Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered University. |
1 |
19 |
Join a social movement. |
1 |
20 |
Dropped out of university. |
2 |
20 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
22 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
3 |
24 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
25 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Jeremiah Clarke's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
3 |
25 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Jeremiah Clarke, forcing Jeremiah Clarke to leave Jeremiah Clarke's career. Gain a Rival. |
3 |
25 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
3 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
31 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Jeremiah Clarke from Jeremiah Clarke's work. |
4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
34 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
6 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
6 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
38 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
40 |
Forced to muster out. |
7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
7 |
40 |
Submitted to the draft. |
7 |
40 |
Became a Marine (Ground Assault) with the new title Marine. |
7 |
44 |
A mission goes wrong; Jeremiah Clarke and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain Jeremiah Clarke's jailer as an Enemy. |
8 |
44 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
8 |
48 |
Jeremiah Clarke learn something Jeremiah Clarke should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Jeremiah Clarke can profit from illegally. |
8 |
48 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
9 |
50 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Jeremiah Clarke Jeremiah Clarke's job. |
10 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
10 |
50 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
10 |
54 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
54 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
11 |
56 |
Jeremiah Clarke accepted an offer of inducements to betray Jeremiah Clarke's faith. Gain 470,000 in cash. |
11 |
58 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
11 |
58 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |