Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
22 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
4 |
31 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
5 |
31 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
5 |
31 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
5 |
35 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
6 |
37 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Rodney Crawford's Contacts or Allies betrays Rodney Crawford, ending Rodney Crawford's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
7 |
37 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
40 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Rodney Crawford's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
40 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
43 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Rodney Crawford stranded in the wilderness. |
9 |
45 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
46 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
9 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
10 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
49 |
Retired at age 49. |
10 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
52 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Rodney Crawford's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
10 |
52 |
Gain an Enemy |
10 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
11 |
53 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
11 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
54 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Rodney Crawford from Rodney Crawford's work. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
12 |
57 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
12 |
57 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
58 |
Make a breakthrough in Rodney Crawford's field. |
12 |
61 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
61 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
13 |
61 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
13 |
61 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
13 |
63 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
13 |
65 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
65 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
14 |
67 |
Injured. Fully recovered. |
14 |
69 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 5. |
15 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
69 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
15 |
69 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
15 |
69 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
15 |
73 |
Win a prestigious prize for Rodney Crawford's work. |
15 |
73 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
15 |
73 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 6. |
16 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
73 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
16 |
74 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Rodney Crawford's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
16 |
74 |
Nearly killed. |
16 |
74 |
Gain an Enemy |
16 |
77 |
Forced to muster out. |
17 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |