surprise attack. She reveals that she is a Zentraedi warrior, and that her mission is revenge against him. Max gains the upper hand in the attack and ends up pinning her down. Beaten for a third time, Miriya becomes emotionally despondent, and her anger and hatred give way to sadness. She asks Max to kill her as she believes she cannot live with the shame of being defeated. Max however, says that he could never harm her because she is so beautiful. Max and Miriya look into each other's eyes and Miriya realizes that the feelings she holds toward Max are not of hate but of love. Max wipes a tear from Miriya's cheek and, although he admits it sounds crazy, asks her to marry him. Miriya, with no idea what marriage is, accepts his proposal. Wedding preparations soon begin, and the two are married in a historic wedding aboard the SDF-1. Max and Miriya are the first union of a human and a Zentraedi, which becomes an unlikely symbol of peace between the two races as their wedding raises hopes throughout the SDF-1 that peace with the Zentraedi is possible. The wedding proves to be such a significant event that the Zentraedi also observe the wedding. When the Zentraedi attack after the wedding ceremony the two race off to battle. By now though, many of the Zentraedi involved are having second thoughts after seeing the wedding on television. The Zentraedi's increased exposure to human emotions and the realization that the human way of life may just be more enjoyable causes a wave of mutinies to spread through the Zentraedi fleet as soldiers refuse to fight and turn against their superiors. The Zentraedi forces as a result are forced to call a truce with the SDF-1. After the battle, Miriya initially has trouble adapting to life among humans and a culture that she never knew existed only a short time earlier. Miriya sticks by Max's side through the rest of the war. She proves herself an extremely skilled pilot and becomes Max's wingmate. In the final battle against Dolza's armada, Max and Miriya, begin fighting side by side. Both survive the battle which ends the First Robotech War. After the war, Max and Miriya settle down in New Macross City, and begin a new life together. Miriya gives birth to a daughter, Dana Sterling, the first child born from a