Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
1 |
22 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated. Gain an rival who is upset that Irl Manning left the community. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
2 |
25 |
Irl Manning do not know what happened to Irl Manning. There is a gap in Irl Manning's memory. |
3 |
25 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
3 |
25 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
25 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
3 |
27 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Irl Manning's scout ship. |
4 |
29 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
4 |
33 |
Irl Manning have no idea what happened to Irl Manning – they found Irl Manning's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
5 |
33 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
36 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
6 |
37 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
6 |
37 |
Retired at age 37. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
42 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
8 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
45 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
47 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Irl Manning's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
47 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Irl Manning, forcing Irl Manning to leave Irl Manning's career. Gain a Rival. |
8 |
47 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
47 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
9 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
51 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Irl Manning from Irl Manning's work. |
9 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
10 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
56 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Irl Manning's conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
10 |
57 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |