Dana Praeger is the feisty daughter of case manager Matt Prager. Being a child of divorce, her relationship with Matt is often strained but never failing. In episode #212 Dana is first introduced to the O.S.I.R. team after runnig away from her mother's home. Dispite the want of her father for her to return home, she stubbornly refuses to leave and stays. Much to her delight, the rest of the team enjoys her presence at the mobile lab where she manages to help the O.S.I.R.'s Peter Axon identify a large, exotic toad; a crutial lead in the case. Along the way, Dana finds herself developing a crush on Peter, not to the pleasure of her father. Unfortunately an O.S.I.R. investigation is not the place for a young girl and in this case Dana lands in the hands of a dangerous capter. The team, frantic to find Dana safe from harm and jeopardy, successfully execute her rescue. Unbeknownst to the team at the time, this wouldn't be the last investigation Dana will be wrapped up in.
In 1999, Dana began her studies as a freshman at Statton College. While there she found herself involved in yet another O.S.I.R. case and almost falling victum to a powerful black witch coven in the episode "Sacrifices". Being marked as a victim, Dana is saved by the team from a grissly murder once again. Also saved, her new boyfriend Joey Anderson.