Physical Description: on duty: by the book: hair braided or in ponytail, small gold stud in ear. Usually has contacts in.

Physical Description: Off Duty: leather or blue jeans, thick knitted sweaters (Aryan or woolly- pulley commando style), T-shirts, tank tops occasionally athletic wear.

Distinguishing Marks: tattoo on left biceps, pierced left ear.

Likes/Interests/Hobbies: soccer. Internal combustion engines. Crafting furniture, scale models.

Skills/Training/Professional Skills: Starfleet Academy (5 yrs): Command school; minors in Medicine and Engineering

Personality: easy going, charismatic

Outward Attitude: Mild mannered, somewhat reserved. Rakish appearance.

Psychological Quirks and Problems: Hates snakes or any other icky, slimy crawling things. Does not tolerate fools well, can be quite prickly when dealing with less intelligent persons.

Physical Problems: near sightedness, Retnin-x allergy. Wears corrective contact lenses or glasses,

Parents/Relatives: father, Commodore Reginald Lancaster (an officer's officer), lost during Dominion war Mother lost during Borg attack. Only child.

History: Bounced between majors and positions, never satisfied with things. Father pushed command school and classical education. Ian wanted to study psych and engineering. Bouncing caused delay in promotions. Ian took a demotion to change assignments from Medical to Engineering.