Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
1 |
22 |
Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
1 |
22 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Navy (Engineer/Gunner). |
2 |
25 |
Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
2 |
26 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 2 with the new title Petty Officer, 3rd class. |
3 |
26 |
Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
3 |
26 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
3 |
30 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
4 |
31 |
Find an Alien Artifact. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
5 |
36 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
6 |
36 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
39 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
7 |
40 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
7 |
40 |
Switched to Scholar (Physician) with previous rank. |
7 |
43 |
Moved to a new world. |
7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
8 |
48 |
Win a prestigious prize for Irvin Meredeth's work. |
8 |
48 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
9 |
48 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
48 |
Retired at age 48. |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
9 |
51 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
52 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
10 |
52 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
10 |
52 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
10 |
55 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Irvin Meredeth's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
10 |
55 |
A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame Irvin Meredeth, forcing Irvin Meredeth to leave Irvin Meredeth's career. Gain a Rival. |
10 |
55 |
Nearly killed. Owe 11,250 for medical bills. |
10 |
55 |
Gain an Enemy |
10 |
56 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 3. |
11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
11 |
58 |
Win a prestigious prize for Irvin Meredeth's work. |
12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
12 |
61 |
Gained a contact. |
12 |
64 |
Forced to muster out. |
13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |