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Didrik Kaj Stennes was born on 15 April 2360 in Tromsø, Norway, on Earth.  He was the fourth of six children born to Harald Stennes, a correspondent for the Federation News Service, and Hera Guldbrandsen, founder of a charitable organization that worked to rebuild Bajor following its occupation by the Cardassians.  His parents' respective work occasionally kept them away from Earth when Didrik was growing up, and he often stayed with his maternal grandparents, Didrik and Tea Guldbrandsen.  On a few occasions, however, he accompanied his parents on their travels; he visited Bajor twice with his mother in 2370 and 2371, and traveled to Tellar, Vulcan and Alpha Centauri with his father during the summer of 2373.  As a child, Didrik developed a great fondness for the outdoors, something that would remain with him throughout his life.  He also demonstrated an interest and talent for writing, and initially wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a journalist.

Didrik's father was reporting for the News Service on Betazed when the Dominion invaded and occupied the planet in 2374, leaving him stranded.  From this point forward, Didrik became preoccupied with learning everything he could about the war, its combatants and battles.  He followed every development closely, often to the distraction of his school studies, and even built a map of the Alpha Quadrant in his bedroom to track battle developments the News Service reported.  By the time the war ended, Didrik had a new focus; he wanted to study Tactical at Starfleet Academy.  His parents disapproved of this, as the Stenneses were not a military family.

Didrik applied to Starfleet Academy after he graduated high school in 2378, but his grades didn't match his ambitions and his application was rejected.  A family friend (and Starfleet lieutenant) recommended that some further study at a university might strengthen Didrik's application to the Academy, so he enrolled at the University of Bergen as a Military History major.  Upon his graduation from the University in 2382, Didrik reapplied to the Academy, and was accepted.