Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
22 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Stacy Smith from Stacy Smith's work. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
25 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Stacy Smith's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
2 |
25 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
2 |
25 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
2 |
25 |
The planetary government interferes with Stacy Smith's research for political or religious reasons. Stacy Smith continue working secretely. |
2 |
25 |
Gain an Enemy |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
3 |
26 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
3 |
30 |
Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Surveyor |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
4 |
30 |
Submitted to the draft. |
4 |
30 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
4 |
33 |
A mission goes wrong and Stacy Smith is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
5 |
33 |
Returned to Scout (Surveyor). |
5 |
37 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
6 |
41 |
Stacy Smith spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
6 |
41 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
7 |
42 |
Stacy Smith have no idea what happened to Stacy Smith – they found Stacy Smith's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
8 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
8 |
42 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
44 |
Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
9 |
44 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
9 |
46 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
10 |
48 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
10 |
51 |
Stacy Smith run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
11 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
11 |
51 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
11 |
54 |
Stacy Smith come into conflict with a splinter group Stacy Smith's own religion which maintains Stacy Smith's version is the wrong one. Gain 3 Rivals. |
12 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
54 |
Retired. |
12 |
55 |
Gained a contact. |
13 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
61 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
65 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
67 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
16 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |