Malaya was a Starfleet security crewman serving aboard the USS Aventine by 2381. During the Borg Invasion of 2381, the USS Aventine attacked and captured a Borg scout, hoping to secure its vinculum. Malaya was part of the strike force under Lonnoc Kedair, along with T'Prel, Darrow, Englehorn, and ch'Maras. As they made their initial engagements, ch'Maras and Malaya guarded the team's rear flank, then moved to point as they pushed deeper into the craft. (ST - Destiny novel: Lost Souls)