Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
19 |
Find valuable salvage. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
2 |
25 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
2 |
25 |
Tested for psionic powers |
3 |
26 |
Became a Psion (Psi-Warrrior) with the new title Psi-Soldier. |
3 |
30 |
Pick up potentially useful information using Dessie Porter's psychic powers. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Psion (Psi-Warrrior) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Psion (Psi-Warrrior). |
4 |
31 |
Psionic strength increases. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Psion (Psi-Warrrior) rank 2 with the new title Knight. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Psion (Psi-Warrrior). |
5 |
36 |
Gain a contact outside of normal circles. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Psion (Psi-Warrrior) rank 3. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Psion (Psi-Warrrior). |
6 |
39 |
Psionic strength increases. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Psion (Psi-Warrrior) rank 4. |
7 |
42 |
Voluntarily left Psi-Warrrior |
7 |
42 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
7 |
44 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Dessie Porter's Contacts or Allies betrays Dessie Porter, ending Dessie Porter's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
8 |
44 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
48 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
52 |
Make a breakthrough in Dessie Porter's field. |
9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
10 |
52 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
55 |
Make a breakthrough in Dessie Porter's field. |
10 |
56 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
11 |
56 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
57 |
Victim of a crime |
11 |
60 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
12 |
60 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
62 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Dessie Porter's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
12 |
62 |
A rival researcher blackens Dessie Porter's name or steals Dessie Porter's research. Gain a Rival. |
12 |
62 |
Gain an Enemy |
12 |
64 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
64 |
Retired at age 64. |
13 |
64 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
13 |
68 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
13 |
68 |
Forced to muster out. |
14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
68 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
14 |
69 |
Dessie Porter refused an offer of inducements to betray Dessie Porter's faith. Gain 4 enemies. |
14 |
72 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
15 |
72 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |