| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 1 |
20 |
Mertie Shelton spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 |
20 |
Mertie Shelton have no idea what happened to Mertie Shelton – they found Mertie Shelton's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 2 |
26 |
Mertie Shelton's scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but Mertie Shelton fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 |
26 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 |
26 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 3 |
29 |
Gained a contact. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 3 with the new title Senior Scout. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 4 |
31 |
When dealing with an alien race, Mertie Shelton botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 |
31 |
Mertie Shelton have no idea what happened to Mertie Shelton – they found Mertie Shelton's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 4. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
| 5 |
37 |
When dealing with an alien race, Mertie Shelton botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 |
37 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 5. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scout (Courier) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
42 |
Mertie Shelton spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 |
42 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 7 |
42 |
Voluntarily left Courier |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
45 |
Make a breakthrough in Mertie Shelton's field. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
50 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
52 |
Mertie Shelton's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Mertie Shelton may salvage what Mertie Shelton can and give up. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 10 |
57 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
| 11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 11 |
59 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mertie Shelton from Mertie Shelton's work. |
| 11 |
62 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
| 12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 |
62 |
Retired at age 62. |
| 12 |
62 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 12 |
62 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
| 12 |
62 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 12 |
63 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 |
66 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
| 13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 |
66 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 13 |
68 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Mertie Shelton, forcing Mertie Shelton to leave Mertie Shelton's career. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 |
68 |
Nearly killed. |
| 14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |