Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Star Marine (Marine). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
22 |
Contact with Government. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
2 |
25 |
Merton Desmond do not know what happened to Merton Desmond. There is a gap in Merton Desmond's memory. |
3 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
29 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Merton Desmond stranded in the wilderness. |
4 |
29 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
4 |
33 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Merchant (Broker). |
5 |
36 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
6 |
36 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
6 |
37 |
Merton Desmond aid a follower back to the True Path but this angers a friend or relative. Gain an Enemy. |
7 |
37 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
7 |
38 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Merton Desmond's Contacts or Allies betrays Merton Desmond, ending Merton Desmond's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
8 |
38 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Shipboard curriculum. |
8 |
42 |
Study Gunner (Ortillery) as a hobby. |
8 |
42 |
Graduated. |
9 |
42 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
42 |
Retired at age 42. |
9 |
42 |
Switched to Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
9 |
42 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
9 |
46 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
10 |
46 |
Retired. |
10 |
50 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
11 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
51 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
12 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Accused of a crime. |
13 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |