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J.P. Hanson was a vice admiral attached to Starfleet Tactical in the 24th century, and friend to Jean-Luc Picard, commanding officer of the USS Enterprise-D.

Biography

Hanson first made the acquaintance of Picard upon witnessing him win the Starfleet Academy marathon, the only freshman to do so. Extremely impressed, he made a point of getting to know Picard, later commenting "I've never known anyone with more drive, determination, or more courage, than Jean-Luc Picard."

Years later, after Picard and his crew learned of the threat posed by the Borg, Hanson oversaw efforts to develop defensive strategies and new technologies with which to combat the extremely powerful race. Their efforts met with frustration, however, in that the limited information regarding the Borg led to conflicting ideas as how best to proceed. This situation was rectified, however, with the arrival of Lieutenant Commander Shelby, who was successfully able to put the project on a productive track. Thereafter, Hanson worked extremely closely with Shelby, spearheading all efforts to develop defenses against the Borg.

In 2366, subsequent to the destruction of the New Providence colony on Jouret IV, Hanson and Shelby traveled to the Enterprise-D together to consult with Picard and his crew, Hanson admitting that, if the Borg were responsible, they were woefully unprepared to deal with them. After confirming that the Borg were, indeed, responsible for the destruction of the colony, Hanson returned to Starbase 324 to discuss strategy with Starfleet Command, leaving Shelby behind on the Enterprise-D to continue tactical preparations.

After the Enterprise-D's engagement of a Borg cube, and Picard's capture and assimilation, Hanson mobilized a fleet of 40 starships to intercept the cube at Wolf 359, in an attempt to prevent them from reaching Earth. Hanson was killed in the subsequent battle as the Borg easily overwhelmed the fleet, destroying his ship and 38 others. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds", "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")

Appendices

Background

Hanson was played by actor George Murdock.

The script called for Hanson to appear on a Galaxy-class bridge, the battle bridge set was used instead during filming.

Hanson was to be mentioned by Benjamin Sisko in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine pilot episode "Emissary" as having "deployed the Gage, the USS Kyushu and the USS Melbourne". The scene was deleted or not filmed, although the reference remained in the novelization.

Apocrypha

In the Marvel Comics Voyager comic book "Ghosts", Tom Paris claims Hanson was "like an uncle" to him.

External link

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-[[Image:JP Hanson.jpg|thumb|Admiral J.P. Hanson in late 2366.]]
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-[[Admiral]] '''J.P. Hanson''' was a [[Starfleet]] [[flag officer]] during the latter half of the [[24th century]]. He was on good terms with Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]], who referred to him as 'J.P.' when the two of them were alone together; apparently, Hanson promised himself that he would get to know Picard after witnessing the younger man become the first freshman to win the [[Starfleet Academy marathon]], and Hanson subsequently came to regard Picard as possessing more courage and dedication than anyone he ever knew.
+| imagecap        = J.P. Hanson
+| gender          = Male
+| species         = [[Human]]
+| affiliation     = [[Starfleet Tactical]]
+| rank            = [[Vice Admiral]]
+| occupation      = [[Starfleet]] [[officer]]
+| status          = Deceased
+| datestatus      = 2367
+| actor           = [[George Murdock]]
+}}
+'''J.P. Hanson''' was a [[vice admiral]] attached to [[Starfleet Tactical]] in the [[24th century]], and friend to [[Jean-Luc Picard]], [[commanding officer]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}.
+== Biography ==
-In [[2366]], [[Unnamed Excelsior class starships#Hanson's transport|his ship]] rendezvoused with the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} following the destruction of the [[Federation]] [[outpost]] on [[Jouret IV]].  He offered [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker|Will Riker]] command of the {{USS|Melbourne|Nebula class}}, a [[prototype]] {{ShipClass|Nebula}} [[starship]]. Riker turned down the offer, preferring to remain aboard the ''Enterprise''.
+Hanson first made the acquaintance of Picard upon witnessing him win the [[Starfleet Academy marathon]], the only freshman to do so. Extremely impressed, he made a point of getting to know Picard, later commenting "''I've never known anyone with more drive, determination, or more courage, than Jean-Luc Picard.''"
+Years later, after Picard and his crew learned of the threat posed by the [[Borg]], Hanson oversaw efforts to develop defensive strategies and new technologies with which to combat the extremely powerful [[race]]. Their efforts met with frustration, however, in that the limited information regarding the Borg led to conflicting ideas as how best to proceed. This situation was rectified, however, with the arrival of [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Shelby]], who was successfully able to put the project on a productive track. Thereafter, Hanson worked extremely closely with Shelby, spearheading all efforts to develop defenses against the Borg.
-When it was revealed that the [[Borg]] were responsible for the loss of the outpost in the [[Jouret system]], Hanson returned to his ship. Learning of Picard's transformation into [[Locutus]], he informed [[Shelby]] never to say that Picard was 'assisting' the Borg, and made the decision to regard Picard as a casualty of war. He led the [[Federation]] fleet against the Borg at the [[Battle of Wolf 359]], where he died, as his command ship was destroyed by the invading [[Borg cube]]. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}})
-:''Hanson was played by actor [[George Murdock]].''
+In [[2366]], subsequent to the destruction of the [[New Providence colony]] on [[Jouret IV]], Hanson and Shelby traveled to the ''Enterprise''-D together to consult with Picard and his [[crew]], Hanson admitting that, if the Borg were responsible, they were woefully unprepared to deal with them. After confirming that the Borg were, indeed, responsible for the destruction of the [[colony]], Hanson returned to [[Starbase 324]] to discuss strategy with [[Starfleet Command]], leaving Shelby behind on the ''Enterprise''-D to continue tactical preparations.
-==Appendices==
-===Background===
-It is possible that the command ship that Admiral Hanson was on was the USS ''Melbourne'', but this has not been established on screen. In fact, the script called for Hanson to appear on a {{ShipClass|Galaxy}} bridge, and the ''Melbourne'' appeared in the episode only as a {{ShipClass|Nebula}} ship (although it was later made an {{ShipClass|Excelsior}} ship for the flashback to the [[Battle of Wolf 359]] in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'s'' {{e|Emissary}}. Hanson was mentioned by [[Benjamin Sisko]] in the DS9 pilot, but the [[deleted scene|scene was deleted]].
+After the ''Enterprise''-D's engagement of a [[Borg cube]], and Picard's capture and [[assimilation]], Hanson mobilized a fleet of 40 [[starship|starships]] to intercept the cube at [[Wolf 359]], in an attempt to prevent them from reaching [[Earth]]. Hanson was killed in [[Battle of Wolf 359|the subsequent battle]] as the Borg easily overwhelmed the fleet, destroying his ship and 38 others. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}})
-Furthermore, Hanson's communication with the ''Enterprise'' during the battle (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II") implies that the battle was already in progress (he was ordering the fleet to regroup), but ''Melbourne'' seems to have been the first Starfleet vessel destroyed according to the opening scenes of {{e|Emissary}}. In light of this it would appear more likely that Hanson was aboard another starship.
-===Apocrypha===
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background ===
-In the [[Marvel Comics]] [[Marvel VOY|''Voyager'']] [[comics|comic book]] "[[Ghosts]]", [[Tom Paris]] claims Hanson was "like an uncle" to him.
+Hanson was played by actor [[George Murdock]].
+The script called for Hanson to appear on a {{class|Galaxy}} bridge, the battle bridge set was used instead during filming.
-[[Category:Humans|Hanson, J.P.]]
-[[Category:Starfleet personnel|Hanson, J.P.]]
+Hanson was to be mentioned by [[Benjamin Sisko]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' pilot episode {{E|Emissary}} as having "''deployed the ''Gage'', the {{USS|Kyushu}} and the {{USS|Melbourne}}". The [[deleted scene|scene was deleted]] or not filmed, although the reference remained in the [[Emissary (novel)|novelization]].''
-[[Category:Starfleet admirals|Hanson, J.P.]]
+=== Apocrypha ===
+In the [[Marvel Comics]] [[Marvel VOY|''Voyager'']] [[comics|comic book]] "[[Ghosts (Marvel)|Ghosts]]", [[Tom Paris]] claims Hanson was "like an uncle" to him.
+=== External link ===
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