Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Navy (Flight) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Navy (Flight). |
2 |
24 |
Abuse Vergie Shorten's position for profit. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Navy (Flight) rank 2 with the new title Petty Officer, 3rd class. |
3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Flight |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
3 |
28 |
Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Law Enforcement (Agent). |
4 |
28 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
4 |
30 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
5 |
36 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
5 |
36 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
6 |
40 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
7 |
40 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
7 |
42 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Vergie Shorten's Contacts or Allies betrays Vergie Shorten, ending Vergie Shorten's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
8 |
42 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
43 |
Moved to a new world. |
8 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
9 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
46 |
Retired at age 46. |
9 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
47 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Vergie Shorten's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
47 |
Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
9 |
47 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
10 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
53 |
Win a prestigious prize for Vergie Shorten's work. |
10 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
54 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
11 |
54 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
11 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
55 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
11 |
58 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 4. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
59 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
12 |
62 |
Forced to muster out. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
13 |
65 |
Vergie Shorten is chosen to represent Vergie Shorten's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
13 |
66 |
Promoted to Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) rank 1 with the new title Project Worker. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |