| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a spacer community. |
| 1 |
22 |
War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 |
22 |
Fled from the draft. |
| 1 |
20 |
Left the spacer community. |
| 2 |
20 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
22 |
Rodney Howard do not know what happened to Rodney Howard. There is a gap in Rodney Howard's memory. |
| 3 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 3 |
25 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 3 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 4 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 4 |
29 |
Risk Rodney Howard's fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 5 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 5 |
33 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 6 |
33 |
Became a Rogue (Pirate) with the new title Lackey. |
| 6 |
36 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Rodney Howard's Contacts or Allies betrays Rodney Howard, ending Rodney Howard's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 |
36 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
37 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 8 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
41 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 9 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
47 |
A rival researcher blackens Rodney Howard's name or steals Rodney Howard's research. Gain a Rival. |