Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
1 |
22 |
Merlin Beck inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
23 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
30 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Merlin Beck's conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
31 |
Contact with Government. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
41 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Merlin Beck from Merlin Beck's work. |
7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
45 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Merlin Beck's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
45 |
Merlin Beck's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Merlin Beck may salvage what Merlin Beck can and give up. |
7 |
45 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
8 |
46 |
Returned to Scout (Explorer). |
8 |
49 |
Gained a contact. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scout (Explorer) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
9 |
53 |
Merlin Beck spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
9 |
53 |
Merlin Beck inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
10 |
57 |
Merlin Beck's ship is damaged, and Merlin Beck have to hitch-hike Merlin Beck's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
10 |
57 |
Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
57 |
Retired at age 57. |
11 |
57 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
11 |
60 |
Moved to a new world. |
11 |
61 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 1 with the new title Project Worker. |
12 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
61 |
Continued as Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian). |
12 |
62 |
Merlin Beck is chosen to represent Merlin Beck's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Continued as Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian). |
13 |
67 |
Merlin Beck secretly provide religious rites for a dying leader or noble, although they do not share Merlin Beck's faith. Gain an Ally in the family and a Rival who disagrees with Merlin Beck's choice. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
Voluntarily left Missionary/Humanitarian |
14 |
69 |
Retired. |
14 |
71 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
15 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
Victim of a crime. |
16 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |