| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 1 |
22 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 2 |
26 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
27 |
Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 4 |
34 |
Lincoln Ruiz's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 5 |
37 |
A notable academic consults with Lincoln Ruiz about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 6 |
40 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 |
42 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 7 |
45 |
Lincoln Ruiz secretly provide religious rites for a dying leader or noble, although they do not share Lincoln Ruiz's faith. Gain an Ally in the family and a Rival who disagrees with Lincoln Ruiz's choice. |