Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
1 |
20 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Millard Smith's scout ship. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
2 |
25 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
2 |
26 |
Forced to muster out. |
3 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
27 |
Win a prestigious prize for Millard Smith's work. |
3 |
30 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
33 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Millard Smith's conscience. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Millard Smith from Millard Smith's work. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
42 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Millard Smith's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 |
42 |
A rival researcher blackens Millard Smith's name or steals Millard Smith's research. Gain a Rival. |
6 |
42 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |