Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
19 |
Malinda Black run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
2 |
19 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
2 |
20 |
A mission goes wrong; Malinda Black and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain Malinda Black's jailer as an Enemy. |
3 |
20 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
3 |
22 |
Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
3 |
24 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
4 |
24 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
4 |
27 |
Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
5 |
27 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
28 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Malinda Black's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
5 |
28 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
7 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Malinda Black from Malinda Black's work. |
8 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
42 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Malinda Black from Malinda Black's work. |
8 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
9 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
44 |
Make a breakthrough in Malinda Black's field. |
9 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
10 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
51 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Malinda Black from Malinda Black's work. |
11 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
11 |
51 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
53 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
11 |
55 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
12 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
55 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
12 |
55 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
12 |
55 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
56 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
12 |
59 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
13 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |