Asha is an old friend of Logan Cale's and clearly yearns to rekindle their relationship on a deeper level. The two friends grew closer together when Max Guevara, held captive by Manticore, was believed dead. According to Dark Angel: The Eyes Only Dossier she's the daughter of Margaret Curran, a mayoral candidate in Seattle that went missing in 2016, a victim of suspected foul play. According to a newspaper article provided, she also had a brother, Ilya Barlow, who was killed the same night her mother went missing.