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[@Jones Sparrow]

I'm sure it'd be fine for there to be two chefs. I mean, Kaite sleeps in broom closets, so he'd need to be delt with one way or another, and people frequently have multiple roles.
I can see how Kaite would take offense to Raymond hiring another cook, especially one with a 'darker moral compass'.
He knows how to cook just fine and the help may not be appreciated, especially if the help keeps twirling their moustache and looking to an opportunity to dump the contents of a bottle with a skull and crossbones on it into the goulosh.
Really, I just wanted an excuse to put one of those tall chef hats on Kaite. :3

Also, if geology is a bit lame, there's always botany or less intensive exploration roles like scribing. Although, I guess the AI would have that one covered...Hm.
For the time being, I'm not sure if the Monroe has a designated cannoneer