Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
19 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Yealya Lae's Contacts or Allies betrays Yealya Lae, ending Yealya Lae's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
2 |
19 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
2 |
19 |
Submitted to the draft. |
2 |
19 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
2 |
21 |
Psychologically damaged by Yealya Lae's time in the scouts. |
3 |
21 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
4 |
25 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
4 |
27 |
Yealya Lae do not know what happened to Yealya Lae. There is a gap in Yealya Lae's memory. |
5 |
27 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
28 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Yealya Lae's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
5 |
28 |
Nearly killed. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
5 |
28 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
31 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
6 |
31 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
6 |
32 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
6 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
7 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
37 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
7 |
39 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
8 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
40 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Yealya Lae from Yealya Lae's work. |
8 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
9 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
9 |
46 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Yealya Lae's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
46 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
10 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
10 |
50 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Yealya Lae stranded in the wilderness. |
11 |
50 |
Returned to Scout (Explorer). |
11 |
51 |
Yealya Lae's ship is damaged, and Yealya Lae have to hitch-hike Yealya Lae's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
11 |
51 |
Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
12 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
12 |
51 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
12 |
53 |
Yealya Lae faith is shaken. |
13 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
55 |
Voluntarily left Mainstream Believer |
13 |
55 |
Retired. |
13 |
57 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
63 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
66 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
70 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |