Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
21 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mercedes Hays from Mercedes Hays's work. |
2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
30 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Mercedes Hays's conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
34 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Mercedes Hays's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
45 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
48 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
53 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Mercedes Hays's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
53 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
57 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
10 |
58 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
58 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
11 |
58 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
11 |
62 |
Attacked by enemies that Mercedes Hays easily defeat. |
11 |
62 |
Gain Enemy if Mercedes Hays don't already have one. |
11 |
62 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Retired at age 62. |
12 |
62 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
12 |
66 |
Find valuable salvage. |
12 |
66 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
13 |
68 |
Mercedes Hays run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
68 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
14 |
72 |
Mercedes Hays aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
15 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
72 |
Retired. |
15 |
73 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
76 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
80 |
Moved to a new world. |
17 |
80 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |