Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for University. |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Army Support) with the new title Private. |
1 |
22 |
Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
1 |
22 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
2 |
23 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
3 |
30 |
Thrown into a brutal ground war |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
4 |
32 |
Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
4 |
32 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
5 |
32 |
Failed to qualify for Thief (Rogue). |
5 |
32 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
5 |
35 |
Verner McNamara run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
6 |
35 |
Became a Scout (Courier). |
6 |
38 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Verner McNamara's scout ship. |
6 |
39 |
Promoted to Scout (Courier) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
7 |
39 |
Continued as Scout (Courier). |
7 |
42 |
Psychologically damaged by Verner McNamara's time in the scouts. |
8 |
42 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
8 |
42 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
43 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Verner McNamara's Contacts or Allies betrays Verner McNamara, ending Verner McNamara's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
9 |
43 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
9 |
44 |
Verner McNamara accepted an offer of inducements to betray Verner McNamara's faith. Gain 360,000 in cash. |
9 |
47 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
9 |
47 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
10 |
47 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
10 |
48 |
Verner McNamara secretly provide religious rites for a dying leader or noble, although they do not share Verner McNamara's faith. Gain an Ally in the family and a Rival who disagrees with Verner McNamara's choice. |
11 |
51 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
51 |
Retired at age 51. |
11 |
51 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
11 |
54 |
Verner McNamara is chosen to represent Verner McNamara's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
11 |
55 |
Forced to muster out. |
12 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
55 |
Retired. |
12 |
56 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
59 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Good fortune. |
14 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |