Born around 2069, Zoe was taken from her family as a young child and subject to harsh mental and physical conditioning for brilliant children in a scheme known as the Elite Programme. She later became one of its chief opponents. (AUDIO: The Memory Cheats, The Uncertainty Principle, The Dying Light) When she was eight years old, she read Oscar Wilde's complete works, including The Picture of Dorian Gray, in a day. (AUDIO: Echoes of Grey)