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• Ka’Het: The wife of Du’Rog, mother of Mi’Ra and T’Kog. Following Du’Rog’s death, Ka’Het took a Chon-Kar against Ambassador G’Kar, which the family later abandoned when the Narn financially compensated them and it received evidence clearing Du’Rog’s name. (BLOOD) [BAB5]
• Kaitain (Ky-tane): Home planet of the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV. [DUNE]
• Kalain: Kalain was the Trigati’s first officer during the Earth-Minbari War and led the Minbari warship and its crew into self-imposed exile following the suicide of the Trigati’s captain, Sineval. Like his former commander, Kalain believed the Grey Council had betrayed the Minbari and could not give the order to surrender. In 2259, he boarded Babylon 5 and was arrested for the attempted murder of Ambassador Delenn. However, Kalain had no intention of killing anyone aboard the station and committed suicide as part of an elaborate plan to justify the Trigati’s final offensive against Babylon 5. (Played by Richard Grove.) (DEPARTURE) [BAB5]
• Kalika, Ambassador: An Abbai representative of the League of Non-Aligned Worlds. When Kalika learned Jha’dur was aboard Babylon 5 and about to be sent to Earth, she traveled to the station and insisted Deathwalker should be tried for crimes against sentients. When the Babylon 5 Advisory Council voted against a trial, she warned Commander Sinclair that the League of Non-Aligned Worlds would leave the Babylon Project. Later, she accepted Sinclair’s compromise that Jha’dur would stand trial after she helped scientists from Earthforce and non-aligned worlds develop her anti-agapic. (Played by Robin Curtis.) (DEATHWALKER) [BAB5]
• Kanan: A Tok’ra that Jack O’Neill reluctantly agreed to become a host to. The symbiote instead used O’Neill’s body to return to Ba’al’s highly-fortified outpost. With no memory of what had brought him to the secret facility, O’Neill became Ba’al’s prisoner and was repeatedly tortured to death, then revived in a sarcophagus. Weakened to the point of breaking, he withstood the ordeal only to protect Ba’al’s slave whom Kanan had hoped to rescue. [SG1]
• Kanly: Formal feud or vendetta under the rules of the Great Convention -- originally designed to protect innocent bystanders. [DUNE]
• Ka’Pul: A city on the Narn homeworld. (BLOOD) [BAB5]
• Kat: A female bartender on the Zocalo. (Played by Kathryn Crestside.) (VOICE I) [BAB5]
• Ka’Ti: Title given to Mutari aides. Caliban and Security Chief Garibaldi stood Ka’Ti to Walker Smith in 2258. (TKO) [BAB5]
• Kawalsky, Captain Charles: In 1982, Kawalsky served with then Captain Jack O’Neill both under Col. John Michaels during Operation East Fly, a failed mission to retrieve a Russian agent from East Germany. The two were reunited when they were teamed up for the first stargate mission to Abydos. Later, he returned to Abydos with O’Neill to recover Dr. Daniel Jackson. On another mission shortly after, Kawalsky became host to a Goa’uld and turned on the SGC. [SG, SG1]
• Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11: A 20th-century Earth motorcycle. Security Chief Garibaldi believed the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 was the best performance bike of its time. Garibaldi began building a 1992 1052cc model, complete with six valves and six-speed gearbox, in 2253. He acquired all the parts over a five-year period, including a Japanese manual, when Lennier offered to help build it in 2258. While the security chief tried to protect Commander Sinclair during Colonel Ari Ben Zayne’s internal investigation, Lennier not only constructed it but managed to make the bike fully operational, although he did choose to replace the poisonous fuel system with a Minbari power source which was clean and efficient. Garibaldi had hoped to build the bike himself one day and was initially disappointed that Lennier completed it by himself, but complimented the good-hearted Minbari for doing such a good job shortly after. The unlikely duo then took the bike for a ride through the station’s central corridor. (EYES) [BAB5]
• Keffer, Lt. Warren: An easygoing hot-shot Starfury pilot stationed aboard Babylon 5 in 2259, Warren Keffer became the commander of Zeta Squad following the death of Ray Galus. At the beginning of 2259, Lt. Keffer revealed he needed explanations and logic (DEPARTURE). Consequently, when he encountered a Shadow ship in hyperspace which killed his superior officer, Commander Galus, and temporarily immobilized his own Starfury, he became determined to find out what it was and prove its existence. Shortly after, he began to search for Shadow shiops during his pace time (LONG). For Keffer, fear was part of his job. Fortunately, he would not be intimidated easily and would happily confront a superior opponent (GROPOS). Keffer was not trained in First Contact Protocol and was essentially a combat pilot (MATTERS). He was shocked when he was ordered to investigate an unidentified flying object near Babylon 5 which turned out to be a Ba-Bear-Lon 5 Teddy Bear spaced by Captain Sheridan (HONOR). Keffer lived in Blue 47. When the station was overran by GROPOS, he had to share with Yang and Large. Much to his surprise, he became friends with both GROPOS and was dejected when they were both killed in Operation: Sudden Death. Toward the end of 2259, Keffer was ordered to stop his search for the Shadow ship (CONFESSIONS). However, he refused to forget about the "ghost" which killed Galus and when he learned Delta Squad pilot Mitch had encountered a similar vessel, Keffer begged for his assistance. Eventually, Mitch provided him with the means to track a Shadow ship. While escorting a Narn warcruiser away from Babylon 5 territory, Keffer’s Starfury detected a Shadow ship and broke formation to pursue it. Keffer then recorded video of the vessel and ejected his vessel’s gun camera record just before his Starfury was destroyed. Keffer was later declared missing in action and widely presumed to be dead. (FALL) (Played by Robert Russler.) [BAB5]
• Kelsey: Female Psi Cop who, together with Bester, was sent to Babylon 5 in 2258 to track down the rogue telepath Jason Ironheart. Kelsey was later killed by Ironheart in an act of self-defense. (Played by Felicity Waterman.) (MIND) [BAB5]
• Kemmer, Frank: A pilot on the Jovian moon run who befriended Michael Garibaldi in 2241. When Garibaldi was close to uncovering a racket scheme, the criminals rigged Kemmer’s shuttle pad to explode and framed Garibaldi for negligence. As a result, Garibaldi was blamed for Kemmer’s death. (SURVIVORS) [BAB5]
• Kemmer, Major Lianna: The daughter of Frank Kemmer, Lianna Kemmer "died inside" when her father was killed in 2241. She blamed Garibaldi for his death and was convinced of his guilt when he hit the bottle and ran away immediately after the incident. In 2258, Lianna arrived on Babylon 5 as a member of Presidential Security to prepare the station for President Santiago’s visit. When Nolan accused Garibaldi of placing the explosive which destroyed Cobra Bay 12 shortly before his death, Lianna seized the opportunity to discredit her father’s "killer" and tried to have him arrested for conspiracy. Ultimately, however, Garibaldi convinced her he was innocent and the pair managed to stop Cutter from destroying the cobra bays. Lianna later thanked Garibaldi for covering for her in his report. (Played by Robin Wake (in flashback) and Elaine Thomas.) (SURVIVORS) [BAB5]
• Kha’Mak: A representative of the Narn council, Kha’Mak informed Ambassador G’Kar about the Kha’Ri endorsing his plan to kill Emperor Turhan in 2259. (Played by Neil Bradley.) (SHADOWS) [BAB5]
• Kha’Ri: The Narn ruling council. Following the Narn-Centauri War, all members of the Kha’Ri stood trial for atrocities against the Centauri except for G’Kar, who had been granted sanctuary aboard Babylon 5. (TWILIGHT) [BAB5]
• Khatib, Lt.: Earthforce officer sent to Babylon 5 in 2259 to investigate the murder of J.D. Ortega. Lt. Khatib killed Ortega’s murderer, Yang, as part of an elaborate cover-up and was then killed by his commanding officer, Wallace. (ACCUSATIONS) [BAB5]
• Kiro, Lord: A descendant of the first Centauri emperor, Lord Kiro planned to use the Eye to become emperor of the Republic. On his first birthday, Lady Ladira predicted Kiro would be killed by Shadows. He thought she was wrong and took her role as the family’s prophetess and seer far too seriously. Kiro’s family had been waiting for the Eye to return for more than 100 years and when Ambassador Mollari retrieved it for the Centauri noble, he had no intention of giving it to Emperor Turhan. Kiro hired the Raiders to steal the Eye and take him hostage, before they could begin their plan to seize control of the Centauri Republic. However, once aboard the Radiders’ battle wagon, Kiro was double-crossed by his employees, who intended to hold both him and the Eye for ransom. The Raiders’ plans were cut short when a Shadow ship destroyed their vessel and reclaimed the Eye for Ambassador Mollari. (Played by Gerrit Graham.) (SIGNS) [BAB5]
• Kleist, Pvt.: A GROPOS who, in the words of Lt. Keffer, had an "attitude problem." While aboard Babylon 5 in 2259, Pvt. Kleist called Ambassador Delenn a "freak" and accused her of being an insult to all the human beings who died during the Earth-Minbari War, before mindlessly starting a fight with Keffer which quickly spread throughout one of the station’s casinos. Kleist was killed during Operation: Sudden Death. (Played by Morgan Hunter.) (GROPOS) [BAB5]
• Knight One: A member of the covert organization within EarthGov known as Bureau 13 (SKY, SPIDER). In 2258, Knight One met with Knight Two aboard Babylon 5 and kidnapped Commander Sinclair. Knight One then monitored Sinclair’s body while he was placed inside a Virtual Reality Cybernet. Knight One casually killed Benson when the security officer discovered he was holding Sinclair captive, and was later killed by the commander in an act of self-defense. (Played by Judson Scott.) (SKY) [BAB5]
• Knight Two: A member of a covert organization within EarthGov (SKY, SPIDER). Knight Two joined Knight One aboard Babylon 5 in 2258 and the pair kidnapped Commander Sinclair. Knight Two then entered Sinclair’s mind using a Virtual Reality Cybernet and interrogated the Earth Alliance war hero about his missing 24 hours during the Battle of the Line. When Sinclair remembered he had been taken aboard a Minbari war cruiser and met the Grey Council, Knight Two became convinced he offered to collaborate with the Minbari during the course of the meeting. Before Knight Two could find any further information, Sinclair made a violent escape from the Cybernet. In the process, he caused a neural feedback which "fried" Knight Two’s memory. Knight Two was sent back to Earth with little memory of what happened. (Played by Christopher Neame.) (SKY) [BAB5]
• Knives: Members of the Couro Prido. (KNIVES) [BAB5]
• Kobya, Dr.: A medlab physician. (STRIFE) [BAB5]
• Ko’Dath: Ko’Dath was Ambassador G’Kar’s first diplomatic attache. She was eager to take her post on Babylon 5 and arrived early. When she tried to report to the ambassador, she learned he was in the Dark Star and was unimpressed by the seedy dance club. Although G’Kar was actually trying to find Ambassador Mollari in the dlub, Ko’Dath was unconvinced by his claims. A tough, no-nonsense Narn, Ko’Dath had little time for small-talk and was proud to serve her world (PURPLE). She was later killed as a result of an accident with an airlock (PARLIAMENT). (Played by Mary Woronov.) [BAB5]
• Kolee: The Centauri household goddess of passion. (PARLIAMENT) [BAB5]
• Kosh: See Naranek, Ambassador Kosh. [BAB5]
• Koslov, Rabbi: Rabbi Koslov was a lifelong friend of the Ivanov family. Following the death of Andrei Ivanov in 2258, Koslov left Earth for the first time to visit Susan Ivanova on Babylon 5. He traveled to the station on the Earth transport ship the White Star and, while en route, enjoyed an interesting conversation with the boxer Walker Smith. Once aboard the station, the Rabbi insisted Susan sat shivah for her late father. When the lieutenant-commander said she was too busy, Koslov visited Commander Sinclair and arranged for her to take time off. He was delighted when she finally decided to sit shivah. Koslov was extremely impressed by the Earth Alliance space station and referred to it as "a great miracle." (Played by Theodore Bikel.) (TKO) [BAB5]
• Kozorr: A member of the Minbari warrior caste. In 2259, Kozorr accused Ambassador Sinclair of conspiring to kill the new Minbari leader. (TREASON) [BAB5]
• Krantz, Major Lewis: Earth Alliance officer assigned to supervise the final stages of Babylon 4’s construction. When Babylon 4 was evacuated in 2258, Major Krantz was determined to take Zathras off the station, despite the mysterious alien’s warning that he would die if he entered another timeframe. As far as Krantz was concerned, however, he needed Zathras to prove his story that Babylon 4 had somehow become unstuck in time. Ironically, just as Krantz’s group was leaving the station, Zathras became trapped under a piece of masonry and had to be left behind. (Played by Kent Broadhurst.) (SQUARED) [BAB5]
• K’sha Na’vas: A Narn cruiser. Captained by Vin’Tok. (BLOOD) [BAB5]
• Kushoyev: A radical neo-communist writer. (TKO) [BAB5]
• kutai: A Centauri war sword. [BAB5]
• Kwisatz Haderach (Kwis-ats Ha-de-rack): The one for whom the Bene Gesserit wait, and at whose production their selective breeding program is aimed. He will be able to "bridge time and space," "to be in many places at once." In a sense, a male Bene Gesserit whose mental powers would be beyond any yet known. [DUNE]
• Kyle, Dr. Benjamin: Babylon 5’s original chief medical officer, Dr. Kyle was recalled to Earth following the assassination attempt on Ambassador Kosh. When Kosh was found dying outside Bay 11, Commander Sinclair disobeyed the requests of the Vorlon Empire and ordered Kyle to open the ambassador’s encounter suit and do what he could to save his life. Kyle was worried about the legend which claimed that the only human who ever saw a Vorlon turned to stone, but obeyed the order and managed to temporarily stabilize Kosh’s condition. As Kosh’s life signs slowly continued to deteriorate, Kyle realized the only way to save the Vorlon was to find the poison that was killing him and analyze it. After discussing the situation with Sinclair, Kyle and Lieutenant-Commander Takashima asked Lyta Alexander to perform an illegal telepathic scan on Kosh. As a result of the scan, the doctor located and analyzed the poison and altered the molecular structure of a compound to create a counteragent. As a result, he saved Kosh’s life with just hours to spare. (GATHERING) Dr. Kyle kept his hippocratic oath and never discussed what he saw (PRAYER). All he ever revealed was that Kosh was a very unusual alien (GATHERING). A week after the assassination attempt, Dr. Kyle was reassigned to Earth to work directly with President Santiago (PRAYER). Kyle met his successor, Dr. Stephen Franklin, at the transfer point at Io (SOUL). (Played by Johnny Sekka.) [BAB5]

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