Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
1 |
20 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Thomas Cumming's scout ship. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
2 |
24 |
Psychologically damaged by Thomas Cumming's time in the scouts. |
3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
3 |
24 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
3 |
26 |
Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
3 |
28 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
4 |
28 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
4 |
30 |
Find Ancient Technology. |
4 |
32 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
5 |
34 |
Gained a contact. |
5 |
36 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 3. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
6 |
38 |
Find valuable salvage. |
6 |
40 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 4. |
7 |
40 |
Voluntarily left Wanderer |
7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
7 |
40 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
7 |
44 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
8 |
44 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
8 |
45 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
9 |
50 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
9 |
52 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
9 |
52 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
10 |
52 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
10 |
55 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
10 |
56 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
11 |
59 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Thomas Cumming into bankruptcy. Thomas Cumming salvages what Thomas Cumming can. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
12 |
61 |
Thomas Cumming is chosen to represent Thomas Cumming's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |