Hell Kraken Avoidance Suggestions?

[Guanabana]

I've been playing KSP since .21, and I really have had only intermittent problems with the Kraken. But as of the latest update, I seem to run into what appears to be the "Hell Kraken" all the time. I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to avoid it? This is the best/most consistent fact pattern I've found that triggers the Kraken:

Lately I've been trying to plant flags on the remaining bodies that I have not yet visited with a Kerbal (Tylo & Laythe--Eve also, but I'm on hold with that one until I get the other two), and both require big spacecraft. I've been sending two ships with each mission (one that is the lander, one that is a refueler), and I send them both through the same launch window. After I get the ships on a Jool trajectory, I need to switch back and forth between them so that they both are on target for a close Jool encounter. It seems like the switching back and forth between the two craft (either through the Map view "switch to" function, or through the space center tracking station) combined with the size of the craft is what causes the Kraken to appear, but I'm not sure.

Also, I think it is the Hell Kraken, but it could be something else. Basically, it happens immediately when I switch to the craft. The screen goes black and the altitude gauge goes insane, and either ends up on 666,666 or n/a/n. Then when I switch back to the space center, the screen there is black as well. I have to completely close out of the game and reopen it to play again. And when I do that, the ship that I was switching to when the kraken attacked is no longer in the tracking station (although if I quicksave before I switch to a ship, it will reappear... but often the kraken will immediately attack thereafter).

I do everything stock. No mods, no part clipping, nothing.

I understand the game is still in alpha, so I'm not meaning to complain. I just want to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to avoid the Kraken. I really want to finish off the solar system with a landing on Tylo/Laythe/Eve (without stranding my poor kerbals), but I can't do it without giant ships, and the giant ships call the Kraken. Any suggestions are welcome.

[Silverchain]

That's the Kraken, yeah, in one of its more typical appearances. It struck one of my ships recently, quite a large one, when I switched to it, so I think you're right in your suspicion, but I've had no problem *crosses fingers* with other big ships so there may be more to it than that. Could you upload the ship(s) you're using please?

[Tank Buddy]

I have the same problems. All I can recommend is making a copy of your persistence file before doing an interplanetary mission.

[Guanabana]

How do I upload the craft files? Despite the fact that I've been playing the game for some time, and reading the forums, this is my first foray into the world of posting.

[Taki117]

I believe it's caused by the number of flights you have going coupled with the size of the ship. What you can do is have another time synced save where you ONLY do your Jool mission. i.e you get everything set up and on it's way and once you've completed the mission post the new flags into your other game.

[Silverchain]

I use Dropbox to upload files, Guana; requires registration but it's free and straightforward.

[Guanabana]

Here are the two craft files (one for the lander, one for the refueler): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f3r30rvsjumtwox/OGQGLJhScx

[Geschosskopf]

I have found that the Hell Kraken cannot be avoided because it even attacks small craft. The Hell Kraken can only be appeased temporarily. It demands a steady stream of Kerbal sacrifices or it gets hungry and starts eating stuff you care about. So at least once a week, you must offer up a graysuit. Walk him out to the KSC Monolith and smite him with Whack-a-Kerbal. Put him in a rocket that's rigged to explode. Put several hitchhikers of graysuits on your interplanetary ships and toss one out the airlock every week. That sort of thing.

[Guanabana]

mmmmm.... ritual sacrifice....