Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Law Enforcement (Agent). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
1 |
20 |
Bell Penn have no idea what happened to Bell Penn – they found Bell Penn's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
2 |
20 |
Failed to qualify for Cavalry (Army). |
2 |
20 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
2 |
23 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
3 |
23 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
3 |
23 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
3 |
24 |
Bell Penn do not know what happened to Bell Penn. There is a gap in Bell Penn's memory. |
4 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
28 |
Win a prestigious prize for Bell Penn's work. |
5 |
28 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
5 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
30 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
6 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
33 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
7 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
7 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
37 |
Win a prestigious prize for Bell Penn's work. |
7 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
8 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
44 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Bell Penn from Bell Penn's work. |
8 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
9 |
44 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
44 |
Retired at age 44. |
9 |
44 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
9 |
44 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
9 |
46 |
A notable academic consults with Bell Penn about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
9 |
48 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 1 with the new title Fighter. |
10 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
48 |
Voluntarily left Holy Warrior |
10 |
48 |
Retired. |
10 |
50 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |