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Attempting to date the lectures gets a little wonky. From self-referential clues, the order likely goes ''BattleMech Tech: A Primer'', ''Unsung Technologies'', ''Aerospace Technologies'', and then ''Aerospace Operations''. The BattleMech lecture is dated 12 May [[3070]]. | Attempting to date the lectures gets a little wonky. From self-referential clues, the order likely goes ''BattleMech Tech: A Primer'', ''Unsung Technologies'', ''Aerospace Technologies'', and then ''Aerospace Operations''. The BattleMech lecture is dated 12 May [[3070]]. | ||
| − | Next appears to come ''Unsung Technologies'', with a quote "I’m the one who mouthed off on a live, publicly broadcast lecture about both our esteemed nobles and honorable democratic agitators [likely | + | Next appears to come ''Unsung Technologies'', with a quote "I’m the one who mouthed off on a live, publicly broadcast lecture about both our esteemed nobles and honorable democratic agitators [likely [[Democracy Now]]], and so I’m the assistant professor," indicating his job title change from Professor to Assistant Professor might not be just because he lost tenure when transferring universities. Democracy Now was active and peaceful in the period of [[3067]]-[[3071]], providing us a potential date window. |
''Aerospace Technologies'' references the [[Word of Blake]] attack on [[Alarion]] yet speaks of [[Galax Industries]] in the present tense, despite both being obliterated on the same day: 12 April [[3069]]. News lag about Galax could account for this, placing this lecture as far out as June 3069, which predates the first lecture. | ''Aerospace Technologies'' references the [[Word of Blake]] attack on [[Alarion]] yet speaks of [[Galax Industries]] in the present tense, despite both being obliterated on the same day: 12 April [[3069]]. News lag about Galax could account for this, placing this lecture as far out as June 3069, which predates the first lecture. | ||
Revision as of 08:32, 4 June 2021
Dietrich Mathers | |
|---|---|
| Profile | |
| Position(s) | Professor Emeritus |
| Profession | Professor |
Contents
History
Professor Emeritus Dietrich Mathers was a professor from the Lyran Alliance who wrote and taught about the historical role of BattleTech and TransporTech on human history. In 3070 he was a Professor at the Stuttgart School of Defense on Kaumberg[1]. At some point he transferred to Tharkad University as an Assistant Professor where he commonly filled in for Professor Readly[2][3][4].
He wrote Unsung Technologies, Crippen Station: Reassessed, as well as the in-universe history on the Battle of Tukayyid.[5]
Notes
Attempting to date the lectures gets a little wonky. From self-referential clues, the order likely goes BattleMech Tech: A Primer, Unsung Technologies, Aerospace Technologies, and then Aerospace Operations. The BattleMech lecture is dated 12 May 3070.
Next appears to come Unsung Technologies, with a quote "I’m the one who mouthed off on a live, publicly broadcast lecture about both our esteemed nobles and honorable democratic agitators [likely Democracy Now], and so I’m the assistant professor," indicating his job title change from Professor to Assistant Professor might not be just because he lost tenure when transferring universities. Democracy Now was active and peaceful in the period of 3067-3071, providing us a potential date window.
Aerospace Technologies references the Word of Blake attack on Alarion yet speaks of Galax Industries in the present tense, despite both being obliterated on the same day: 12 April 3069. News lag about Galax could account for this, placing this lecture as far out as June 3069, which predates the first lecture.
Aerospace Operations gives us a pretty solid date: "1,114 years ago today, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter orbit." Thus, that's 12 April 3075. Unfortunately that's far enough past the previous lectures so that the internal references to each other no longer make sense.
This character is likely written by Mike Miller, as the only common author between the three rulebooks. He appears again in BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid, another book in which Mike Miller is credited.
References
- ↑ TechManual, "BattleMech Tech: A Primer", pp. 30-43
- ↑ Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment, "Unsung Technologies", pp. 42-51
- ↑ Strategic Operations, "Aerospace Operations", pp. 150-167
- ↑ Strategic Operations, "Aerospace Technology", pp. 110-129
- ↑ BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid, "Centuries in the Making", pp. 8-10