Maia Sterling

Lieutenant Commander Maia Sterling is the second daughter of Max and Miriya Sterling, and Dana's younger sister. She was a Human-Zentradi hybrid who exhibited the same fighting skills as her parents. Shortly before the Battle of Reflex Point, Maia was promoted to leader of the Skull Squadron. Maia's personality was more similar to her mother's personality then her father's. While she inherited her father's wit, she was a very disciplined and fearsome commander, who did not tolerate hotshots or insubordination. She went so far as to threaten Alex Romero for his sarcastic attitude. However this did not mean she was an uncaring leader as she showed a great deal of remorse and guilt when pilots died under her watch, including Romero. Maia seemed proud of her Zentraedi heritage, bragging about it to Marcus when he stated the universe would be a better place if they killed all aliens. She also appeared to be having some difficulties with her sister Dana, who she wasn't on speaking terms with. She, like both her parents, marked her fighter with her own personal colors - in this case, a combination of the standard blue paint scheme and her own personal pink. Her flight suit uses a similar color scheme. She appeared to have some feelings for Marcus Rush which he returned. They appeared to begin a relationship at the end of the Shadow Chronicles.