Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Cavalry) with the new title Private. |
1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Army (Cavalry) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Army (Cavalry). |
2 |
24 |
Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
2 |
24 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
3 |
24 |
Became a Navy (Line/Crew) with the new title Crewman. |
3 |
26 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
3 |
28 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
4 |
28 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
4 |
29 |
Merl Patterson foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
4 |
32 |
Promoted to Navy (Line/Crew) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
5 |
34 |
Good fortune |
5 |
36 |
Promoted to Navy (Line/Crew) rank 2 with the new title Petty Officer, 3rd class. |
6 |
36 |
Continued as Navy (Line/Crew). |
6 |
38 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
7 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Artist (Entertainer). |
7 |
38 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
7 |
39 |
Merl Patterson do not know what happened to Merl Patterson. There is a gap in Merl Patterson's memory. |
8 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Performer (Entertainer). |
8 |
39 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
8 |
40 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
9 |
43 |
Became a Entertainer (Performer). |
9 |
45 |
Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
9 |
47 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Performer) rank 1. |
10 |
47 |
Continued as Entertainer (Performer). |
10 |
50 |
Criticised a questionable political leader on Merl Patterson's homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
10 |
50 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Promoted to Entertainer (Performer) rank 2. |
11 |
51 |
Voluntarily left Performer |
11 |
51 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
11 |
52 |
Merl Patterson come into conflict with a splinter group Merl Patterson's own religion which maintains Merl Patterson's version is the wrong one. Gain 3 Rivals. |
12 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
12 |
52 |
Retired. |
12 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
13 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
58 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |