Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
22 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
25 |
Berdie Patterson's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Berdie Patterson start again from scratch. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
28 |
Win a prestigious prize for Berdie Patterson's work. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
36 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Berdie Patterson's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
5 |
36 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Berdie Patterson stranded in the wilderness. |
5 |
36 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
39 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Berdie Patterson stranded in the wilderness. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
44 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
8 |
44 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
47 |
Find valuable salvage. |
8 |
48 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
9 |
52 |
Berdie Patterson run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
10 |
52 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
10 |
55 |
Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on Berdie Patterson's homeworld. |
10 |
56 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 1 with the new title Freelancer. |
11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Retired at age 56. |
11 |
56 |
Continued as Entertainer (Journalist). |
11 |
60 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Retired. |
12 |
62 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
68 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
70 |
Moved to a new world. |
15 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
75 |
Good fortune. |
16 |
76 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
79 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
80 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |