| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Entertainer (Artist). |
| 1 |
20 |
Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Artist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Entertainer (Artist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Artist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Entertainer (Artist). |
| 3 |
28 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Artist) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Artist |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 4 |
33 |
A good deal ensures Pearl Bates is living the high life for a few years. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 5 |
37 |
A sudden war destroys Pearl Bates's trade routes and contacts, forcing Pearl Bates to flee that region of space. |
| 5 |
37 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
| 6 |
37 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 6 |
37 |
Switched to Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 6 |
40 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 7 |
41 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 8 |
44 |
Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 8 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
| 8 |
44 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
47 |
Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |