Inman, Kelvin

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AKA: Joe Inman
Resided in: Unknown
Occupation: Former CIA Operative?/DHARMA Swan Station
Reason for Travel: N/A
Flight Seat #: N/A

Inman appeared to have been a CIA Operative working in Iraq during the Gulf War (he later says "I was a spook for 10 years"). When Sayid was captured in Kuwait, Inman called himself Joe and used Sayid in order to get information from Sayid's commanding officer, Tariq. Inman showed Sayid a video of Tariq using Sarin gas on a village in Iraq which Sayid's relatives lived in. By doing so, he convinced Sayid to torture Tariq in order to find out where a missing US pilot was located (that was believed to have been captured by Tariq). Sayid was successful in obtaining the information, and was later released by Inman because the Americans are moving out of Iraq, since Sadam is back in power. Inman told him, "Guess you're lucky you have a new skill set you can use... One of these days there will be something you need to know. And now you know how to get it."  Sayid vowed never to use means of torture again.  Inman gave him "bus fare" back to Ramaldi and left in the convoy with Sergeant Sam Austen.

At some point, Inman was hired by DHARMA to work in the Swan.  He worked for some time with a partner who he called Radzinsky.  According to Inman, it was Radzinsky's idea to use detergent to start the blast door map, and also to rewire to force a lockdown procedure.  Inman later related that Radzinsky shot himself and commited suicide, and he was the lone Swan operator for an unknown period of time.

According to Desmond, when he was stranded on the island 3 years ago, Inman came running out of the jungle.  He brought him back inside the hatch and taught him how to push the button every 108 minutes.  He told Desmond his first name was Kelvin.  Over the years, he passed down many of Radzinsky's secrets to Desmond, and also taught him about the failsafe key.

Kelvin perpetuated the idea that there was a sickness outside the station, and refused to let Desmond go exploring.  He went outside from time to time in a biohazard suit, but one day, Desmond followed him.  After he saw him take the suit off, Desmond confronted him, and Inman admitted he had lied to him.  He showed Desmond that he had plans to leave the island after repairing Desmond's boat, and just needed someone around to push the button.  In anger, Desmond fought him, and hit his head against a rock.  Desmond believes he killed him.