although kane is the main villain in the serial, he comes face-to-face with his rival buck rogers only a few times. he rarely leaves his council chambers, preferring to let his underling captain laska carry out his commands. although he is the unquestioned ruler of the planet, kane's actions show that he is still, at heart, a mere thug; he screams insults at his lieutenants ("you blockheads!" seems to be his favorite) and bullies other subordinates. he even pushes and shoves his councilors out of his chambers at one point.