| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
22 |
Morton Ramos's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 2 |
26 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 3 |
29 |
Drafted into Flight |
| 3 |
30 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Navy (Flight). |
| 4 |
34 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
39 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Morton Ramos from Morton Ramos's work. |
| 7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
48 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Morton Ramos's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 |
48 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 |
48 |
Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 |
48 |
The planetary government interferes with Morton Ramos's research for political or religious reasons. Morton Ramos continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 8 |
48 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |