Misa Hayase, born March 3, 1990, belonged to a Japanese family steeped in a century of military tradition. As the only daughter of Admiral Takashi Hayase, her early ambition to join the UN Spacy stemmed from following her first love, Riber Fruhling, stationed at Mars Base Salla. This hope ended when Anti-UN forces destroyed Riber's returning fleet during the Unification Wars. Graduating first in her class from the UN Spacy Officers' Academy secured her a bridge position aboard the SDF-1 Macross as First Lieutenant and chief tactical officer. Initially stern and intensely focused on duty, her personality reflected a disinterest in personal connections following Riber's loss. This led to clashes with impulsive figures like Roy Focker and pilot Hikaru Ichijyo, who provoked her by accidentally calling her "oba-san" due to their two-year age difference. Her analytical prowess and strategic mind proved vital during Space War I, particularly when she devised the "Daedalus Attack," an unorthodox tactic using the SDF-1's detachable arm to breach enemy ships, later adopted by other Macross-class vessels. Her captivity with a reconnaissance team by the Zentradi revealed their cultural void, a discovery crucial to humanity's eventual peace negotiations. Her relationship with Hikaru shifted from professional friction to mutual reliance forged through shared trauma: he rescued her from Mars Base Salla's destruction, and they later escaped Zentradi imprisonment together. When her error caused Hikaru injury during a mission, she apologized and he forgave her. Their bond deepened after Roy Focker's death, culminating in a confession of feelings while trapped during a ship transformation. Despite Hikaru's lingering attachment to Lynn Minmay, Misa's emotional vulnerability emerged in audio dramas where she struggled to express her feelings, guided by confidante Claudia LaSalle. After Earth's near-annihilation, she helped deploy Minmay's music to disable the Zentradi fleet, leveraging her earlier cultural insights. Post-war, she married Hikaru on October 10, 2011, and their daughter Miku Ichijyo was born in 2012. Promoted to Major, Misa assumed command of the SDF-2 Megaroad-01, Earth's first colonization ship. In 2012, she and Hikaru departed on this mission, with Minmay joining as a civilian. The ship vanished near the galaxy's center in July 2016, and all aboard were declared missing. Later lore in "Macross Delta" hinted at her potential survival through signals from Megaroad-01 and the enigmatic "Lady M"—a figure sponsoring Protoculture research who created songstress Mikumo Guynemer. Given Misa's rank, influence, and role in deciphering "Do You Remember Love," she is a plausible candidate for this identity. Physically, she stood 168 cm tall, weighed 45 kg, and had auburn hair. Her military service showcased adaptability, from bridge coordination to frontline strategy. Her personal growth saw her reconcile duty with vulnerability, ultimately embracing both command and family.