Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
2 |
22 |
Submitted to the draft. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
2 |
26 |
Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
3 |
26 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
3 |
28 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
4 |
34 |
Helene McLean have no idea what happened to Helene McLean – they found Helene McLean's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
5 |
34 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
5 |
37 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Helene McLean's Contacts or Allies betrays Helene McLean, ending Helene McLean's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
6 |
37 |
Switched to Merchant (Free Trader). |
6 |
40 |
Moved to a new world. |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
7 |
41 |
Voluntarily left Free Trader |
7 |
41 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
7 |
42 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
8 |
43 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
8 |
46 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
9 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
46 |
Retired at age 46. |
9 |
46 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
9 |
50 |
Helene McLean do not know what happened to Helene McLean. There is a gap in Helene McLean's memory. |
10 |
50 |
Retired. |
10 |
52 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
61 |
Moved to a new world. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |