Catherine Glass (キャサリン・グラス Kyasarin Gurasu, commonly called Cathy) is a lieutenant of the New United Nations Spacy headquarters and later a bridge officer of the S.M.S.'s Macross Quarter that appears in Macross Frontier and its film adaptations, Macross Frontier Movie: The False Songstress and Macross Frontier Movie: The Wings of Goodbye. She also appeared in the Daughter Dora ド ラ マ drama CD.
She is a former beauty queen who has dedicated her life to proving she is more than being just the daughter of Frontier city's President, Howard Glass. A former lover of Ozma Lee, the couple has since separated and the fiancee Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Office, Leon Mishima.
Personality & Character[]
Catherine was first seen by many aboard the Macross Quarter as inflexible and hostile. Her captain, Jeffery Wilder harbored suspicions as to her true motive. As the Vajra War deepened, her demeanor softened somewhat and she began peers trust.
In the Daughter Dora drama CD, it is revealed that Catherine met Ozma began dating when they were 18 years old, and that he tried to teach her how to cook his special Pine Cake.
History[]
Prior to the events of Macross Frontier, Catherine had a romantic fling with ace pilot Ozma Lee. She is also well-known as a runner-up for the beauty contest, Miss Macross Frontier and even served as part of Sheryl Nome's entourage.
Years later, she is invited to represent her father, President Howard Glass and his government aboard the Frontier. She would also take part as a judge in the 2059 Miss Macross Frontier contest. She joins the crew of the private military firm, S.M.S. (Strategic Military Service) and was assigned on-board the Macross Quarter. As an officer of the bridge, she faced several challenges, including the desperate rescue of refugee ships from the hostile Vajra and a full-scale attack from the Macross Galaxy.
Her captain Jeffery Wilder has suspicions of her loyalties since Howard is the president of the civilian government. She would later become suspicious of her fiance, Leon Mishima of sedition, and was tasked in spying on his activties. She is distraught when Leon finally acts on his coup d'etat, which led to the death of her father. She teamed up with Ozma, hoping to bring Leon to justice.
Relationships[]
Leon Mishima[]
- Leon is Catherine's fiance who slowly grows suspicious of his motives to usurp the government.
Ozma Lee[]
- Ozma is Catherine's former lover where the two broke up after a whirlwind relationship, but have maintained strong ties since joining the S.M.S.
Bobby Margot[]
- While the two had a testy relationship in the beginning, they become each other's confidant later on.
Howard Glass[]
- Catherine shares a strained relationship with her father. As her father is a head of state, she feels she has to prove herself to him by distinguishing herself in a military career.
Trivia[]
- Catherine shares a lot of qualities with Claudia LaSalle and Misa Hayase.
External Links[]
Macross Frontier characters
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S.M.S. | Ozma Lee | Alto Saotome | Luca Angelloni | Michael Blanc | Canaria Berstein | Klan Klang | Nene Rora | Raramia Rerenia | Henry Gilliam | | |
New United Nations Spacy | Jessica Blanc | Major Ohgotwhai | Major Ohgotwhai's Advisor | Tehmzin | Machida | |
Macross Quarter | Jeffery Wilder | Catherine Glass | Bobby Margot | Monica Lang | Mina Roshan | Ram Hoa | |
Diva | Sheryl Nome | Ranka Lee | |
Macross Galaxy | Grace O'Connor | Brera Sterne | |
Frontier Presidency | Howard Glass | Leon Mishima | |
Others | Nanase Matsuura | Miranda Merin | Ranshe Mei | Mao Nome | Richard Birler | Elmo Kridanik | Ranzō Saotome | Yasaburō Saotome | George Yamamori | Ai-kun | Ōsanshōō-san |