Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered University. |
1 |
21 |
Good fortune |
1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
2 |
26 |
Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
2 |
26 |
Gain a contact |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 1 with the new title Freelancer. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Entertainer (Journalist). |
3 |
28 |
Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on Hermine Payne's homeworld. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Entertainer (Journalist). |
4 |
31 |
Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 2 with the new title Staff Writer. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Entertainer (Journalist). |
5 |
37 |
Gained a contact. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 3. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Entertainer (Journalist). |
6 |
42 |
Moved to a new world. |
6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
7 |
42 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
7 |
46 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Surveyor |
8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
8 |
49 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Hermine Payne's Contacts or Allies betrays Hermine Payne, ending Hermine Payne's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
9 |
49 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
53 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Hermine Payne's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
53 |
Gain an Enemy |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
10 |
57 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
11 |
57 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
60 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
61 |
Retired at age 61. |
12 |
61 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
12 |
61 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
12 |
61 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
63 |
Win a prestigious prize for Hermine Payne's work. |
12 |
65 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
13 |
68 |
Make a breakthrough in Hermine Payne's field. |
13 |
69 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
14 |
70 |
Win a prestigious prize for Hermine Payne's work. |
14 |
73 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
15 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
73 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
15 |
76 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
15 |
77 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
16 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |