Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
21 |
Norah Read run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
2 |
21 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
2 |
25 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Norah Read Norah Read's job. |
3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
26 |
Win a prestigious prize for Norah Read's work. |
3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
4 |
29 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
29 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
4 |
33 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
44 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
47 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Norah Read's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
47 |
Norah Read's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Norah Read may salvage what Norah Read can and give up. |
8 |
47 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
49 |
Retired at age 49. |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
51 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
10 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
53 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
10 |
53 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
54 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
10 |
57 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |