Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
22 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Gavin Carpenter's Contacts or Allies betrays Gavin Carpenter, ending Gavin Carpenter's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
2 |
25 |
Trapped behind enemy lines. |
2 |
26 |
Commissioned in Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Lieutenant. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 2 with the new title Captain. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
3 |
29 |
Gained a contact. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 3 with the new title Force Commander. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
4 |
34 |
Good fortune |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 4 with the new title Lieutenant Colonel. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
5 |
35 |
A mission goes wrong; Gavin Carpenter and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain Gavin Carpenter's jailer as an Enemy. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 5 with the new title Colonel. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
6 |
39 |
Moved to a new world. |
6 |
42 |
Forced to continue current assignment |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) officer rank 6 with the new title Brigadier. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
7 |
45 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
7 |
46 |
Forced to muster out. |
8 |
46 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
50 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
9 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
50 |
Retired at age 50. |
9 |
50 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
9 |
54 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
9 |
54 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
10 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
54 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
10 |
56 |
A rival researcher blackens Gavin Carpenter's name or steals Gavin Carpenter's research. Gain a Rival. |
11 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
58 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
11 |
62 |
Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |