Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Free Trader (Merchant). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
19 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
2 |
19 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
2 |
23 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
2 |
23 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
3 |
23 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
3 |
27 |
Make an unexpected connection outside Bruce Macks's normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
4 |
27 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
4 |
28 |
Bruce Macks's ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
5 |
28 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
32 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
6 |
32 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
33 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
6 |
36 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
7 |
36 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
36 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
7 |
36 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
40 |
Win a prestigious prize for Bruce Macks's work. |
7 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
8 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
43 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
9 |
44 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
9 |
44 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
9 |
48 |
A notable academic consults with Bruce Macks about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
10 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
48 |
Retired at age 48. |
10 |
48 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
10 |
50 |
Bruce Macks is caught in the periphery of a scandal. |
10 |
50 |
Demoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank -1. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Voluntarily left Mainstream Believer |
11 |
52 |
Retired. |
11 |
56 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |