# Krafft — Planet of the Damned character guide

> Krafft in Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Professor Krafft, Professor - Commander Krafft, granddaddy Krafft, Commander Krafft

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Snapshot

A professor turned commander whose scientific authority and military rank make him a bridge between Nyjord's planners and the desperate men on Dis.

## Who they are

Krafft operates where academic expertise meets battlefield command, a figure whose titles range from professor to commander and whose judgment shapes how the mission against the magter is planned. He is caught between the caution of distant planners and the urgency of people like Hys, who believe only force could have solved the problem in time. His role matters because the early arc hinges on whether careful study or armed action will find the bombs before the deadline, and Krafft sits at the center of that argument.

## Relationships

### [Brion Brandd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/brion_brandd)

_professional_

Krafft is a colleague or superior who works with Brion on critical missions, often giving orders.

### [Lea Morees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/lea_morees)

_professional_

Krafft and Lea have a working relationship, often coordinating on mission logistics.

### [Brion Brandd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/brion_brandd)

_professional_

Krafft is a colleague or superior who works with Brion on critical missions, often giving orders.

### [Lea Morees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/lea_morees)

_professional_

Krafft and Lea have a working relationship, often coordinating on mission logistics.

### [Brion Brandd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/brion_brandd)

_professional_

Krafft is a colleague or superior who works with Brion on critical missions, often giving orders.

### [Lea Morees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/characters/lea_morees)

_professional_

Krafft and Lea have a working relationship, often coordinating on mission logistics.

## In the story

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/ix)

Commander of the blockading fleet; informs Brion of the revised two-day deadline and reluctantly agrees to let Brion deliver the message in person.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xvi)

Rejects Brion's plea over the radio, dismissing his evidence as too thin and vague.

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xvii)

Commander of the Nyjord fleet; Brion attempts to contact him with evidence of the bombs.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/planet_of_the_damned_se/chapters/xviii)

Arrives with the rescue force, expresses gratitude to Brion and Ulv, and explains the Nyjorder decision to land despite the bomb threat.

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