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Retired Correspondent Ransom Cook

Species	Age	Sex	Str	Dex	End	Int	Edu	Soc	UPP
Dynchia, Imperium	65	M	1 (-2)	2 (-2)	1 (-2)	10 (1)	8 (0)	7 (0)	121A87
Pretentious, Restrained

Skills
Animals 0
Art (Performing) 0
Carouse 2
Deception 0
Diplomat 1
Drive (Hovercraft) 1
Electronics (Comms) 2
Electronics (Remote Ops) 1
Investigate 4
Medic 1
Persuade 3
Recon 2
Science (Social Sciences/Belief) 1
Science (Life Sciences/Biology) 1
Science (Physical Sciences/Chemistry) 1
Science (Life Sciences/Genetics) 1
Science (Physical Sciences/Physics) 1
Science (Space Sciences/Planetology) 2
Steward 1

Career	Assignment	Title	Rank	Terms
Entertainer	Journalist	Correspondent	4	5
Scholar	Physician		2	2
Scholar	Scientist		5	5

Name	Type	Affinity	Enmity	Power	Influence	Species
Warren Price	Contact	2	1	4	0	Cassilldan (M/19)
Edwina Thompson	Contact	3	0	0	2	Dynchia, Imperium (F/30)
Edwina Thompson gains in influence.
Boyd Barbary	Ally	3	0	0	3	Dynchia, Imperium (M/15)
Elza Heriot	Enemy	0	4	2	1	Murrissi (M/32)
Patrick McNab	Enemy	0	2	0	3	Murrissi (M/34)
Rilla Vasquez	Enemy	0	3	1	1	Dynchia, Imperium (F/25)

Term	Age	History
1	18	Became a Entertainer (Journalist).
1	21	Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact.
1	22	Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 1 with the new title Freelancer.
2	22	Continued as Entertainer (Journalist).
2	25	Join homeworld’s celebrity circles
2	25	Gain a contact
2	26	Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 2 with the new title Staff Writer.
3	26	Continued as Entertainer (Journalist).
3	28	Works is especially well received and popular, making Ransom Cook a minor celebrity
3	30	Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 3.
4	30	Continued as Entertainer (Journalist).
4	31	Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts.
4	34	Promoted to Entertainer (Journalist) rank 4 with the new title Correspondent.
5	34	Continued as Entertainer (Journalist).
5	37	Ransom Cook is forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did Ransom Cook get too close to?
6	37	Became a Scholar (Physician).
6	38	Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally.
6	41	Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1.
7	41	Continued as Scholar (Physician).
7	44	Advanced training in a specialist field.
7	45	Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2.
8	45	Attempted to change assignments.
8	45	Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank.
8	48	Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation.
8	49	Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3.
9	49	Continued as Scholar (Scientist).
9	51	Moved to a new world.
9	53	Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4.
10	53	Continued as Scholar (Scientist).
10	55	Agreed to perform research that goes against Ransom Cook's conscience. Gain 3 Enemies.
11	57	Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills.
11	57	Retired at age 57.
11	57	Continued as Scholar (Scientist).
11	58	Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ransom Cook from Ransom Cook's work.
11	61	Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5.
12	61	Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills.
12	61	Attempted to change assignments.
12	61	Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar).
12	61	Continued as Scholar (Scientist).
12	65	Advanced training in a specialist field.
13	65	Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills.