I think she's supposed to be Swiss (it's the non-"VA didn't really get it right" explanation for why her German accent is so weird). I like to think she was at Universität Zürich at the same time as Angela Ziegler, who couldn't stand her.

>The kind of science that cruises the periodic table at night looking
>for trouble.

"What is it this time?"

"We found her trawling the lanthanide series again."

"All right, we'll take it from here. Thanks, Sarge. ... What have I told you? Stay away from the rare earths."

--G.
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