Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
1 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
2 |
25 |
On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Marine (Star Marine) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Marine (Star Marine). |
3 |
28 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. |
4 |
28 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
4 |
28 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
4 |
31 |
Edna Holmes run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
5 |
31 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
5 |
34 |
Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
6 |
34 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
37 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Edna Holmes's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
6 |
37 |
A rival researcher blackens Edna Holmes's name or steals Edna Holmes's research. Gain a Rival. |
6 |
37 |
Gain an Enemy |
6 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
7 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
41 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Edna Holmes from Edna Holmes's work. |
8 |
42 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
43 |
Edna Holmes's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Edna Holmes start again from scratch. |
9 |
46 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
9 |
47 |
Moved to a new world. |
9 |
50 |
Forced to muster out. |
10 |
50 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
10 |
50 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
10 |
52 |
Severely injured. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
11 |
52 |
Retired. |
11 |
56 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
61 |
Moved to a new world. |
14 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |