| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
22 |
Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 2 |
25 |
Houston Shea's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 |
25 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
26 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Houston Shea's Contacts or Allies betrays Houston Shea, ending Houston Shea's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Pirate (Rogue). |
| 4 |
26 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 4 |
30 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 4 |
30 |
Tested for psionic powers |
| 4 |
30 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 5 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 5 |
33 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 6 |
34 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
36 |
Accused of a crime |
| 6 |
38 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
| 7 |
38 |
Became a Prisoner (Fixer). |
| 7 |
39 |
Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 8 |
42 |
Switched to Prisoner (Thug) with previous rank. |
| 8 |
44 |
Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
46 |
Returned to Prisoner (Fixer). |
| 9 |
50 |
Disgraced. Word of Houston Shea's criminal past reaches Houston Shea's homeworld. |
| 10 |
50 |
Returned to Prisoner (Thug). |
| 10 |
52 |
The warden takes an interest in Houston Shea's case. |
| 10 |
54 |
Promoted to Prisoner (Thug) rank 1. |
| 10 |
54 |
Paroled from prison. |
| 11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |