Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Academy (Military Academy). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
1 |
20 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
2 |
25 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Elisabeth Hand into bankruptcy. Elisabeth Hand salvages what Elisabeth Hand can. |
3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
3 |
27 |
Make a breakthrough in Elisabeth Hand's field. |
3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
31 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Elisabeth Hand from Elisabeth Hand's work. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
37 |
Win a prestigious prize for Elisabeth Hand's work. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
6 |
37 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
6 |
37 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
6 |
39 |
Find valuable salvage. |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
7 |
45 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
8 |
45 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
8 |
46 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Elisabeth Hand Elisabeth Hand's job. |
9 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
46 |
Retired at age 46. |
9 |
46 |
Retired. |
9 |
47 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
10 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
57 |
Victim of a crime. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
66 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
69 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
70 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
15 |
72 |
Gained a contact. |
16 |
74 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
16 |
77 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
17 |
78 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
17 |
82 |
Gained a contact. |
18 |
82 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
18 |
83 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
19 |
86 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
19 |
88 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
20 |
90 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |