Mal (Eden Rising)

Mal is a minor character featured in the second season of Eden Rising. Mal is one of the half-dozen background survivors living at the airport. She is a researcher under the leadership of Rory Stiles.

Pre-series
Not much is known about Mal's life. All we know is that, based on teasing that Phoebe did to Rory, Mal and Rory once had a sexual relationship. Tiny hints of this are sprinkled throughout the season as well, though since he has hooked up with Kitty, discussion of this topic has really died down.

Season 2
Mal doesn't have much of a role throughout the season. She is often seen inside the makeshift laboratory checking out the cameras. She and the other researchers are mentioned as not having participated in weapons training with the other survivors, having been dependent on them for their survival.

Near the season's end, after the deaths of Phoebe, Regis and Sidney, Mal speaks up against the survivors and feels like their leadership is weak. They begin to wonder if leaving the airport is the best idea for them. Kitty, who is in charge at this point, says they wouldn't be able to survive out there and at least at the airport they have a roof over their head, but she doesn't beg them to stay, saying the choice is theirs. Mal eventually comes forward and says she and the other researchers have decided to stay. When PJ plays a radio broadcast from Eden announcing a rescue plane is on its way, Rory and Kitty rub it in to Mal and the others by saying they made the right choice in staying at the airport.