Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
1 |
21 |
Display heroism in battle. |
1 |
22 |
Commissioned in Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Lieutenant. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Star Marine |
2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
2 |
24 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
3 |
24 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
27 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
3 |
28 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
4 |
28 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
29 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Sherman Bilton's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
29 |
Gain an Enemy |
4 |
32 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
5 |
32 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
5 |
32 |
Submitted to the draft. |
5 |
32 |
Switched to Marine (Ground Assault) with previous rank. |
5 |
33 |
A mission goes disastrously wrong due to Sherman Bilton's commander’s error or incompetence, but Sherman Bilton survive. |
5 |
33 |
Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
5 |
36 |
Promoted to Marine (Ground Assault) officer rank 3 with the new title Force Commander. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Marine (Ground Assault). |
6 |
38 |
A mission goes wrong and Sherman Bilton is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
7 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
7 |
38 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
7 |
42 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
7 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
9 |
46 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
9 |
47 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
9 |
50 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 2 with the new title Warrior. |
10 |
50 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
10 |
53 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Sherman Bilton's Contacts or Allies betrays Sherman Bilton, ending Sherman Bilton's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |