Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
21 |
Good fortune |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Wanderer |
2 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
2 |
24 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
3 |
28 |
Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
4 |
33 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Magdalene Fleming's scout ship. |
4 |
34 |
Forced to muster out. |
5 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Law Enforcement (Agent). |
5 |
34 |
Submitted to the draft. |
5 |
34 |
Became a Navy (Flight) with the new title Crewman. |
5 |
36 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
6 |
36 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
37 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Magdalene Fleming's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
42 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
46 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
9 |
48 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
9 |
48 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
9 |
52 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
9 |
52 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
10 |
52 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
10 |
55 |
Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Retired. |
11 |
59 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Moved to a new world. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
64 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
75 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
16 |
75 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
77 |
Moved to a new world. |
17 |
79 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |