Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
1 |
19 |
Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
2 |
19 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
20 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
2 |
23 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
3 |
23 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
3 |
23 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
3 |
27 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
3 |
27 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
4 |
27 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
4 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Alfred Borthwell's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
30 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Alfred Borthwell, forcing Alfred Borthwell to leave Alfred Borthwell's career. Gain a Rival. |
4 |
30 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
4 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
33 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Alfred Borthwell from Alfred Borthwell's work. |
5 |
35 |
Forced to muster out. |
6 |
35 |
Failed to qualify for Corporate Agent (Agent). |
6 |
35 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
6 |
38 |
Find valuable salvage. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
7 |
39 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
7 |
42 |
Find valuable salvage. |
8 |
43 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
8 |
45 |
Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
9 |
47 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
47 |
Retired at age 47. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
9 |
50 |
Drafted into Star Marine |
9 |
51 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
10 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
10 |
53 |
A mission goes wrong and Alfred Borthwell is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
11 |
57 |
Opponents of Alfred Borthwell's belief system ambush Alfred Borthwell. |
11 |
57 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Voluntarily left Mainstream Believer |
12 |
57 |
Retired. |
12 |
61 |
Amnesia. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
64 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |