| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 1 |
21 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
26 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
29 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Verla Peters from Verla Peters's work. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
| 6 |
39 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
46 |
A rival researcher blackens Verla Peters's name or steals Verla Peters's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 8 |
46 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 8 |
46 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
| 8 |
46 |
Returned to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 8 |
50 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
| 9 |
50 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 9 |
52 |
A notable academic consults with Verla Peters about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
| 9 |
54 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
| 10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |