Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
12 |
Failed to qualify for Naval Academy (Military Academy). |
1 |
12 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
12 |
Became a Dolphin Military (Sea Patrol) with the new title Private. |
1 |
16 |
Severely injured. |
2 |
16 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
2 |
16 |
Became a Dolphin Civilian (Nomad). |
2 |
19 |
Spend an extensive period living out of water among humans. |
3 |
20 |
Voluntarily left Nomad |
3 |
20 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
3 |
22 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
3 |
24 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
4 |
24 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
4 |
25 |
Terry Porden is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
5 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
27 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Terry Porden from Terry Porden's work. |
6 |
29 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
6 |
29 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
6 |
31 |
Make a breakthrough in Terry Porden's field. |
6 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
7 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
7 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
8 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
38 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Terry Porden's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 |
38 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
9 |
41 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
41 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
9 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
45 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Terry Porden's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
45 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
45 |
Forced to muster out. |