Michael Kane

Michael Kane, more often simply referred to as The Colonel, is a former soldier who is currently teaching tactics and logistics at The Pilgrim Space Academy.

Before the Saga
Kane was involved with the Rebellion during the First Galactic War, fighting at The Battle of Heaven's Reach and The Battle of Eternity Bay, as well as serving three years on Hues Station.

Starship Quicksilver
Gail Pilgrim first encountered the Colonel in 2203, when he was a passenger on Starship Quicksilver. Kane was returning to the Alpha Centauri system for the first time since the war ended, and mentioned that he was looking forward to setting foot on Planet Adroa without a laser rifle in his hands.

The voyage was interrupted when Yuri Yerzov locked himself in the cockpit and hijacked the ship. Working with Sabina White, Kane volunteered himself to be teleported into the cockpit using a cargo teleporter, a very dangerous act which ended up severely injuring him.

After the Yerzov situation was resolved, the Colonel was taken to Innes Station for medical treatment. While he was in the medical bay, the others uncovered evidence that the crew of the station had murdered their former administrator. Kane recovered just in time to subdue Yu Cheung while she was threatening Sabina.

Planet Leto
A year later, Kane was living in Hope City on Planet Leto. He had become involved in a group called The Veterans, who were resisting the tyranny of Strata, the corporation ruling the city.

When Gail Pilgrim came to the city looking for her father John Pilgrim, she found Kane in a Strata jail, having been arrested on a false "drunk and disorderly" charge. The previous night, he had been in a hotel room with Lora, and there is evidence that they may have slept together.

After Gail was able to free the Colonel, he learned that she was accompanied by two assets who would be valuable to the resistance against the Galactic Council - Emet and Amari Antar. He volunteered to deliver them both to the Rebellion in a shuttle.

The Rebellion
The Colonel became an active part of the Rebellion at this point, and was heavily involved in planning the Battle of Callisto, which began the Second Galactic War.

He continued serving as a soldier until the end of the war in 2206, and he came to be regarded as a war hero.

After the War
With the founding of the Pilgrim Space Academy in 2209, Kane joined the faculty as a teacher specialising in combat, tactics and survival training.

He has also been known to accompany Chancellor Pilgrim as part of her crew, and he was with her during the rescue of Margaret Dale from Latona Station.

Personality
Michael Kane is an ideal soldier: dutiful, brave and loyal. He is a man of faith, and believes in God.

Appears In

 * Space Pilgrim Episode I: Alpha Centauri
 * Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis
 * Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol
 * Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 1
 * Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2
 * Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 3
 * Space Pilgrim Academy: Reunion