Commander Klaes Ashford is a Belter who serves as First Officer aboard the OPA'S Behemoth. He was appointed by Anderson Dawes, and serves as second-in-command to Captain Camina Drummer.
Ashford knows and has history with Drummer, with both of them having worked on the docks on Ceres in the past. It is suggested multiple times by Drummer that Ashford spent a large majority of his life as a pirate.
Closely aligned with Dawes faction of the OPA, he is given the rank of Commander in an attempt to formalize the OPA Navy to appear legitimate, and is also said to be responsible for designing the "work in progress" navy uniforms. In his new position as a commander, he is shown to have become acquainted with Diogo Harari.
