Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
1 |
21 |
Ricky McLean survey an alien world. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
2 |
24 |
Gained a contact. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
3 |
29 |
Ricky McLean survey an alien world. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Switched to Scout (Surveyor) with previous rank. |
4 |
34 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
5 |
35 |
Gained a contact. |
5 |
38 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
6 |
42 |
When dealing with an alien race, Ricky McLean botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
6 |
42 |
Psychologically damaged by Ricky McLean's time in the scouts. |
7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
7 |
45 |
Ricky McLean's ship is damaged, and Ricky McLean have to hitch-hike Ricky McLean's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
7 |
45 |
Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
8 |
45 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
47 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ricky McLean from Ricky McLean's work. |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
52 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
9 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
57 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ricky McLean's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
10 |
57 |
Ricky McLean's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ricky McLean start again from scratch. |
10 |
57 |
Gain an Enemy |
11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
57 |
Retired at age 57. |
11 |
57 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
59 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
61 |
Forced to muster out. |
12 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |