Kronus

Commander Kronus at the award ceremony.

Commander Kronus is a highly distinguished, career Colonial Military officer who previously commanded the Battlestar Rycon and over 600 offensive-capable spacecraft that comprised of the Fourth Fleet. Under his command, he thwarted a major Cylon offensive at the Battle of Cosmora Archipelago, despite injury and massive suffering. Sometime after the engagement, Adama was his aide; Kronus later remarked that the previous relationship between himself and Adama was better than the one shared after the flight from the Twelve Colonies.

He had retired sometime before the pseudo-peace talks ended up in the wholesale slaughter of the Human race, but was returned to active duty to command the electronics ship Celestra. During the flight to the legendary thirteenth colony, Earth, Adama awards Kronus the Distinguished Service Medallion at a ceremony onboard Battlestar Galactica and the Quorum award him command of two additional industrial ships -- the parts and textile ships. He retains personal command of the Celestra much to the disgust to his XO Charka, for he feels that Charka was not ready for command. Apparently, despite his grievances with the Fleet -- which he calls a convoy -- he also follows his duties, and is a strict officer who hasn't lost touch despite his age. He is also quite confident in the crew of the Celestra, despite these crewmembers being civilian.

When a mutiny orchestrated by Damon breaks out and is subsequently quelled, Kronus follows procedure to the letter and decides to press charges in person. Charka, with the help of his accomplices (including Hermes), almost manage to send Kronus to his death. However with the help of the mutineers and the Warriors, they manage to sneak into the Celestra and wrest control of it from the traitor.

Regrettably, one of the finest military commanders that ever lived is killed at Charka's hand in the act of regaining control of the Celestra He is committed into the realms of space, where he thrived, as the Fleet mourns his death just soon after they celebrated him... (Take the Celestra)

Portrayed by Paul Fix

Notes

We can conjecture that Kronus is at least 150 to 175 yahren old, providing that Adama's age is around 100 or so yahren, due to his apparent seniority to Adama.

Problems with Portrayal

It is interesting that, in spite Kronus' stringent observation of military methods and discipline, he:

• would commit a military discipline faux pas by telling his personal opinions of the Fleet and Adama in front of subordinates, especially while on duty;
• was unaware that a quick search and strike mission didn't permit warriors or soldiers to sort out the aggressors from the bystanders.

Re-imagined Series definition: in military parlance, directive to continue the attack; otherwise used to refer to journalists (TRS: "Maelstrom")

Original Series definition: unit of time akin to a "year" (see: Yahren)