One of the original colonists of Pern, Ezra Keroon was the captain of the Bahrain and the expedition's astronomer. Ezra, who was a hero of the Nathi War, served under Admiral Paul Benden while on the way to Pern.
Before landing, Ezra acted as fleet astrogator, confirming the exact ETA at their parking orbit.
Keroon Hold was named after Ezra.
Biography[]
Ezra made sure that the building that housed AIVAS was carefully shielded with heat-resistant mortar and ceramic shuttle tiles. This action protected the facility from the eruption of Mount Garben eleven years after Landing and ensured the survival of AIVAS into the Ninth Pass. While Ezra was ill during the Fever Year AL 16, he sent Sean Connell back to Landing to check the condition of the building. Sean reported back that the building remained intact and unscathed, which soothed the old man; in reality, Sean had been unable to locate the site.
While Clisser was in charge of the College late in the First Interval, he discovered that Captains Keroon and Tillek had both annotated the Aivas report, which included data from the Yokohama's records regarding the orbit of the Red Planet.
When AIVAS was rediscovered during the Ninth Pass, part of AIVAS's initial presentation regarding threadfall included the fact that "the prime directive given this unit by captains Keroon and Tillek, as well as Admiral Benden and Governor Boll, was to gather information and formulate a course of action that would end the threat posed by these incursions."
Aivas reported that the final message received from Ezra Keroon after the Second Crossing was informing Aivas that Fort Hold was operational on the fourth day of the tenth month in the eleventh year after Landing.
Red Hanrahan considered naming Ruatha Hold "Kerry" in his honor.
Appearance and Personality[]
Tall and thin, he had butterscotch skin and a growing bald spot in his greying hair.
Appearances[]
- Dragonsdawn
- The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
- Red Star Rising / Dragonseye (mention)
- All the Weyrs of Pern (mention)
- The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern Second Edition ©1997 (mention)