| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Spacer Community. |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
21 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 3 |
28 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Agent (Intelligence). |
| 4 |
34 |
Pollie Whitlock's work ends up coming home with Pollie Whitlock, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 5 |
36 |
Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
37 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Pollie Whitlock's Contacts or Allies betrays Pollie Whitlock, ending Pollie Whitlock's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 |
37 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
41 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
43 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Pollie Whitlock's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
43 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 9 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
48 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Pollie Whitlock from Pollie Whitlock's work. |
| 9 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 10 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
49 |
Retired at age 49. |
| 10 |
49 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 |
49 |
Retired. |
| 10 |
50 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |