Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
21 |
Win a prestigious prize for John Lane's work. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
25 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts John Lane from John Lane's work. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
29 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against John Lane's conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
33 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
4 |
33 |
The planetary government interferes with John Lane's research for political or religious reasons. John Lane continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
37 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing John Lane's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
5 |
37 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame John Lane, forcing John Lane to leave John Lane's career. Gain a Rival. |
5 |
37 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
5 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate Agent (Agent). |
6 |
38 |
Submitted to the draft. |
6 |
38 |
Became a Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Crewman. |
6 |
41 |
Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
7 |
41 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
7 |
45 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
8 |
45 |
Voluntarily left Wanderer |
8 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
8 |
45 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
48 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
8 |
48 |
Tested for psionic powers |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
9 |
52 |
Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
10 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
53 |
Retired at age 53. |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
55 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired. |
11 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |