The stern and imposing Guard captain of Isotropa Max Secure. Kreel views the prison inmates as subhuman monsters, believing illegal activity is a central character flaw that should result in cutting off access to the outside world.
Kreel doesn't believe in atonement or rehabilitation. He believes only in containment of those unable to truly change who they are. And he feels that he is doing the Hegemony at large a great service keeping this criminal element imprisoned. Kreel believes he is a guardian at the gates of hell, and will keep the demons caged to protect humanity.