Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
1 |
20 |
Ike Kelly spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
1 |
20 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Surveyor |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
2 |
26 |
Contact with Government. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
3 |
30 |
Win a prestigious prize for Ike Kelly's work. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
32 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
37 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
42 |
Gained a contact. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
45 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Ike Kelly's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
45 |
A rival researcher blackens Ike Kelly's name or steals Ike Kelly's research. Gain a Rival. |
7 |
45 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
46 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
47 |
Win a prestigious prize for Ike Kelly's work. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
51 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ike Kelly from Ike Kelly's work. |
9 |
54 |
Forced to muster out. |
10 |
54 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
10 |
57 |
Ike Kelly is caught in the periphery of a scandal. |
10 |
57 |
Demoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank -1. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Voluntarily left Missionary/Humanitarian |
11 |
58 |
Retired. |
11 |
60 |
Gained a contact. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
65 |
Good fortune. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
70 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
74 |
Gained a contact. |
15 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
77 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
16 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
81 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |