Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
1 |
19 |
Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
2 |
22 |
Voluntarily left Courier |
2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Ground Assault (Marine). |
2 |
22 |
Submitted to the draft. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
24 |
Commanding officer takes an interest in Josh Gomez's career. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
3 |
28 |
Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
3 |
30 |
Commissioned in Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Ensign. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) officer rank 2 with the new title Sublieutenant. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
4 |
31 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
5 |
31 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
32 |
Make a breakthrough in Josh Gomez's field. |
5 |
35 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
6 |
35 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
7 |
39 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
39 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
7 |
41 |
Make a breakthrough in Josh Gomez's field. |
7 |
43 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
8 |
43 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
46 |
Gained a contact. |
8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
49 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
10 |
51 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
52 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Josh Gomez from Josh Gomez's work. |
10 |
55 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 4. |
11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |
11 |
55 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
11 |
55 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
11 |
55 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
59 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
11 |
59 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 5. |
12 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
59 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
62 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Josh Gomez's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
12 |
62 |
Josh Gomez's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Josh Gomez may salvage what Josh Gomez can and give up. |
12 |
62 |
Gain an Enemy |
12 |
63 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 6. |
13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |