Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
1 |
22 |
Ben Griffiths's ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Agent (Corporate Agent). |
2 |
26 |
Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Corporate Agent |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
3 |
26 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
26 |
Returned to Scout (Surveyor). |
3 |
30 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 2. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
4 |
31 |
Psychologically damaged by Ben Griffiths's time in the scouts. |
5 |
31 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
35 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
37 |
Make a breakthrough in Ben Griffiths's field. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
41 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ben Griffiths's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
41 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Ben Griffiths stranded in the wilderness. |
7 |
41 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
44 |
Make a breakthrough in Ben Griffiths's field. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
50 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ben Griffiths from Ben Griffiths's work. |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
53 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
11 |
56 |
Opponents of Ben Griffiths's belief system ambush Ben Griffiths. |
11 |
56 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
56 |
Retired. |
12 |
60 |
Moved to a new world. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |