Sam Lane (UE-43)

"My job is to keep us safe, which means being prepared for any scenario, no matter how unlikely."

- General Sam Lane

General Samuel "Sam" Lane is a retired four-star military general and the head of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Lane is also the father of world-renowned reporter, Lois Lane, and the father-in-law/ally of Superman.

Meeting Superman
At some point in the 2000s, Lane's daughter married Clark Kent and he was informed of Clark's identity as Superman, who he later worked closely with.

Nuclear Power Plant Attacks
In fall 2020, Lane was sent to the Elison Nuclear Power Plant to handle an explosion caused by an armored individual. Knowing the army is unable to handle the situation, Lane called Superman for help using his ELT. After throwing a block of ice from the ocean into the power plant, the situation was neutralized and Lane talked to Superman about his overtime working as vigilante and told him about bringing the grandkids to fishing.

Later that week, Lane arrived in Smallville shortly after Martha Kent's passing in order to attend her funeral. Lane also returned once more after the army discovered another attack on a nuclear power plant and sent Clark on the destination.

Abilities

 * Leadership: As a military general, Samuel has been able to lead a large group of soldiers at once.
 * Expert Marksmanship: Samuel was trained with using standard firearms in the army.
 * Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Samuel is able to fight two Kryptonian-possessed Humans.

Current Equipment

 * ELT: Given by Superman, Samuel is able to use the device in order to reach for Superman's help.
 * Guns: Samuel is able to use a firearm under the army's rules and trainings.
 * Keychain: Lane was given his doppelgänger's keychain with the numbers "7734" written on it by The Stranger. He then used the numbers to create a project focused on the research and weaponization of Kryptonite.