Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered Military Academy(Naval Academy) |
1 |
21 |
Contacted by an underground psionic group. |
1 |
21 |
Dropped out of military academy. |
2 |
21 |
Became a Rogue (Thief). |
2 |
23 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Talmage Shorten's Contacts or Allies betrays Talmage Shorten, ending Talmage Shorten's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
3 |
23 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
3 |
27 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Talmage Shorten's scout ship. |
3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
4 |
27 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
27 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
4 |
30 |
Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
4 |
30 |
Tested for psionic powers |
5 |
30 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
5 |
31 |
Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
5 |
34 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 1. |
6 |
34 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
6 |
35 |
Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
6 |
38 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 2. |
7 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Free Trader). |
7 |
40 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
7 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Free Trader) rank 3 with the new title Experienced Trader. |
8 |
42 |
Voluntarily left Free Trader |
8 |
42 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
8 |
45 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Talmage Shorten's Contacts or Allies betrays Talmage Shorten, ending Talmage Shorten's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
9 |
45 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
9 |
47 |
Opponents of Talmage Shorten's belief system ambush Talmage Shorten. |
9 |
47 |
Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
49 |
Voluntarily left Mainstream Believer |
10 |
49 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
53 |
Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |