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Personal History of Dr. Katerina Dietrich

A history of the life of Dr. Katerina Dietrich, one of the founders of the Commonwealth Front of Arcadian Science, the author of The Isolationist Charter, and renowned xenobiologist and botanist.

  • 2415 AD

    3 August

    Birth of Katerina Dietrich
    Life, Birth

    Katerina Dietrich is born to chemical refinery workers in the industrial city of Ulanburg, on the planet of New Hanover. She is of Earth-German descent and the youngest of three children. 

  • 2420 AD

    3 September
    2426 AD

    21 July

    Attended Grundschule
    Life, Education

    Katerina attended Unterbecken Grundschule (primary or elementary school) from the age of 5 to 10. The school was close to where she lived in Ulanburg, and attended by the children of families who worked in the factories of the district. It was state-run and its curriculum focused on preparing children for a future in industry.

  • 2426 AD

    5 September
    2433 AD

    23 July

    Attended Boarding Gymnasium
    Life, Education

    After obtaining an Earth Empire-sponsored scholarship, Katerina attends the Ulanburg Boarding Gymnasium on the outskirts of the city, far from the industrial zones and also far from her family. Despite this, she maintains top marks and graduates with another scholarship in-hand at the age of 17.

  • 2433 AD

    12 September
    2437 AD

    21 July

    Attended University
    Life, Education

    Katerina attended the University of Central Oldenstein on a full scholarship, choosing to study Xenobiology and attaining her bachelors and masters with full honours in the subject by the age of 22.  

  • 2517 AD

    19 September

    Death of Dr. Katerina Dietrich
    Life, Death

    Dr. Katerina Dietrich dies at the age of 102 from age-related causes. She died in her sleep at her home in Endeavour, the capital of the Commonwealth Front of Arcadian Science.

    Location
    Endeavour