Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
1 |
22 |
Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
24 |
Risk A-ab's fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
3 |
29 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
4 |
29 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
4 |
29 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
4 |
31 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
5 |
31 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
5 |
31 |
Submitted to the draft. |
5 |
31 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
5 |
32 |
Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
6 |
32 |
Returned to Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
6 |
33 |
Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
7 |
33 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts A-ab from A-ab's work. |
7 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
8 |
37 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
37 |
Retired at age 37. |
8 |
37 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
8 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
38 |
Moved to a new world. |
8 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
9 |
41 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
41 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
41 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
9 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
45 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
9 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
10 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
47 |
Win a prestigious prize for A-ab's work. |
10 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
11 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
53 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing A-ab's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
11 |
53 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
11 |
53 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
The planetary government interferes with A-ab's research for political or religious reasons. A-ab continue working secretely. |
11 |
53 |
Gain an Enemy |
11 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
12 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
57 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
12 |
57 |
Forced to muster out. |
13 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
57 |
Returned to Citizen (Corporate). |
13 |
58 |
Political upheaval strikes A-ab's homeworld, and A-ab is caught up in the revolution. |
13 |
61 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |
14 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |