Fault Zone (comics)

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comic_color=background:#efefef
character_name=Fault Zone
real_name=Maria Petrova
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects"
creators=Marvel Comics
alliance_color=background:#efefef
status=Active
alliances=Imperfects
previous_alliances=
aliases=The Imperfects
former prima ballerina of russia
relatives=Unknown
powers=Earth manipulation,
Ability to generate powerful, localized earthquakes,
Superhuman agility|

Fault Zone (Maria Petrova) is a fictional supervillainess created by Electronic Arts, in conjunction with Marvel Comics, in their first attempt to bring Marvel heroes to a video game platform, "".

Fictional character biography

Maria Petrova grew up in modern day Moscow and from a young age, demonstrated a natural gift for dancing. She became the youngest prodigy at the Imperial Russian Ballet where her skill, sensitivity, and discipline were far beyond that of most professionals. As a teenager she starred in several productions and became a world renowned icon of dance. At the tender age of 15, on the opening night of her lead role in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" in Los Angeles, Maria was in a terrible car accident. An earthquake struck an elevated highway that collapsed instantly killing her parents and leaving her paralyzed. She would never dance or walk again. Retreating into seclusion, she grew angry at the loss of her family and her stolen dreams. To her, life was a cruel joke. She hated the world.

Across the planet, Roekel, was in search of a nimble and young test subject. He had created a seismic accelerator that would allow its possessor to create localized geological aftershocks, but the device required precise control to be able to master it. Only someone who had amazing muscle memory and control could use it. He had read about Maria and sent his recruiters to convince her to join his top secret program.

Roekel offered to return Maria's ability to walk. He promised to replace her atrophied muscles and damaged nerves with cybernetics. It was an offer she could not refuse. At the same time Roekel attached his seismic weapon through her nervous system and taught her how to control its terrible power. Maria quickly mastered her newfound weapon. She enjoyed possessing a fantastic destructive power. It was a way she could get back at the world.

During the invasion of the Imperfects on New York, Fault Zone was successful in defeating The Thing but was defeated later however by Storm on the Brooklyn Bridge.

No other material has been developed for Fault Zone or the rest of the Imperfects since the release of .

Her name may be a reference to both the figure skater or the gymnast by the same name.