| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Naval Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 1 |
21 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 2 |
26 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
27 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Hope Farrell's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 4 |
31 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Hope Farrell into bankruptcy. Hope Farrell salvages what Hope Farrell can. |
| 5 |
31 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
34 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Hope Farrell from Hope Farrell's work. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
38 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
41 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Hope Farrell's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 7 |
41 |
A rival researcher blackens Hope Farrell's name or steals Hope Farrell's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 |
41 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
45 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 9 |
47 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
47 |
Retired at age 47. |