Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
20 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
25 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
30 |
A rival researcher blackens Merlin Connor's name or steals Merlin Connor's research. Gain a Rival. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
32 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
38 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
6 |
40 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Merlin Connor's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 |
40 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
42 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
7 |
42 |
Retired at age 42. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
44 |
Amnesia. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
47 |
Injured. |
9 |
47 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
9 |
51 |
Merlin Connor is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
10 |
55 |
A notable academic consults with Merlin Connor about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
10 |
55 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 2 with the new title Lay Preacher. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
11 |
58 |
Merlin Connor is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
12 |
63 |
Merlin Connor is chosen to represent Merlin Connor's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
13 |
65 |
Merlin Connor accepted an offer of inducements to betray Merlin Connor's faith. Gain 740,000 in cash. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Retired. |
14 |
71 |
Moved to a new world. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
72 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
15 |
72 |
Tested for psionic powers |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
79 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |