May 4366Image: Animated avatar of Lyn Kopp.
Lyn Kopp (September 4258 - May 4366), the Ambassador of the Ataraxian Confederation, and former Hutorian chancellor, has died at the age of 107. Kopp, a centenarian, was the subject of scientific research of aging in the Ataraxian Confederation. The life expectancy for Ataraxians is 91 years, when not accounting for intentional deaths from euthanasia. Ataraxian doctors had warned Kopp that at her age she may die at any moment, but due to her status as a centenarian and relatively good health, encouraged her to "see how long it takes". Kopp agreed, although made sure that her successors were already determined. Kopp succeeded Ataraxian founder Dr. Vinal Parish in May 4303 as the second Ataraxian ambassador.
Outside of politics, Kopp worked as a structural engineer in the Commune of Seira, where she held a number of positions, including commune conciliator, construction syndicate councillor, and structural engineering cooperative organizer. Before joining the Ataraxian Confederation, she was a member of their predecessor political party, the Hutorian Proletarian Party, which she joined in September 4289. At a younger age, she received her education at the
Woodhurst Institute of Technology.
During her service as Ataraxian ambassador, many development projects occurred, such as the construction of the Ataraxian capital, the Commune of Ataraxia, and several large fibre to the premises installations in Adelia. During her time as chancellor, she oversaw the Ataraxian Majority of 4329, an historical event in which the Ataraxians gained a national majority government and attempted to decentralize the Hutorian police and military. This event lead to great controversy and their majority ended after only a year in August 4330. Citing inability to govern both the Ataraxian Confederation and Hutori, the Kopp Administration agreed to early elections and stepped down shortly after. A few months later in January 4331, the Ataraxian Benevolence Project was announced, which planned to keep Ataraxians distant from internal Hutorian politics, but still contribute in the form of mutual development projects.
Kopp's legacy among Hutorians is one of controversy and reconciliation. More than 30 years since the Ataraxian Majority, the Ataraxians have largely repaired their reputation as idiosyncratic, but benevolent technocrats that have invested billions in telecommunication infrastructure in Adelia. Within the Ataraxian Confederation, Kopp was known for her rigid optimism, unrelenting scientific enthusiasm, and skillful diplomacy. If Parish could be considered the "father" of the Ataraxian Confederation, Kopp could be considered the "mother", although it is doubtful either would accept such titles given their antinatalism.
An autopsy confirmed that Kopp had died during sleep from an ischemic stroke. In place of Kopp, Marvyn Warrick, a 79-year-old geological engineer and the Commune of Ataraxia's conciliator has been appointed the third Ambassador of the Ataraxian Confederation. Warrick had contributed to the construction of the Commune of Ataraxia, in which he helped conduct and coordinate digging operations.