He's a braggart and a loud mouth. Cortez recognizes this but doesn't report it as he begins to question Ashford too and covers or excuses some of Melba's actions. We suppose that, in theory, Ashford is still alive when Marco and his son jettison him out into space in the closing minutes of the season 4 finale. Occupation Following what sheâs found, Avasarala brings in Dr Alaoui for a second opinion as episode 3 of The Expanse Season 5 begins. Is David Strathairn leaving The Expanse, and is his character of Klaes Ashford dead? Meeting with Captain Drummer, he announces that he has been sent to act as her first officer and second in command, with intent that his allegiance to Dawes' faction of the OPA will help balance out Drummer and the majority of the Behemoth crew's allegiance to Fred Johnson's faction. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 11: âFallen Worldâ Drummer and Ashford find themselves trapped with few options for survival. Alias(es) ♂Male SD HD HD selected. In Season 4 of The Expanse, Drummer gifted Ashford a bottle of liquor before he embarked on his mission to track down Marco. Appeared TV series After the assault on the Seung Un and the faked video broadcast from James Holden's ship, where Melba Koh frames Holden as a terrorist in the name of the OPA, under Bull's recommendation and Pa's endorsement, Captain Ashford fires a torpedo on the Rocinante. First Officer, OPAS BehemothPirate (formerly) Commander Klaes Ashford was a Belter who served as First Officer aboard the OPAS Behemoth. The Pirates however dump their core but Ashford is able to capture one of the pirates. Everything from the acting to the writing to the awe-inspiring visuals was pitch perfect. In his final moments, Ashford sings the Ballad of Captain Kidd as he floats into space where he dies. Within this article, we come bearing more news on that. More and more unstable, Captain Ashford cold-bloodedly murders Naomi's best friend Sam for delaying the communications array weapon. "Delta-V" The song that Klaes Ashford sings is Captain Kidd (best version Iâve found is Great Big Seaâs) but also has similarities to Sam/ Jack Hall. The Expanse season 4 makes a bold character development with the OPA's Klaes Ashford, and it's a considerable deviation from the book series. In "The One-Eyed Man", Ashford welcomes Fred Johnson onboard Medina Station when Drummer punches him for getting many Belters killed on the Pizzouza when he leaked Marco's location to the UN. The Expanse (TV Series 2015â ) David Strathairn as Commander Klaes Ashford Then when Vats is ordered to stays in the Ring Space by UN fleet command based on the Sojourner being used by Marco inaros. She wants revenge. Affiliation Deceased Three, Four Age When Holden and Naomi surrender and plead to him, Ashford orders their execution and attempts to fire the tight beam communications array turned laser cannon. In "Intransigence", Ashord tells Naomi, that according his information, the Rocinante was not destroyed by the Behemoth's missile and that he is glad about that. At the command deck, he briefly clashes with a member of Drummer's crew, based on old grievances. When the UN share their data on the possible Belters behind the Sojourner, Ashford sees them as weak and needing the OPA. Notably, the Prince carries Annushka Volovodov, Melba Koh, Tilly Fagan, and Hector Cortez. He received a degree in Mathematics from Boston University. HD. His XO was Carlos "Bull" de Baca, until he was demoted to Chief Sec. Deceased Closely aligned with the Anderson Dawes faction of the OPA, he was given the rank of Co⦠Referenced The Rocinante evades this as well as the Martian naval vessels then retreats. The Expanse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Three Thereâs also the Ballad of William Kidd which I donât think fits as well with what Ashford sings but it tells the story of Kidd quite well. He finally reaches the heart of the attacks, a conspiracy by Marco Inaros, a pirate with ties to Naomi Nagata. Portrayed by When Johnson says its the right move, Ashford says the other factions would have backed them doing it instead of the Earthers. While Holden approaches the command center via an external backup elevator shaft, being locked out of the airlock, Melba feels repentant for her crimes and increasingly questions Captain Ashford's actions. THE EXPANSE begins a new chapter with the crew of the Rocinante on a mission to explore worlds beyond the Ring Gate, the first of which is Ilus. Not factored into his decision is this very attempt would also trigger a supernova of Sol. Amos, Alex, Anna and Monica Stuart manage to convince the rest of the flotilla to follow Holden's advice to shut down all of the ships' fusion reactors. When he stops him and tells him to leave, Ashford interrogates Lee about Marco not being where he would be and what Martian military technology was he supplying him. Ashford is then placed into an airlock by Marco, where he activates a recording to get Marco to admit he's planning on throwing rocks at Tycho or Ceres. When the pirate ship tries to escape, Ashord is able to target lock their drives and disable the engines. Closely aligned with the Anderson Dawes faction of the OPA, he was given the rank of Commander in an attempt to formalize the OPA Navy- and thereby make it appear more legitimate- and was also said to be responsible for designing the "work in progress" navy uniforms. With every planet within reach, humans colonize a host of different planets and stars while doing what they do best, dividing the rich from the poor and disturbing the natural ecosystems. He has embraced the difficult life of the Belt and deeply loves his culture, but he also believes that Belters need to progress past some of their more brutal and, in his mind, uncivilized traditions, such as spacing people as punishment for crimes. At that moment, having a change of heart, Clarissa unleashes on Ashford and manages to force a reactor shutdown. Four Donnager -class battleships would fit in her belly and not touch the walls. Ghost Knife of Calisto leader, Fred Johnson, in a recurring role. In "Retrograde", Onbard the Tynan in the Belt, Ashford, Drummer, and other OPA faction leaders captured Marco. Appearance and affiliations Then Ashford tracks down Marco's Ship and discovers Marco had taken an asteroid with him to plan an attack. Then he tells her he plans to hunt down Marco to kill him. When they do track the ship, Marco is on th ship and Ashford states it would be difficult for them to capture him. Instead he claims it will only lead to more Belters to back Marco. He is charged with co-operating with Earth and Mars while they discover mysterious activity involving the Ring. In this action-packed season finale, we saw Ashford close in on Marco Inaros. The Roci crew works to reestablish life on ⦠In "Abaddon's Gate", Ashford believes the best action during the slow zone incident is to destroy the Ring from within, which would strand everyone still in the slow zone. (We just wish it was better news.) Outer Planets Alliance Then he goes and checks a martian Prisoner, Arum Lee, who is being tortured by one of his men Jorge Sohiro. When the Behemoth and the entire Earth/Mars fleet is caught in the "Slow Zone" of the Ring network, he is eventually put under arrest when Bull and Michio Pa stage a coup. Ashford left the bottle with her, telling Drummer they'd share it when he returned. Then Marco is placed in an airlock but is able to argue for his release. He however manages to get to Marco and disarm him but then Marco's son Filip Inaros surprises Ashford and causes him to surrender. They wish to unite Earth and OPA fleet members onboard the Behemoth to co-operate in their time of crisis in the Ring. The best GIFs are on GIPHY. Status Ashford Captain Ashford and Bull butt heads on multiple occasions. Family Ashford also releases Melba from detention and recruits her to join his loyalists in the command center. Throughout his extensive career as a pirate, Ashford has seen and caused a lot of death, but has acquired a wisdom through his long life, as he tells Drummer that all the violence he caused was futile and that the Belt's future must be built through peace and cooperation. It is suggested multiple times by Drummer that Ashford spent a large majority of his life as a pirate. Ashford was raised in the Belt, and is widely famed for his long career as one of the best pirates in the Belt, for which he earned the monicker "The Ghost Knife of Callisto". Ashford personally witnessed his daughter's death, and it has heavily affected him, and his view of war and violence overall. And in Season 4, Episode 8, "The One-Eyed Man," after Ashford says he searched every bar on Medina Station for her, Drummer informs him, "I drink when I'm angry, not ⦠Seasons If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Ashford argues they don't need them, and then tells Drummer they will be watching Medina. Biographical Information Attempted UN asassination of Chrisjen Avasarala, https://expanse.fandom.com/wiki/Ashford_(Books)?oldid=69985. David Strathairn as Klaes Ashford - Serving alongside Drummer on the Behemoth, the duo appeared to settle their differences in The Expanse's third season, but can Ashford really be trusted? Drummer then contacts him to say that a Martian helped Marco in coding the Sojourners tightbeam and that the Pizzouza is invloved. With the Ring Gates now open to thousands of new planets, a blood-soaked gold rush begins, igniting new conflicts between Earth, Mars, and the Belt. He seeks to hide asteroids with smuggled Martian stealth tech, and launch t⦠By Craig Elvy Published Dec 24, 2019 The Expanse season 4 takes Ashford in a vastly different direction, vastly improving the character as a ⦠During the Boarding he manages to take out most of the guards but loses Victor and another one of his crew. In "New Terra", Onboard the OPAS Tynan, Klaes Ashford is escorting the Sol Gate bound UN freighter Amberjack. The Expanse is a futuristic sci-fi thriller series that tracks human beings all across the Solar System. While Bull's loyalists have control over engineering, they disable environmental control in the command center but Melba is able to circumvent their tactics restoring oxygen to Captain Ashford's company and herself. The Expanse (TV Series 2015â ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This season has been quite the ride. The Expanse âªSeason 4⬠âª8 episodes⬠âªSyfy⬠âª2019⬠âªSci-Fi/Fantasy⬠âªEnglish audio⬠âªCC⬠âªTV-14⬠1,046. Ashford then sides with Drummer in saying her vote in letting Marco go was the right call but says everyone has enough blame ot go around. Latches on to whatever makes him seem better than those surrounding him. Ashford is given the ship Behemoth, formerly known as the Nauvoo. Chad L. Coleman as Fred Johnson - Most familiar to viewers as Tyrese in The Walking Dead, Coleman returns as O.P.A. Early explorers on Ilus donât understand this world and the dangers that loom. The series is set in a future ⦠Last appearance Ashford is a particularly appropriate comparison because, like Clarissa, he started out as a villain before embarking on a fascinating redemption arc in The Expanse season 4. At some point in his life, Ashford had a daughter, but she died in a fire that also left the right side of Ashford's body heavily scarred with burns. $24.99. In "Delta-V", Ashford boards the newly christened OPAS Behemoth, alongside several other Belters (including Diogo Harari) sent by Anderson Dawes. Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. Afterward, he tries to decrypt the nav logs of the wreck of the belter pirates. Babylon's Ashes When the different OPA factions try to vote on it, Ashford votes for Marco to be spaced but the others including Drummer vote against it. Knowing how charismatic Marco is, Drummer and him decide to put a bounty on Inaros. He however, is unhappy having to be protecting their ships. Ashford was put back into power by his supporters including Hector Cortez in a counter-coup. When Drummer quits her position, Ashford later meets with her and states that Medina is important for the future for Belters. In "Fallen World", when the speed limit in the Slow Zone changes again due to the actions of Bobbie's team on the Ring Station, Ashford and Drummer are pinned by a shifting excavator. At that moment his recording of Marco is sent to someone to warn them. At the end of Season 4 of The Expanse she lost her friend and mentor, Klaes Ashford, when he was executed by Marco Inaros. Ashford is proud, resilient and resourceful. Ashford knew and had history with Camina Drummer, with both of them having worked on the docks on Ceres in the past. Officer by Fred Johnson before the Behemoth set off toward the Ring. Humanity has been given access to thousands of Earth-like planets which has created a land rush for natural resources and furthered tensions between Earth, Mars and the Belt. David Strathairn. The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title. Humanity has been given access to thousands of Earth-like planets which has created a land rush for natural resources and furthered tensions between Earth, Mars and the Belt. In "Congregation", when Holden is brought to the Behemoth, Ashford is questioning him about what happened on the Ring Station. In "Displacement", Ashford questions the Tripoli captain Vats on everyone on Ilus going silent. In turn, this action would end up killing all humans within the solar system, the very thing his plan is meant to prevent. His XO was Carlos "Bull" de Baca, until he was demoted to Chief Sec. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This article is a disambiguation page for Ashford. Klaes Ashford is the final death this season, and it hits hardest. Cylindrical in shape, it measured just over two kilometers long and half a kilometer wide. This process might take some ⦠Home Status They then plan on investigating the last tightbeam the Soyhourner sent. In the 24th century, a disparate band of antiheroes unravel a vast conspiracy that threatens the Solar System's fragile state of cold war. Abaddon's Gate Season(s) Captain Ashford is an OPA member who Fred Johnson placed in command of the Behemoth. When consequently the Ring Station starts generating magnetic pulses like a railgun charging up, Ashford remembers Holden's statement about his vision: "They burned whole solar systems like they were trying to cauterize a wound." He admits to Drummer he believes he should be the one in command, but concedes that it is now a matter of "politics and perception", and is happy to serve under her. Ashford is brave, loyal, and highly intelligent, as he was quickly able to figure out how to use Medina Station's drum to create artificial gravity, or use minimal evidence to deduce Marco Inaros' plans to coat asteroids with stealth technology. Ashford closes in on an enemy while uncovering a dangerous plot. When Drummer decides to discourage the crew of the Behemoth from taking narcotics (after one skiff pilot dies) by spacing a main supplier of Pixie dust, Ashford discourages her. Drummer is now aligned with Marco by necessity as his attacks on Earth painted a target on military and civilian Belters alike. The Roci crew works to reestablish life ⦠Once back on board Medina Station, Captain Drummer confronts Ashford for agitating inners. He's a braggart and a loud mouth. Appearances Ashford would have otherwise awaited authorization from Fred Johnson. Buy season pass. Avasarala faces a crossroads in her personal and political life. Humanity has been given access to thousands of Earth-like planets which has created a land rush for natural resources and furthered tensions between Earth, Mars and the Belt. https://expanse.fandom.com/wiki/Klaes_Ashford_(TV)?oldid=70293. Spoilers up to season 4 of The Expanse! Ashford then tells him Marco will unleash indiscriment violence that will kill both sides and that inners and Belters need to come together. In "Dandelion Sky", Ashord complains about Drummer letting their Chief Ingenieur Naomi leave the ship. The Expanse Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community.