Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Free Trader). |
1 |
21 |
A sudden war destroys Oliver Jacobs's trade routes and contacts, forcing Oliver Jacobs to flee that region of space. |
1 |
21 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
2 |
21 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
2 |
22 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Oliver Jacobs from Oliver Jacobs's work. |
3 |
25 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
3 |
27 |
Refused to perform research that goes against Oliver Jacobs's conscience. |
4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
31 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Oliver Jacobs's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
31 |
Gain an Enemy |
4 |
33 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
4 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
34 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
5 |
37 |
Forced to muster out. |
6 |
37 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
6 |
37 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
6 |
40 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
7 |
40 |
Failed to qualify for Law Enforcement (Agent). |
7 |
40 |
Submitted to the draft. |
7 |
40 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
7 |
44 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
7 |
44 |
Commissioned in Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Lieutenant. |
8 |
44 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
8 |
47 |
Oliver Jacobs is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
9 |
47 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
9 |
47 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
9 |
49 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
49 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
10 |
49 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
10 |
53 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Oliver Jacobs's Contacts or Allies betrays Oliver Jacobs, ending Oliver Jacobs's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Retired at age 53. |
11 |
53 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
11 |
56 |
Oliver Jacobs come into conflict with a splinter group Oliver Jacobs's own religion which maintains Oliver Jacobs's version is the wrong one. Gain 1 Rivals. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
56 |
Retired. |
12 |
60 |
Gained a contact. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |