Shirin Bakhtiar

She's the political adviser and coordinator to Princess Marina Ismail of Azadistan. After the formation of the Earth Sphere Federation, she left Marina's side to find a way to help her country. In season 2, she became a member of Kataron.

Personality
Shirin has a strong, firm and assertive personality. She has the determination and strength that Princess Marina lacks. Shirin does not doubt to scold Marina when she acts hesitant respecting Azadistan's situation.

Season 1
While looking for ways to negotiate the energy supply of the AEU's elevator, Shirin and Marin discussed about Celestial Being's tactics for eradicating warfare. Whereas Marina saw only manipulation and destruction, Shirin saw the larger picture.

Azadistan civil war
When Rasa Massoud Rachmadi, the local religious leader who was keeping the conservatives in check, was kidnapped, Azadistan erupted into civil war, with everyone blaming everyone for his kidnapping.

4 Years Later
Azadistan's condition worsens as the Earth Sphere Federation has abandoned all aid to their country and left them to rot. Shirin felt her position in Azadistan won't help Marina nor her country, she decides to leave Marina to find alternative methods to save her country. She eventually joined Kataron as one of their senior officers, coordinating information and operations to oppose the Federation.

Rescue Mission at Proud
Space colony Proud is using captured Kataron members has slave labor in their mining facilities. Shirin and Klaus has been coordinating a rescue mission to save their brothers, but their plan was discovered early into the operation. Shirin was concerned that this mission is doomed, but Klaus had her accelerate their plans in an attempt to beat them to the clock. Her concerns were validated when A-Laws attacked and beaten their forces badly during the operation; she and Klaus was surprised to hear that a Gundam appeared and defeated A-Laws, helping surviving Kataron members escape to safety. Shirin fears an armed intervention

Protecting Marina Ismail
Klaus informs Shirin that during their rescue operation at the "Federation Anti-Government Detention Facility," members noticed Marina Ismail in the facility and failed to rescue her; Marina was rescued by Celestial Being. Though relieved of her safety, Shirin knows that Marina is still in danger as she is a Federation target of interest.

Memento Mori Assault
With the sudden annihilation of the Seel Kingdom capital, the top Katharon members were discussing how to destroy the monstrous superweapon, Memento Mori. They decided to dedicate their entire fleet to destroying it.