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
Oceanic Victor concept. Oceanic Victor's planning process officially commenced with an unsolicited proposal made to the Office of the State Coordinator General in 2015. The company subsequently sought planning approvals from various government departments and agencies, including PIRSA Aquaculture, the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, the Victor Harbor council and the Australian Environment Department under the EPBC Act. Oceanic Victor's proprietors initially anticipated their attraction would be operational ahead of 12 December 2015, the commencement of the school holiday season. On 16 December 2015, Oceanic Victors proposal was not deemed to be a Controlled Action under the EPBC Act, therefore Federal