Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Entertainer (Artist). |
1 |
19 |
Denver Stephens is betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
2 |
19 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
3 |
23 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
23 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
3 |
23 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
26 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
29 |
A rival researcher blackens Denver Stephens's name or steals Denver Stephens's research. Gain a Rival. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Denver Stephens from Denver Stephens's work. |
5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
39 |
Win a prestigious prize for Denver Stephens's work. |
6 |
39 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
41 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Denver Stephens's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
41 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
7 |
41 |
The planetary government interferes with Denver Stephens's research for political or religious reasons. Denver Stephens continue working secretely. |
7 |
41 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
45 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
8 |
47 |
Forced to muster out. |
9 |
47 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
9 |
51 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Denver Stephens's scout ship. |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |