Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
1 |
20 |
Victim of a crime |
2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
2 |
25 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
29 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Hortense Shorten from Hortense Shorten's work. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
32 |
Win a prestigious prize for Hortense Shorten's work. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
38 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
6 |
40 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
44 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
48 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Hortense Shorten from Hortense Shorten's work. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
9 |
50 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
52 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Hortense Shorten stranded in the wilderness. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
55 |
Win a prestigious prize for Hortense Shorten's work. |
10 |
58 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
58 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
11 |
58 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
11 |
59 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Hortense Shorten's Contacts or Allies betrays Hortense Shorten, ending Hortense Shorten's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
59 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
12 |
60 |
A prank goes horribly wrong. Gain a Rival. |
12 |
63 |
Graduated. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Retired at age 63. |
13 |
63 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
13 |
63 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
13 |
67 |
Hortense Shorten's business or ship thrives. |
13 |
67 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
14 |
70 |
Contact with Government. |
14 |
71 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Broker. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |