| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
| 1 |
19 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Agent (Intelligence). |
| 2 |
24 |
Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
24 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
28 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Hugo Porden's Contacts or Allies betrays Hugo Porden, ending Hugo Porden's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
28 |
Returned to Merchant (Broker). |
| 4 |
29 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 6 |
36 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
| 6 |
40 |
Hugo Porden's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
42 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Hugo Porden from Hugo Porden's work. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
45 |
Make a breakthrough in Hugo Porden's field. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
52 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Hugo Porden's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 |
52 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |