Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
24 |
Make a breakthrough in Bennie Simmons's field. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
29 |
A rival researcher blackens Bennie Simmons's name or steals Bennie Simmons's research. Gain a Rival. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
34 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Bennie Simmons's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
34 |
Bennie Simmons's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Bennie Simmons may salvage what Bennie Simmons can and give up. |
4 |
34 |
Gain an Enemy |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Bennie Simmons from Bennie Simmons's work. |
5 |
38 |
Forced to muster out. |
6 |
38 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
6 |
42 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Bennie Simmons's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
7 |
43 |
Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
8 |
49 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Bennie Simmons's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
9 |
51 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Bennie Simmons into bankruptcy. Bennie Simmons salvages what Bennie Simmons can. |
10 |
51 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
10 |
53 |
Bennie Simmons survey an alien world. |
10 |
55 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
10 |
55 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
11 |
57 |
Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
11 |
59 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 2. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Retired at age 59. |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
12 |
63 |
Psychologically damaged by Bennie Simmons's time in the scouts. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Retired. |
13 |
67 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
75 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |