Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
22 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
23 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Benjamine Smith's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
2 |
23 |
Gain an Enemy |
2 |
26 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
28 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
36 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
40 |
Make a breakthrough in Benjamine Smith's field. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
7 |
42 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
42 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
7 |
44 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Benjamine Smith's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
44 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
48 |
A rival researcher blackens Benjamine Smith's name or steals Benjamine Smith's research. Gain a Rival. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
9 |
53 |
Make a breakthrough in Benjamine Smith's field. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
10 |
54 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
10 |
54 |
Returned to Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
56 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Benjamine Smith from Benjamine Smith's work. |
10 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Retired at age 58. |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
60 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Benjamine Smith's conscience. |
11 |
62 |
Forced to muster out. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
12 |
65 |
Opponents of Benjamine Smith's belief system ambush Benjamine Smith. |
12 |
65 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Retired. |
13 |
69 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
73 |
Gained a contact. |
15 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
75 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
80 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
17 |
81 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
85 |
Gained a contact. |
18 |
85 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
89 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
19 |
89 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |