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 deep down, he is still a mere thug; he screams insults at his lieutenants ("You blockheads!"
Because of the inability of society to control the criminal element, gangsters and racketeers gradually dominated the governments of the world.
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".
Led by the wise Dr. Huer and his military counterpart, Air Marshal Kragg, these rebels 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.
Through the use of his brainwashing Amnesia Helmets, Kane reduces his human opponents to mere automatons who labor mindlessly in his prison camps.
When dealing with his minions, Kane is easily driven to impatience; while listening to a report, he only allows his henchman to state his name and location before exclaiming, "Never mind all that!"
On the 1979 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Kane is reimagined as a defector from Earth to the Draconian Realm, a powerful empire said to have conquered three quarters of the known universe.