Commander Hansen was a male Starfleet officer in the 23rd century. In 2266, while serving in the operations division, he was the commander of Earth Outpost 4, along the Romulan Neutral Zone. That same year, the Earth Outposts guarding the Neutral Zone came under attack by a Romulan Bird-of-Prey – equipped with a new, advanced cloaking device, and powerful plasma-based weaponry – whose crew was on a mission to test the resolve of Earth force after a century of nonexistent contact with Humans. The attack resulted in massive damage and casualties, including the deaths of Hansen's weapons crew. Hansen was subsequently contacted by Captain Kirk aboard the USS Enterprise, who was attempting to intercept the enemy vessel before it could attack again. After giving a report on the attack to Kirk, H