Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Marine (Merchant). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
20 |
Oral Gardner do not know what happened to Oral Gardner. There is a gap in Oral Gardner's memory. |
2 |
20 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
2 |
24 |
Psychologically damaged by Oral Gardner's time in the scouts. |
3 |
24 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
3 |
24 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
3 |
27 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Oral Gardner's Contacts or Allies betrays Oral Gardner, ending Oral Gardner's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
4 |
27 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
4 |
27 |
Submitted to the draft. |
4 |
27 |
Returned to Scout (Explorer). |
4 |
28 |
Psychologically damaged by Oral Gardner's time in the scouts. |
5 |
28 |
Returned to Drifter (Wanderer). |
5 |
32 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
6 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Infantry (Army). |
6 |
32 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
6 |
33 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Oral Gardner's Contacts or Allies betrays Oral Gardner, ending Oral Gardner's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
7 |
33 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
7 |
34 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
7 |
37 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
8 |
37 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
8 |
39 |
Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
8 |
41 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 2 with the new title Settler. |
9 |
41 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
41 |
Retired at age 41. |
9 |
41 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
9 |
42 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Oral Gardner Oral Gardner's job. |
10 |
42 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
42 |
Retired. |
10 |
44 |
Moved to a new world. |
11 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
49 |
Gained a contact. |
12 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |