Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
1 |
20 |
Mae Vargas's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
2 |
25 |
Win a prestigious prize for Mae Vargas's work. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
27 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
31 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
37 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
39 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Mae Vargas's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 |
39 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
6 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
44 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mae Vargas from Mae Vargas's work. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
47 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Mae Vargas's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
47 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
8 |
47 |
The planetary government interferes with Mae Vargas's research for political or religious reasons. Mae Vargas continue working secretely. |
8 |
47 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
52 |
Make a breakthrough in Mae Vargas's field. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
55 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mae Vargas from Mae Vargas's work. |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 6. |
11 |
58 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
11 |
58 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
11 |
58 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
11 |
61 |
Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Retired at age 62. |