Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
1 |
19 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
2 |
24 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
4 |
34 |
Win a prestigious prize for Meta Rogers's work. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
35 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Meta Rogers from Meta Rogers's work. |
6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
6 |
38 |
Returned to Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
40 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Meta Rogers from Meta Rogers's work. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
43 |
Win a prestigious prize for Meta Rogers's work. |
8 |
46 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
50 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Meta Rogers's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
50 |
Meta Rogers's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Meta Rogers may salvage what Meta Rogers can and give up. |
8 |
50 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
52 |
Make a breakthrough in Meta Rogers's field. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
10 |
54 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
10 |
54 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
10 |
56 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
11 |
56 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
11 |
60 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
60 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Retired at age 60. |
12 |
60 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
12 |
64 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
12 |
64 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 2. |
13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
64 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
13 |
68 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Meta Rogers's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
13 |
68 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Trader. |
14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
68 |
Voluntarily left Free Trader |
14 |
68 |
Retired. |
14 |
71 |
Moved to a new world. |
15 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
76 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
76 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
80 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
82 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
18 |
84 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
85 |
Gained a contact. |
19 |
88 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
19 |
91 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
20 |
92 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |