Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
1 |
22 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
23 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
30 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
33 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Buster Withers's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
33 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
4 |
33 |
Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
4 |
33 |
The planetary government interferes with Buster Withers's research for political or religious reasons. Buster Withers continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
4 |
33 |
Gain an Enemy |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
36 |
Buster Withers's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Buster Withers start again from scratch. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
44 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Buster Withers from Buster Withers's work. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 6. |
7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
8 |
46 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
9 |
50 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
9 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
9 |
50 |
Submitted to the draft. |
9 |
50 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
9 |
54 |
Buster Withers spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
9 |
54 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
10 |
56 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
11 |
62 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Buster Withers's scout ship. |
11 |
62 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 2. |
12 |
62 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
12 |
65 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Retired at age 66. |
13 |
66 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
13 |
67 |
Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
13 |
70 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 3 with the new title Senior Scout. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
70 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
14 |
70 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
14 |
70 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
14 |
74 |
Buster Withers inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
15 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |