Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
26 |
Win a prestigious prize for Rick Dabs's work. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
29 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
33 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
38 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
39 |
Make a breakthrough in Rick Dabs's field. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
45 |
Rick Dabs's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Rick Dabs start again from scratch. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
47 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
53 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Rick Dabs's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
53 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
9 |
53 |
Lost eye or limb. |
9 |
53 |
The planetary government interferes with Rick Dabs's research for political or religious reasons. Rick Dabs continue working secretely. |
9 |
53 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
54 |
Forced to muster out. |
10 |
54 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
10 |
56 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Retired at age 56. |
11 |
56 |
Retired. |
11 |
58 |
Gained a contact. |
12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |