supported by a council of lesser gangsters, and backed by an army of raygun-toting crooks, kane managed to suppress all resistance, save for a valiant few who made their new home in the so-called "hidden city". these rebels, led by the wise dr. huer and his military counterpart, air marshal kragg, hoped to gain the assistance of the forces of saturn. however, knowing that the support of the saturnians could help the hidden city overthrow him, kane posted patrols in the atmosphere to prevent any ship from leaving the planet.