Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Tested for psionic powers |
1 |
18 |
Entered a psionic community. |
1 |
20 |
Study Profession (Hostile Environment/Low-G) as a hobby. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated. Gain an rival who is upset that Loyal Foale left the community. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Psion (Psi-Warrrior) with the new title Psi-Soldier. |
2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Psi-Warrrior |
3 |
26 |
Became a Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Marine. |
3 |
28 |
A mission goes disastrously wrong due to Loyal Foale's commander’s error or incompetence, but Loyal Foale survive. |
3 |
28 |
Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Marine (Marine Support) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Marine Support |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Worker (Citizen). |
4 |
30 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
4 |
33 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
5 |
34 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
38 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Loyal Foale from Loyal Foale's work. |
5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
40 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Loyal Foale's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 |
40 |
A rival researcher blackens Loyal Foale's name or steals Loyal Foale's research. Gain a Rival. |
6 |
40 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
42 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
43 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Loyal Foale from Loyal Foale's work. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
47 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Loyal Foale's conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
8 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
9 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Colonist (Citizen). |
9 |
50 |
Submitted to the draft. |
9 |
50 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
9 |
52 |
Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
10 |
52 |
Switched to Psion (Wild Talent). |
10 |
54 |
Pick up potentially useful information using Loyal Foale's psychic powers. |
11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Continued as Psion (Wild Talent). |
11 |
60 |
Good fortune |
12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Continued as Psion (Wild Talent). |
12 |
61 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |