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 four-star military general and an ally of Superman.

Meeting Superman
At some point in the 2000s, Samuel's daughter married Clark Kent and was informed of Clark's identity as Superman.

Nuclear Power Plant Attacks
In autumn 2020, Samuel 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, Samuel 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 Samuel talked to Superman about his overtime working as vigilante and told him about bringing the grandkids to fishing.

Later that week, Samuel arrived in Smallville shortly after Martha Kent's passing in order to attend her funeral. Samuel 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.