Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Star Marine (Marine). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
19 |
Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
2 |
22 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
2 |
26 |
A sudden war destroys Mat Rhodes's trade routes and contacts, forcing Mat Rhodes to flee that region of space. |
2 |
26 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
3 |
26 |
Failed to qualify for Army Support (Army). |
3 |
26 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
26 |
Became a Army (Cavalry) with the new title Private. |
3 |
30 |
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. |
3 |
30 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
4 |
30 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
33 |
Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
36 |
Mat Rhodes's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Mat Rhodes start again from scratch. |
6 |
38 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
6 |
38 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
6 |
42 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
6 |
42 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |
7 |
42 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
46 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
49 |
Mat Rhodes run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
9 |
49 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
9 |
49 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
10 |
53 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
10 |
54 |
Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
11 |
54 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
11 |
55 |
Gained a contact. |
11 |
58 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Retired at age 58. |
12 |
58 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
12 |
62 |
Mat Rhodes retreat from the mundane world for a time in the hope of a revelation, although this affects
your work and relationships. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
13 |
64 |
A notable academic consults with Mat Rhodes about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |