Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
1 |
20 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
26 |
Win a prestigious prize for Maynard McKee's work. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
27 |
A rival researcher blackens Maynard McKee's name or steals Maynard McKee's research. Gain a Rival. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
32 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Maynard McKee's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
32 |
Maynard McKee's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Maynard McKee start again from scratch. |
4 |
32 |
Gain an Enemy |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
35 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
6 |
35 |
Became a Army (Cavalry) with the new title Private. |
6 |
38 |
Maynard McKee is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
7 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
7 |
40 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Maynard McKee from Maynard McKee's work. |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
46 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Maynard McKee, forcing Maynard McKee to leave Maynard McKee's career. Gain a Rival. |
8 |
46 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
9 |
46 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
9 |
50 |
Maynard McKee do not know what happened to Maynard McKee. There is a gap in Maynard McKee's memory. |
10 |
50 |
Returned to Scholar (Field Researcher). |
10 |
51 |
Severely injured. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
11 |
51 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
11 |
53 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Maynard McKee's Contacts or Allies betrays Maynard McKee, ending Maynard McKee's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
53 |
Retired at age 53. |
12 |
53 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
12 |
55 |
Maynard McKee come into conflict with a splinter group Maynard McKee's own religion which maintains Maynard McKee's version is the wrong one. Gain 2 Rivals. |
13 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
55 |
Retired. |
13 |
56 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
63 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
65 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
16 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
71 |
Gained a contact. |
17 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
75 |
Accused of a crime. |
18 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
76 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
19 |
79 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
19 |
80 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
20 |
83 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |