Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
1 |
21 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Navy (Flight) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Navy (Flight). |
2 |
26 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
3 |
27 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Merle Barrett's Contacts or Allies betrays Merle Barrett, ending Merle Barrett's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
4 |
27 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
4 |
31 |
Merle Barrett rise to a position of power in Merle Barrett's colony or corporation. |
4 |
31 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
5 |
34 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Merle Barrett Merle Barrett's job. |
6 |
34 |
Became a Agent (Intelligence). |
6 |
36 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Merle Barrett's job. |
7 |
36 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
37 |
Merle Barrett's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Merle Barrett start again from scratch. |
8 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
42 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
8 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
9 |
44 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
44 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
9 |
47 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Merle Barrett's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
47 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
9 |
47 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
10 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
50 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
11 |
52 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
11 |
52 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
11 |
52 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
56 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
56 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
12 |
56 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
12 |
56 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
59 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Merle Barrett stranded in the wilderness. |
13 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
59 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
13 |
62 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Merle Barrett has become Merle Barrett's superior. |
14 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |