| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Entered University. |
| 1 |
21 |
Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 2 |
26 |
Good fortune |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 3 |
28 |
A series of bad deals and decisions force Meyer Shorten into bankruptcy. Meyer Shorten salvages what Meyer Shorten can. |
| 4 |
28 |
Became a Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Marine. |
| 4 |
29 |
Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 |
32 |
Commissioned in Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Lieutenant. |
| 4 |
32 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
| 5 |
32 |
Continued as Marine (Marine Support). |
| 5 |
34 |
A mission goes disastrously wrong due to Meyer Shorten's commander’s error or incompetence, but Meyer Shorten survive. |
| 5 |
34 |
Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 5 |
36 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) officer rank 3 with the new title Force Commander. |
| 6 |
36 |
Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 6 |
36 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 |
40 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 7 |
43 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Meyer Shorten from Meyer Shorten's work. |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 8 |
46 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Meyer Shorten from Meyer Shorten's work. |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 9 |
52 |
Make a breakthrough in Meyer Shorten's field. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
| 10 |
52 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
| 10 |
52 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
| 10 |
56 |
Meyer Shorten is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
| 10 |
56 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 1 with the new title Fighter. |
| 11 |
56 |
Continued as Believer (Holy Warrior). |
| 11 |
57 |
Meyer Shorten is sent to a new community or parish to preach The Word among the poor. |
| 11 |
60 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 2 with the new title Combat Leader. |