Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
1 |
21 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
2 |
21 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
2 |
22 |
Attacked by enemies and injured. |
2 |
22 |
Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
2 |
22 |
Gain Enemy if Birdie Howard don't already have one. |
3 |
25 |
Voluntarily left Wanderer |
3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
28 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Birdie Howard's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
3 |
28 |
Gain an Enemy |
3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
30 |
Make a breakthrough in Birdie Howard's field. |
4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
37 |
Make a breakthrough in Birdie Howard's field. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
40 |
Win a prestigious prize for Birdie Howard's work. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
42 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
7 |
45 |
Forced to muster out. |
8 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
45 |
Retired at age 45. |
8 |
45 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
8 |
46 |
Birdie Howard refused an offer of inducements to betray Birdie Howard's faith. Gain 1 enemies. |
9 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
9 |
51 |
Birdie Howard accepted an offer of inducements to betray Birdie Howard's faith. Gain 540,000 in cash. |
10 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
53 |
Retired. |
10 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
11 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
61 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
65 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
69 |
Moved to a new world. |
14 |
69 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
72 |
Gained a contact. |
15 |
73 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
75 |
Moved to a new world. |
16 |
77 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
78 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
17 |
81 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |