| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 1 |
22 |
Merle Christie have no idea what happened to Merle Christie – they found Merle Christie's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 2 |
26 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 3 |
29 |
A rival researcher blackens Merle Christie's name or steals Merle Christie's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 4 |
33 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 5 |
37 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Merle Christie's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 |
37 |
A rival researcher blackens Merle Christie's name or steals Merle Christie's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
| 6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 6 |
40 |
Merle Christie's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 8 |
48 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
48 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 9 |
50 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |