Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
1 |
19 |
Alford Porden have no idea what happened to Alford Porden – they found Alford Porden's ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
2 |
19 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
2 |
23 |
Alford Porden gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
2 |
23 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
3 |
23 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
3 |
24 |
Alford Porden's business expands, Alford Porden's corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
4 |
27 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
4 |
28 |
Alford Porden learn something Alford Porden should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which Alford Porden can profit from illegally. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
5 |
32 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
6 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 2 with the new title Technician. |
7 |
39 |
Voluntarily left Worker |
7 |
39 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
43 |
Make a breakthrough in Alford Porden's field. |
7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
8 |
43 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
43 |
Retired at age 43. |
8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
47 |
Win a prestigious prize for Alford Porden's work. |
8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
9 |
47 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
48 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Alford Porden's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
9 |
48 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Alford Porden stranded in the wilderness. |
9 |
48 |
Gain an Enemy |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
52 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Alford Porden from Alford Porden's work. |
10 |
55 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired. |
11 |
57 |
Gained a contact. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |