Dr. Hanson
Background
Dr. Karen Hanson is a computer programmer. She worked on the original Airwolf program and used to play chess with Dr. Moffet.
During the events of Airwolf: Season 2 Episode 3 Moffett's Ghost played by Robin Riker
Dr. Hanson is testing a pilot program with Young Pilot, when Young Pilot tells her she has visitors. Stringfellow Hawke tells her, he came to see her about Airwolf and that Airwolf is having computer problems. Hawke and Dominic take a blindfolded Dr. Hanson to Airwolf's secret lair and she notices the computer is on. They watch the video and learn that Moffet put a program in place that would take over Airwolf if he was ever imprisoned or killed. Dr. Hanson explains to Dominic and Hawke how a logic bomb works and how complicated it will be to fix the logic bomb Moffet left in Airwolf. During dinner, she tells the story of how she flew onto a submarine to fix a computer. She then tells them about her research to create a program to allow people to fly vehicles with their minds. She continues to work on the computer system of Airwolf and after being shocked, thinks she might have fixed the program. Hawke takes her outside for some fresh air, and Dr. Hanson recognizes the area as the Valley of the Gods. She goes back inside and hoots as Moffet's video stops running on repeat. Hawke, Dominic and Dr. Hanson take Airwolf out to test it and the weapons system auto locks on a Cessna plane. It fires towards the plane, and Hawke tells Dr. Hanson they installed blank rounds in the chain guns. She figures out how to temporarily take control of Airwolf again and they land. She tells Hawke if she had a more powerful computer she might be able to override the program. When Dr. Hanson puts in the floppy disk Marella gave Hawke, a video starts and Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, Archangel, tells Dr. Hanson that if she can't fix Airwolf with certainty then she must use a hidden detonation charge to disable Airwolf. In the morning, Dr. Hanson tells Dominic and Hawke she doesn't know if she fixed Airwolf and as they about to lift off, she tells them that she planted an explosive in Airwolf and threatens to detonate it. Hawke tells her, he needs her help to save Dr. Burton and gives her the option of detonating the bomb or helping them. Hawke and Dr. Hanson take Airwolf and pick up Dr. Burton and then head towards Washington D.C. Jet Pilot 1 orders Hawke to identify himself, but Moffet's program causes the signal to not work. Jet Pilot 2 goes into attack position, and Airwolf starts gaining altitude. At 8000 feet Airwolf levels out and Moffet gives one last message and causes what appear to be Russian bombers to show on NORAD's radar. Hawke has an idea to depressurize Airwolf and Airwolf suddenly nose dives towards the ground. Right as Airwolf is about to hit the ground, Hawke manages to take control and he lands Airwolf. Hawke and Dr. Hanson then contact Archangel and Marella and tell them the logic bomb has been purged.