Kanjar Ro

Kanjar Ro was a figure of some renown, known to Jon Valor's time pirates. Rip Hunter claimed that Ray Palmer was a master starship captain, saying that "He once outran Kanjar Ro himself". Rip's wording was actually a code phrased, used by him to remotely activate the Waverider's defensive capabilities.

Season 1

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Behind the scenes

 * In DC Comics, Kanjar Ro is a recurring supervillain, a space pirate and an extra-terrestrial conqueror, who has crossed paths with most of the Justice League's space faring members.
 * Brandon Routh, who plays Ray Palmer on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, also played Superman, who has, in fact, survived a confrontation with Kanjar Ro.