Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
1 |
22 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Tom Burke's scout ship. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
2 |
23 |
Tom Burke spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
2 |
23 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
3 |
29 |
Tom Burke's scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but Tom Burke fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
3 |
29 |
Tom Burke's ship is damaged, and Tom Burke have to hitch-hike Tom Burke's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
3 |
29 |
Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
4 |
31 |
Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
5 |
31 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
5 |
31 |
Submitted to the draft. |
5 |
31 |
Became a Army (Cavalry) with the new title Private. |
5 |
35 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. |
6 |
35 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
6 |
35 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
6 |
36 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
7 |
39 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
40 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Tom Burke's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
40 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Tom Burke, forcing Tom Burke to leave Tom Burke's career. Gain a Rival. |
7 |
40 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
7 |
40 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
43 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
8 |
43 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
8 |
46 |
A notable academic consults with Tom Burke about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
9 |
48 |
Tom Burke is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
10 |
55 |
Tom Burke is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
11 |
56 |
A notable academic consults with Tom Burke about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
11 |
59 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
12 |
60 |
Tom Burke is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
13 |
66 |
Tom Burke is caught in the periphery of a scandal. |
13 |
66 |
Demoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 0 with the new title Lay Person. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
14 |
70 |
Tom Burke secretly provide religious rites for a dying leader or noble, although they do not share Tom Burke's faith. Gain an Ally in the family and a Rival who disagrees with Tom Burke's choice. |
14 |
71 |
Forced to muster out. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
71 |
Retired. |
15 |
75 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |