Maronida Shiir

Maronida Shiir

Maronida Shiir, now nearly 70, has been reporting from the frontlines of Federation Power since the opening days of the Cardassian Wars. She was the one who broke the story of Zhon-sh'Fey's bribes to Federation Officials and has helped to form popular opinion on matters of politics ever since.

Once regarded by her peers as a serious journalist with a hard determination to get the truth out, many (behind closed doors) regard her as a pompous, pro-power talking head who just wants to be on the winning side when all is said and done. She's survived half a dozen Paris Power shifts and has lived to tell the tale. She has friends in high places but it's hard to know who benefits more from their association. She was an enemy of the Zife administration and gave scathing editorials of the now deceased President's time in office. With the accession of Nan Bacco to the presidency, she has returned to being a steadfast ally of those in power. Maronida is immensely popular for writing as if the Federation is utterly perfect and is a master at telling people what they want to hear, labeling all others as 'malcontents' and 'rabble-rousers'.