Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
1 |
21 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Gaylord Ford's scout ship. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
2 |
26 |
Moved to a new world. |
3 |
26 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
26 |
Switched to Scout (Explorer) with previous rank. |
3 |
27 |
Psychologically damaged by Gaylord Ford's time in the scouts. |
4 |
27 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Gaylord Ford's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
30 |
A rival researcher blackens Gaylord Ford's name or steals Gaylord Ford's research. Gain a Rival. |
4 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
5 |
31 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
31 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
5 |
35 |
Make a breakthrough in Gaylord Ford's field. |
5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
6 |
35 |
Voluntarily left Physician |
6 |
35 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
6 |
35 |
Submitted to the draft. |
6 |
35 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
6 |
39 |
A mission goes disastrously wrong due to Gaylord Ford's commander’s error or incompetence, but Gaylord Ford survive. |
6 |
39 |
Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Ground Assault (Marine). |
7 |
39 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
7 |
40 |
Trapped behind enemy lines. |
7 |
43 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
8 |
43 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
43 |
Failed to qualify for Ground Assault (Marine). |
8 |
43 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
8 |
47 |
Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
8 |
47 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
9 |
51 |
A mission goes disastrously wrong due to Gaylord Ford's commander’s error or incompetence, but Gaylord Ford survive. |
9 |
51 |
Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 4 with the new title Sergeant. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
10 |
53 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
11 |
53 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
11 |
55 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
57 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Retired at age 57. |
12 |
57 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
12 |
58 |
Gaylord Ford run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
13 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
58 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
13 |
62 |
Gaylord Ford come into conflict with a splinter group Gaylord Ford's own religion which maintains Gaylord Ford's version is the wrong one. Gain 3 Rivals. |
14 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |