Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Flight (Navy). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
1 |
20 |
Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
2 |
20 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
2 |
21 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
3 |
21 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
22 |
Make a breakthrough in Oliver Holmes's field. |
3 |
25 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
4 |
25 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
29 |
Make a breakthrough in Oliver Holmes's field. |
4 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
5 |
29 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
29 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
5 |
30 |
Make a breakthrough in Oliver Holmes's field. |
5 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
6 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
34 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Oliver Holmes's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
37 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
7 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
39 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
8 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
42 |
Win a prestigious prize for Oliver Holmes's work. |
8 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
47 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
9 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
10 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
51 |
Win a prestigious prize for Oliver Holmes's work. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Retired at age 53. |
11 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
54 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
11 |
57 |
Forced to muster out. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |