Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered University. |
1 |
20 |
Study Seafarer (Sail) as a hobby. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
3 |
29 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Vida West Vida West's job. |
4 |
29 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
4 |
29 |
Submitted to the draft. |
4 |
29 |
Became a Army (Army Support) with the new title Private. |
4 |
30 |
Given a special assignment or duty in Vida West's unit. |
4 |
33 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
5 |
34 |
Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
6 |
37 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
6 |
38 |
Given a special assignment or duty in Vida West's unit. |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
7 |
41 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
41 |
Failed to qualify for Cavalry (Army). |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
7 |
44 |
Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
7 |
44 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
8 |
44 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
45 |
Make a breakthrough in Vida West's field. |
8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
52 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Vida West's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
52 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Vida West stranded in the wilderness. |
9 |
52 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |