| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
| 1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
| 1 |
21 |
A prank goes horribly wrong. Gain an Enemy |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. Gain an rival who is upset that Palmer King left the community. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 2 |
25 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 3 |
28 |
Palmer King gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 4 |
33 |
Gained a contact. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 5 |
36 |
Palmer King learn something Palmer King should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Palmer King can profit from illegally. |
| 5 |
36 |
Gain a criminal contact. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 2 with the new title Manager. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Citizen (Corporate). |
| 6 |
42 |
Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 7 |
44 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 8 |
47 |
Make a breakthrough in Palmer King's field. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 9 |
51 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Palmer King's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 |
51 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |
| 10 |
54 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 10 |
54 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 10 |
56 |
Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |