Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
2 |
24 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
2 |
24 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
2 |
24 |
The planetary government interferes with Rufus West's research for political or religious reasons. Rufus West continue working secretely. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
30 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
34 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Rufus West stranded in the wilderness. |
5 |
34 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
5 |
38 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
6 |
39 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 2. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
7 |
43 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
8 |
46 |
Returned to Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
49 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
9 |
52 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Rufus West's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
52 |
A rival researcher blackens Rufus West's name or steals Rufus West's research. Gain a Rival. |
9 |
52 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
10 |
55 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
11 |
62 |
Rufus West's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Rufus West start again from scratch. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Retired at age 62. |
12 |
62 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
12 |
64 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Rufus West from Rufus West's work. |
12 |
66 |
Forced to muster out. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
Retired. |
13 |
67 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
71 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |