| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 1 |
20 |
Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 2 |
22 |
Entered University. |
| 2 |
26 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 2 |
26 |
Graduated with honors. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 3 |
29 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 2. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
| 4 |
34 |
A sudden war destroys Garfield Welch's trade routes and contacts, forcing Garfield Welch to flee that region of space. |
| 4 |
34 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 5 |
34 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 5 |
35 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 |
35 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
36 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 |
39 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
41 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Garfield Welch from Garfield Welch's work. |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
45 |
Gained a contact. |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 9 |
51 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |