kate Burnham

 * He trusts Kate to do the things that need to be done.

Bertie Renard

 * Roger secretly developed a fondness for rom-coms due to the number that Bertie has pushed on him, but he doesn't openly express that.

Trivia

 * He is a Pisces.
 * His MBTI type is INFJ.
 * Despite not being very observant, he was raised with Reform Judaism.
 * Handles stab wounds bizarrely well.
 * He likes to watch Oscar-worthy artistic tragedies. His favorite movie is probably A River Runs Through.
 * Can speak Mandarin and poor Spanish.