Irene Hansen was a female Human living on Earth during the 24th century. She was the elder sister of Magnus Hansen, the sister-in-law of Erin Hansen and the aunt of Annika Hansen, who was assimilated by the Borg in 2356 and became Seven of Nine.
After the USS Voyager returned to the Alpha Quadrant in December 2377, Seven of Nine went to live with Irene. (VOY novel: Homecoming)
By 2381, Irene had the incurable progressive neurological disease Irumodic Syndrome and was slowly dying. Seven noted that she was the only thing to bring her comfort and watching her condition degrade was like observing a slow motion assimilation. (ST - Destiny novel: Mere Mortals) The Doctor, amongst other projects, was trying to find a cure for her but his efforts were unsuccessful. Irene eventually died from her illness. (VOY novel: Unworthy)
External link
- Irene Hansen article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.