Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
1 |
22 |
Veda Withers do not know what happened to Veda Withers. There is a gap in Veda Withers's memory. |
2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
2 |
22 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
24 |
Good fortune |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
3 |
28 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Veda Withers's Contacts or Allies betrays Veda Withers, ending Veda Withers's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
4 |
28 |
Became a Rogue (Enforcer). |
4 |
29 |
A police detective or rival criminal forces Veda Withers to flee and vows to hunt Veda Withers down. Gain an Enemy. |
5 |
29 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
32 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Veda Withers from Veda Withers's work. |
5 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
6 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
34 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Veda Withers's conscience. |
7 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
41 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Veda Withers from Veda Withers's work. |
7 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
8 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
44 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Veda Withers's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
44 |
Scarred. |
8 |
44 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
45 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
48 |
Make a breakthrough in Veda Withers's field. |
10 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
49 |
Retired at age 49. |
10 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
50 |
Win a prestigious prize for Veda Withers's work. |
10 |
53 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
11 |
56 |
A notable academic consults with Veda Withers about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
11 |
57 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 1 with the new title Project Worker. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Continued as Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian). |
12 |
60 |
Gained a contact. |
12 |
61 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 2 with the new title Team Leader. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
61 |
Continued as Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian). |
13 |
62 |
Veda Withers aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
14 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
62 |
Retired. |
14 |
63 |
Moved to a new world. |
15 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
70 |
Amnesia. |
16 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
73 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
76 |
Find Ancient Technology. |
18 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
81 |
Good fortune. |
19 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
19 |
86 |
Gained a contact. |
20 |
86 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |