Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
20 |
Find valuable salvage. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
23 |
Find valuable salvage. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 2. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
3 |
29 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
4 |
29 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
31 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Burl Hopkins from Burl Hopkins's work. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
41 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
42 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Burl Hopkins's conscience. |
7 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
8 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
48 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
51 |
Gained a contact. |
9 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
10 |
53 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
10 |
53 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
10 |
53 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
10 |
54 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
10 |
57 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
57 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
11 |
61 |
Burl Hopkins refused an offer of inducements to betray Burl Hopkins's faith. Gain 2 enemies. |
11 |
61 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
12 |
61 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
12 |
64 |
Burl Hopkins is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Retired at age 65. |
13 |
65 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
13 |
69 |
Burl Hopkins accepted an offer of inducements to betray Burl Hopkins's faith. Gain 740,000 in cash. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
Retired. |
14 |
73 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
15 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
76 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
16 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
81 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |