Frank Lapidus Frank's role in the first half of season four was diminished, and some planned storylines were carried over into the fifth season. Frank's introduction, along with the three other new characters from the freighter introduced in season four, was well received, as was his return in season five. "Lost" executive producer Damon Lindelof confirmed in an interview that Lapidus would be a series regular for the show's sixth and final season. Originally from The Bronx, New York, Frank was the intended pilot of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815, which crashed on an island in the South Pacific. He is first encountered
RMS Oceanic (1870) "Oceanic" established the White Star Line as the arbiter of comfort on the North Atlantic". "Oceanic" left for her maiden voyage from Liverpool on 2 March 1871 carrying only 64 passengers, under Captain Sir Digby Murray. Not long after departing, she had to return because of overheated bearings. Her voyage restarted on 16 March. From that point onward, "Oceanic" was a success for the White Star Line. She was to be the first of a series of six sister ships constructed in rapid succession: "Atlantic", "Baltic", "Republic", "Celtic" and "Adriatic". All were of the same approximate dimensions with differences in