The cheerful Maria is 62 years old,[1] but age hasn't slowed her one bit. She runs the Vault cafeteria with a talented hand, creating true delicacies out of whatever supplies the Overseer procures from traders.[2] She is saddened by one thing - the fact that the days of variety are long gone, as in her youth, the Vault was still well stocked and she learned many recipes from her mother. Recipes she is sure cannot be made anymore, due to the absence of ingredients.