Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
21 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
26 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Rupert McRae's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
2 |
26 |
Gain an Enemy |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
29 |
Win a prestigious prize for Rupert McRae's work. |
3 |
30 |
Forced to muster out. |
4 |
30 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
4 |
32 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Rupert McRae's scout ship. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
5 |
37 |
Gained a contact. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
6 |
41 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
7 |
42 |
Voluntarily left Courier |
7 |
42 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
7 |
43 |
Spent the college years partying. |
7 |
44 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
8 |
44 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
8 |
48 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 2. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
9 |
51 |
Rupert McRae spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
9 |
51 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 3 with the new title Senior Scout. |
10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
10 |
52 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
10 |
56 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Rupert McRae's scout ship. |
10 |
56 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
56 |
Retired. |
11 |
58 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
64 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
68 |
Good fortune. |
14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
71 |
Moved to a new world. |
15 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |