| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered University. |
| 1 |
19 |
War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 |
19 |
Fled from the draft. |
| 1 |
19 |
Dropped out of university. |
| 2 |
19 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 2 |
23 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Tommie Jephcots's Contacts or Allies betrays Tommie Jephcots, ending Tommie Jephcots's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 |
23 |
Became a Army (Cavalry) with the new title Private. |
| 3 |
26 |
Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 3 |
26 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 |
26 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
| 4 |
30 |
Tommie Jephcots learn something Tommie Jephcots should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Tommie Jephcots can profit from illegally. |
| 4 |
30 |
Gain a criminal contact. |
| 4 |
30 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
| 5 |
30 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
| 5 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
34 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 2 with the new title Technician. |
| 6 |
34 |
Voluntarily left Worker |
| 6 |
34 |
Returned to Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 6 |
35 |
Tommie Jephcots do not know what happened to Tommie Jephcots. There is a gap in Tommie Jephcots's memory. |
| 7 |
35 |
Failed to qualify for Enforcer (Rogue). |
| 7 |
35 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 7 |
35 |
Became a Marine (Ground Assault) with the new title Marine. |
| 7 |
37 |
A mission goes wrong and Tommie Jephcots is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 8 |
37 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 8 |
39 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Tommie Jephcots's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
39 |
Tommie Jephcots's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Tommie Jephcots start again from scratch. |
| 8 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 8 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 9 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 9 |
44 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
| 10 |
44 |
Returned to Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 10 |
47 |
Tommie Jephcots run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 |
47 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
47 |
Retired at age 47. |