| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
22 |
Make a breakthrough in Booker Stephens's field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
25 |
Make a breakthrough in Booker Stephens's field. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Booker Stephens's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 |
30 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Agent (Law Enforcement) with the new title Rookie. |
| 4 |
32 |
Booker Stephens's work ends up coming home with Booker Stephens, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 5 |
32 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 5 |
36 |
Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 6 |
39 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 |
39 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
| 7 |
40 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 7 |
43 |
Graduated with honors. |
| 8 |
43 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 8 |
43 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 8 |
43 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 2 with the new title 4th Officer. |
| 8 |
44 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 3 with the new title 3rd Officer. |