Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Thief (Rogue). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
1 |
20 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Merle Coulston's scout ship. |
2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Courier |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
24 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
28 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Merle Coulston from Merle Coulston's work. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
5 |
35 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Merle Coulston's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
5 |
35 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Merle Coulston, forcing Merle Coulston to leave Merle Coulston's career. Gain a Rival. |
5 |
35 |
Injured. |
5 |
35 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
42 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Merle Coulston's conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
7 |
42 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
7 |
42 |
Retired at age 42. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
43 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
8 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
8 |
46 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
8 |
47 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Merle Coulston has become Merle Coulston's superior. |
8 |
50 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
8 |
50 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
9 |
52 |
Merle Coulston faith is shaken. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 2 with the new title Lay Preacher. |
10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
54 |
Voluntarily left Mainstream Believer |
10 |
54 |
Retired. |
10 |
55 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
59 |
Moved to a new world. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
65 |
Lost eye or limb. |
13 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
67 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
14 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |