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|photo=BR25 - Planet of the Slave Girls - Kaleel.png
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|photo 2=BR25 - Planet of the Slave Girls - Kaleel Basks in the Adulation of his Victims.png
|seen=Vegas in Space
|seen=Planet of the Slave Girls
|role=Black marketeer
|role=Cult leader & slave trader within the [[Sea of Stone]]
|actor=[[Cesar Romero]]
|actor=[[Jack Palance]]
|children=[[Felina Redding]] (daughter)
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|Capt. William "Buck" Rogers|From what I understand about Kaleel, he's some kind of a slave trader. Doesn't sound like the kind of man who would have followers.
|Maj. Marla Landers|Alleged businessman. Moon base construction, I think, isn't it? Of course, your ''real'' expertise lies in: extortion, smuggling illegal weaponry to warring colonies, and, of course, slave trafficking.  
|Ryma|He's more than just a slave trader. He's a sorcerer.
|Dr. Elias Huer|''[clears throat]'' That's very true. Mr. Armat's covert activities have perplexed the interplanetary authorities for years. But, as yet we've been unable to prove anything.  
|Capt. William "Buck" Rogers|Oh, come on.
|Amos Armat|And rest assured, you never will, unless I turn myself and all my records over to you.  
|Ryma|No, it's true. Kaleel feeds off the adulation of a crowd. He siphons off their love and their energy. Sorcerer, mutant, call him what you will, but he can mesmerize a group with just his words and his...
|attribution=Maj. [[Marla Landers]], Dr. [[Elias Huer]] and Amos Armat, {{BR25|Vegas in Space|prose=Y}}
|Capt. William "Buck" Rogers|How come you haven't fallen under his spell?
|Ryma|Some of us have escaped his will. Not many, but a few. [[Ryma's brother|My brother]] was one.
|attribution={{buck}} and [[Ryma]] in Rogers' guest accommodations on [[Vistula]], {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls|prose=Y}}
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'''Kaleel''' is the leader of the nomads residing in [[Vistula]]'s [[Sea of Stone]] for several years up to [[2491]] CE.  
'''Amos Armat''' is a business man of questionable repute, having public ties to moon base construction but, in reality, a cover for his real role as a black marketeer and other sundry business endeavors. The inability of the various interstellar authorities to conclusively tie Armat to such endeavors is noted by Dr. [[Elias Huer]] {{BR25|Vegas in Space}}.


Unbeknownst to his subjects, he often bought and sold them, gaslighting them into the belief that [[Earth]] and its appointed official, Governor [[Tabor Saroyan]], were responsible. In doing so, he built an army from these nomads, who in turn would be lead by [[Galen]] in the eventual attack against Earth. As for Saroyan, he recruited [[Julio]] in order to handle Saroyan, ensuring that Saroyan and the [[Federal Directorate]] were left oblivious to Kaleel's plans.  
Due to the danger of his career, both he and a woman who he appeared fond of sent their only child away into fosterage, a daughter who would assume the name of [[Felina Redding]]. After she became an adult, Armat made sure a job at his company was made available to her, and she became one of his most proficient digital programmers. This act lead to his undoing, as Redding came across sensitive information that made her a security risk, and a hot commodity for his various competitors including one [[Morgan Velosi]]. Out of loyalty to his daughter, he approaches Dr. Huer and the [[Defense Directorate]] for assistance in saving his daughter, in exchange for information of his various misdeeds -- as well as information regarding the [[Hatchet fighter]]s elusive ability that prevents [[Thunderfighter]] [[combat computer]]s from successfully engaging the Hatchets.


While appearing humanoid, he had the ability to kill those who feared him using a power that he referred to as either "The [[Touch of Truth]]" or "The [[Kiss of God]]." As the power itself is fueled by the intended victim's fear, the power is only effective against those who fear Kaleel.  
Following her safe retrieval by Capt. {{buck}} and Maj. [[Marla Landers]], Redding meets Armat before he surrenders himself to Earth's authorities, and it is at this meeting that Armat reveals that he is her father {{BR25|Vegas in Space}}.


Kaleel began executing his plan to attack Earth in 2491 CE, first by introducing poisoned [[food disc]]s into Earth's population, heavily targeting the [[Earth Defense Directorate]]'s pilot corps with the result of weakening Earth's defensive capabilities. To ensure his plan was successful, one of his lieutenants, [[Stella Warden]], was installed as Dr. [[Mallory]]'s assistant at the [[Science Directorate]].
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Kaleel's plan is later thwarted following the [[Battle of Vistula]], when {{buck}} and [[Ryma]] stood up to him and unmasked him for the manipulative fraud he was, thereby depriving Kaleel of his power over the nomads. He is taken into Directorate custody thereafter {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}.
 
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Alleged businessman. Moon base construction, I think, isn't it? Of course, your real expertise lies in: extortion, smuggling illegal weaponry to warring colonies, and, of course, slave trafficking.
[clears throat] That's very true. Mr. Armat's covert activities have perplexed the interplanetary authorities for years. But, as yet we've been unable to prove anything.
And rest assured, you never will, unless I turn myself and all my records over to you.

 — Maj. Marla Landers, Dr. Elias Huer and Amos Armat, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century's "Vegas in Space"

Amos Armat is a business man of questionable repute, having public ties to moon base construction but, in reality, a cover for his real role as a black marketeer and other sundry business endeavors. The inability of the various interstellar authorities to conclusively tie Armat to such endeavors is noted by Dr. Elias Huer (BR25: "Vegas in Space").

Due to the danger of his career, both he and a woman who he appeared fond of sent their only child away into fosterage, a daughter who would assume the name of Felina Redding. After she became an adult, Armat made sure a job at his company was made available to her, and she became one of his most proficient digital programmers. This act lead to his undoing, as Redding came across sensitive information that made her a security risk, and a hot commodity for his various competitors including one Morgan Velosi. Out of loyalty to his daughter, he approaches Dr. Huer and the Defense Directorate for assistance in saving his daughter, in exchange for information of his various misdeeds -- as well as information regarding the Hatchet fighters elusive ability that prevents Thunderfighter combat computers from successfully engaging the Hatchets.

Following her safe retrieval by Capt. William "Buck" Rogers and Maj. Marla Landers, Redding meets Armat before he surrenders himself to Earth's authorities, and it is at this meeting that Armat reveals that he is her father (BR25: "Vegas in Space").

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