Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated with honors. Gain an enemy who is upset that Nicholas Terry left the community. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
2 |
25 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
28 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Nicholas Terry's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
3 |
28 |
Nicholas Terry's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Nicholas Terry start again from scratch. |
3 |
28 |
Gain an Enemy |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
4 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Nicholas Terry from Nicholas Terry's work. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
36 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
40 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
46 |
Make a breakthrough in Nicholas Terry's field. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
8 |
46 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
8 |
49 |
Nicholas Terry spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
8 |
49 |
Psychologically damaged by Nicholas Terry's time in the scouts. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
9 |
52 |
Nicholas Terry survey an alien world. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
10 |
54 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
10 |
54 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
10 |
58 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Became a Psion (Wild Talent). |
11 |
61 |
Gift causes a former ally to turn on Nicholas Terry and betray Nicholas Terry. One Ally or Contact becomes an Enemy. |
12 |
61 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
12 |
63 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Retired at age 63. |
13 |
63 |
Retired. |
13 |
65 |
Good fortune. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
Moved to a new world. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
74 |
Good fortune. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
Moved to a new world. |
17 |
79 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
80 |
Good fortune. |
18 |
83 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
86 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
19 |
87 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |