| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
21 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Novella Beale's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 2 |
26 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Novella Beale into bankruptcy. Novella Beale salvages what Novella Beale can. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 5 |
37 |
Drafted into Courier |
| 6 |
38 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
| 6 |
41 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Novella Beale's scout ship. |
| 7 |
42 |
Voluntarily left Courier |
| 7 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Performer (Entertainer). |
| 7 |
42 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 7 |
42 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
| 7 |
45 |
Novella Beale have no idea what happened to Novella Beale – they found Novella Beale's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Artist (Entertainer). |
| 8 |
45 |
Returned to Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 8 |
48 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Novella Beale's Contacts or Allies betrays Novella Beale, ending Novella Beale's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
48 |
Retired at age 48. |
| 9 |
48 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 9 |
50 |
Victim of a crime |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
| 10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |