| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
19 |
Moved to a new world. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 2 |
23 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Jake Morrison's Contacts or Allies betrays Jake Morrison, ending Jake Morrison's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 3 |
27 |
Jake Morrison learn something Jake Morrison should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Jake Morrison can profit from illegally. |
| 3 |
27 |
Gain a criminal contact. |
| 4 |
27 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 4 |
30 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Jake Morrison Jake Morrison's job. |
| 5 |
31 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 5 |
33 |
Jake Morrison's business expands, Jake Morrison's corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 5 |
35 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
| 6 |
35 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 6 |
39 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 7 |
40 |
Political upheaval strikes Jake Morrison's homeworld, and Jake Morrison is caught up in the revolution. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 2 with the new title Technician. |