Kalita was a member of the Maquis resistance movement, based out of a settlement in the Demilitarized Zone. In 2370, her superior cell leader was Macias. Kalita was highly critical and suspicious of new recruits to the Maquis. She kept a close eye on Ro Laren, a Starfleet officer, after she was brought to the Maquis settlement, sharing quarters with her. She later accompanied Ro on a mission to obtain medical kits by raiding the USS Enterprise-D in the Topin system. Ro's apparent ability to fool the Federation sensor buoys and penetrate the Enterprise-D shields were enough to impress Kalita and convince her that Ro was a genuinely willing to help their cause. After Ro defected to the Maquis near the Hurgora nebula, she abandoned her ship and transported to Kalita's vessel. (TNG: "Preemptiv