Just when we're breaking free of Krypton's gravity and reaching for the stars... the Science Council has cut our budget!" 
- — Ken-Dal src
Ken-Dal was a Kryptonian scientist and friend of Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van.
History
As the head of the Krypton's Space Program, Ken-Dal was a brilliant scientist on pre-cataclysm Krypton; introducing Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van while mentoring Jor-El's research, all from a seat on the Science Council. If it weren't for Brainiac's interference; Ken-Dal, Kal-El and Jor-El may well have rocketed a multitude of Kryptonians to Earth.
The Kryptonian Science Complex was headed by Professor Ken-Dal and General Zod when Jor-El was first appointed. Ken-Dal had been building a rocket ship designed to set up an observatory on the moon of Wegthor and his premiere test pilot was Lara Lor-Van; whom Professor Dal introduced to Jor-El [1]. Ken-Dal would later attend their wedding with a time-travelling Kal-El [2].
Trapped in Krypton's past, Kal-El used Ken-Dal's launcher and secret Warp Fuel to send a needle missile quickly and accurately to Earth. Professor Dal leveraged this proof-of-concept to first run for a seat (unsuccessfully) on the Science Council against Tron-Et; and secondly to have production of a Space Ark begun in his home town of Kandor. Success built upon success and Ken-Dal was elected to the Science Council after Tron-Et was exposed as a criminal. [3]. Once a member of the Council, Ken-Dal supported Jor-El's conclusion that Krypton was only a few years from destruction [4] and put all of his efforts into completing the Space Ark.
Unfortunately, Kryptonian history recorded that Brainiac stole Kandor, Professor Ken-Dal, Dal's rare supply of Warp Fuel, and the Space Ark itself. None were heard from again. [5]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Warp Fuel
Weapons
- Needle-Missile Launcher
Notes
- This version of Ken-Dal, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022–2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
Related
- 9 Appearances of Ken-Dal (Earth-One)
- 1 Images featuring Ken-Dal (Earth-One)
- 1 Quotations by or about Ken-Dal (Earth-One)
- Character Gallery: Ken-Dal (Earth-One)
Footnotes