| Via Sanders | |
 Via Sanders in 2385 | |
| Full name: | Via Sanders |
| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | Female |
| Height: | 5 ft 5 in or 165 cm |
| Weight: | 55 kg or 121 pounds |
| Eye color: | Green |
| Hair color: | Dark Brown |
| Homeworld: | Earth |
| Birthplace: | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta,Canada, Earth |
| Born: | February 15th, 2333 |
| Affiliation: | Federation, Starfleet, Starfleet Marine Corps, Stargate Command |
| Family | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Career | |
| Occupation: | Starfleet officer, Starfleet Marine officer |
| Previous Assignment: | CO, USS Aurora (2379-2385) |
| Assignment: | CO, USS Aurora (2385-present) |
| Rank: | Colonel |
| Insignia: |  
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Via Sanders is a female human soldier and starship captain in Starfleet, she is a member of the Starfleet Marine Corps and was the commanding officer of the Daedalus-class USS Aurora for several years before its destruction in the final moments of the Xindi War. A skilled tactician rivaling the best the other races in the galaxy have to offer, she is considered the de facto superior to the other captains of Federation's fleet, and a close friend of the members of SG-1. Developing an intense personal rivalry with her Der'kal counterpart Vur'naa, Sanders's ship gained a reputation as a vessel which could not be beaten, and even after it was brought down, she remained one of the most well-respected individuals in the Federation Starfleet. Currently, she is serving as captain of the rechristened MBP-305 Aurora, itself named in honor of her original command.