Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
1 |
21 |
Win a prestigious prize for Meta Cawley's work. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
2 |
23 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Meta Cawley's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
2 |
23 |
Gain an Enemy |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
29 |
Win a prestigious prize for Meta Cawley's work. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
35 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
40 |
Gained a contact. |
6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
7 |
42 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
7 |
43 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
8 |
43 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
8 |
46 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
9 |
50 |
Meta Cawley survey an alien world. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
10 |
52 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
11 |
59 |
Meta Cawley's ship is damaged, and Meta Cawley have to hitch-hike Meta Cawley's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
11 |
59 |
Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
12 |
60 |
Meta Cawley aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
60 |
Retired. |
13 |
63 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
68 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
71 |
Moved to a new world. |
16 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |