Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
1 |
20 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
2 |
26 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Melville Green Melville Green's job. |
3 |
26 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
29 |
Make a breakthrough in Melville Green's field. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Melville Green from Melville Green's work. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
38 |
Win a prestigious prize for Melville Green's work. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
39 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
6 |
39 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
6 |
39 |
The planetary government interferes with Melville Green's research for political or religious reasons. Melville Green continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
42 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
7 |
44 |
Make a breakthrough in Melville Green's field. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
8 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
48 |
Amnesia. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
55 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
10 |
58 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
11 |
60 |
Melville Green accepted an offer of inducements to betray Melville Green's faith. Gain 660,000 in cash. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Retired. |
12 |
65 |
Gained a contact. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |