Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
1 |
20 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Louise Langhorne's scout ship. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
2 |
24 |
Psychologically damaged by Louise Langhorne's time in the scouts. |
3 |
24 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
3 |
28 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
4 |
28 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
4 |
31 |
Expand the field of Electronics (Sensors), but gain a Rival in Louise Langhorne's former tutor. |
4 |
31 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
5 |
34 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
6 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
6 |
34 |
Submitted to the draft. |
6 |
34 |
Returned to Scout (Courier). |
6 |
35 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
6 |
38 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
7 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Courier |
7 |
38 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
40 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Louise Langhorne from Louise Langhorne's work. |
7 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
43 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Louise Langhorne's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
43 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Louise Langhorne, forcing Louise Langhorne to leave Louise Langhorne's career. Gain a Rival. |
8 |
43 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
8 |
43 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
48 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
10 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
10 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
52 |
Win a prestigious prize for Louise Langhorne's work. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |