Mandy Maize

Mandy Maize was more than just a scientist—she was a young girl with a love for nature and animals in a lab coat, obsessed with the elegant chaos of bees. From the very start, she shared this passion with her childhood friend and soul-sister-in-science, Kendra Violet, an apiologist with a fire for activism, fighting for wildlife from deep within the tangled roots of politics. As kids, they were inseparable—spending endless afternoons dreaming big dreams for the future. They made a pact beneath the wild sunflowers; that they would make life for all animal life better as friends together forever.

And when they got older, Mandy’s path led to the bleeding edge of bio-tech. Her work became revolutionary—she wasn’t just studying insects; she was shaping the future. With a vision, she created The Hive, a living motherboard, with tech that bonded her mind to the swarm. Bees didn’t just obey her—they trusted her. Protected her. Moved with her will. The discovery was explosive. Powerful.