Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
22 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
2 |
24 |
Gained a contact. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
3 |
30 |
Political upheaval strikes Olen Fisher's homeworld, and Olen Fisher is caught up in the revolution. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 2 with the new title Settler. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
4 |
33 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
5 |
33 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
37 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Olen Fisher's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
40 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
6 |
41 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
42 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
7 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
48 |
Make a breakthrough in Olen Fisher's field. |
8 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
9 |
49 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
9 |
49 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
9 |
51 |
Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
10 |
51 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
10 |
54 |
Olen Fisher accepted an offer of inducements to betray Olen Fisher's faith. Gain 490,000 in cash. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired. |
11 |
58 |
Amnesia. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |