Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
1 |
21 |
War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
1 |
21 |
Fled from the draft. |
1 |
22 |
Dropped out of the merchant academy. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
26 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Mettie Richards's Contacts or Allies betrays Mettie Richards, ending Mettie Richards's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
3 |
26 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
26 |
Became a Agent (Law Enforcement) with the new title Rookie. |
3 |
27 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Mettie Richards's job. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Agent (Law Enforcement) rank 1 with the new title Corporal. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Agent (Law Enforcement). |
4 |
32 |
Mettie Richards went above and beyond the call of duty. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Agent (Law Enforcement). |
5 |
37 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
6 |
37 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
7 |
43 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
7 |
45 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
8 |
45 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
8 |
46 |
Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
9 |
46 |
Returned to Drifter (Wanderer). |
9 |
49 |
Mettie Richards do not know what happened to Mettie Richards. There is a gap in Mettie Richards's memory. |
10 |
49 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
10 |
49 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
10 |
52 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Mettie Richards's Contacts or Allies betrays Mettie Richards, ending Mettie Richards's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
11 |
52 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
11 |
55 |
A notable academic consults with Mettie Richards about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
11 |
56 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |