Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
1 |
21 |
A mission goes wrong and Jim Ruiz is stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
2 |
21 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
25 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
3 |
25 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
26 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
3 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
4 |
29 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
29 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
4 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
30 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Jim Ruiz's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
4 |
30 |
Jim Ruiz's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Jim Ruiz start again from scratch. |
4 |
30 |
Gain an Enemy |
5 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
5 |
37 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Jim Ruiz from Jim Ruiz's work. |
5 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
6 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
40 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Jim Ruiz's conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
6 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
7 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
45 |
Good fortune |
7 |
45 |
Forced to muster out. |
8 |
45 |
Failed to qualify for Intelligence (Agent). |
8 |
45 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
46 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
46 |
Became a Entertainer (Journalist). |
9 |
50 |
Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
10 |
50 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
10 |
51 |
Attacked by enemies and injured. |
10 |
51 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
10 |
51 |
Gain Enemy if Jim Ruiz don't already have one. |
11 |
54 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
11 |
56 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Retired at age 58. |
12 |
58 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
12 |
60 |
Contact with Government. |
12 |
62 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
13 |
63 |
Jim Ruiz run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
14 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
63 |
Retired. |
14 |
67 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
15 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |