Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered Colonial Upbringing. |
1 |
22 |
Spent the college years partying. |
1 |
27 |
Left the colonies. |
2 |
27 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
2 |
28 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Wallace Ruth's scout ship. |
3 |
31 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
3 |
33 |
Wallace Ruth's ship is damaged, and Wallace Ruth have to hitch-hike Wallace Ruth's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
3 |
33 |
Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
4 |
33 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
4 |
34 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Wallace Ruth's Contacts or Allies betrays Wallace Ruth, ending Wallace Ruth's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
5 |
34 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
5 |
36 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Wallace Ruth into bankruptcy. Wallace Ruth salvages what Wallace Ruth can. |
6 |
36 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
6 |
37 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
7 |
37 |
Returned to Scout (Explorer). |
7 |
40 |
Wallace Ruth have no idea what happened to Wallace Ruth – they found Wallace Ruth's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
8 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
8 |
40 |
Submitted to the draft. |
8 |
40 |
Became a Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Marine. |
8 |
41 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
8 |
44 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
9 |
44 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
44 |
Retired at age 44. |