Lance is bold and egotistical. He is usually very self-assured, but it is very visible when he's shaken or uncomfortable. Lance and Elmer Dobbs are rivals, both in their scientific endeavors and in their romantic pursuit of Rebecca. Lance begins to date her, but the two split after Lance is attacked by a slime monster created by I.Q. Plenty. When Cybersharks attack the Institute of Science, Lance leaves Rebecca and Elmer for dead. While the latter are revived as robots, Lance is laid off from the Institute due to budget scale-backs.