Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
1 |
22 |
Adelaide McLusky's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
23 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Adelaide McLusky from Adelaide McLusky's work. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
29 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Adelaide McLusky from Adelaide McLusky's work. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
4 |
34 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
38 |
Win a prestigious prize for Adelaide McLusky's work. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
39 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Adelaide McLusky's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
46 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
47 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Adelaide McLusky's conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
9 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
9 |
50 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
9 |
53 |
Adelaide McLusky do not know what happened to Adelaide McLusky. There is a gap in Adelaide McLusky's memory. |
10 |
53 |
Returned to Merchant (Free Trader). |
10 |
55 |
Imperial trade restrictions force Adelaide McLusky out of business. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Retired. |
11 |
58 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Gained a contact. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
71 |
Moved to a new world. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
79 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
81 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
18 |
83 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |