Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate (Citizen). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Army Support) with the new title Private. |
1 |
19 |
Severely injured. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
2 |
19 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
20 |
Ellis Matson foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
2 |
23 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
3 |
23 |
Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
3 |
23 |
Failed to qualify for Surveyor (Scout). |
3 |
23 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
3 |
25 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Ellis Matson's Contacts or Allies betrays Ellis Matson, ending Ellis Matson's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
4 |
25 |
Failed to qualify for Explorer (Scout). |
4 |
25 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
4 |
29 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
5 |
29 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
5 |
29 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
5 |
32 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
6 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Courier (Scout). |
6 |
32 |
Returned to Drifter (Barbarian). |
6 |
36 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
7 |
36 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
40 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Ellis Matson from Ellis Matson's work. |
8 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
8 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
9 |
44 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
44 |
Retired at age 44. |
9 |
44 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
9 |
44 |
Retired. |
9 |
48 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
10 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
49 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Good fortune. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Victim of a crime. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Moved to a new world. |
14 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |