Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Entered Merchant Academy with the Business curriculum. |
1 |
20 |
Widely recognized. |
1 |
22 |
Graduated. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Broker). |
2 |
22 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 1. |
2 |
25 |
Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Merchant (Broker) rank 2. |
3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Broker |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Engineer/Gunner (Navy). |
3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
3 |
30 |
Alec Paterson do not know what happened to Alec Paterson. There is a gap in Alec Paterson's memory. |
4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
33 |
Gained a contact. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
5 |
34 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
5 |
34 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
5 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Alec Paterson from Alec Paterson's work. |
6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Scientist |
6 |
38 |
Became a Citizen (Worker). |
6 |
41 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 1. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
7 |
43 |
Political upheaval strikes Alec Paterson's homeworld, and Alec Paterson is caught up in the revolution. |
7 |
46 |
Promoted to Citizen (Worker) rank 2 with the new title Technician. |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Citizen (Worker). |
8 |
49 |
Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs Alec Paterson Alec Paterson's job. |
9 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
49 |
Retired at age 49. |
9 |
49 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
9 |
50 |
Opponents of Alec Paterson's belief system ambush Alec Paterson. |
9 |
50 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
50 |
Retired. |
10 |
52 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Accused of a crime. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |