Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Support (Army). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
1 |
19 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
2 |
19 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
2 |
19 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
2 |
22 |
Garrett Head do not know what happened to Garrett Head. There is a gap in Garrett Head's memory. |
3 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Ground Assault (Marine). |
3 |
22 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
22 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
3 |
26 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
4 |
26 |
Continued as Scout (Explorer). |
4 |
29 |
Garrett Head's ship is damaged, and Garrett Head have to hitch-hike Garrett Head's way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
4 |
29 |
Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
5 |
29 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
5 |
32 |
Gained a contact. |
6 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
37 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
6 |
37 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
7 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
39 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
8 |
41 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
41 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
8 |
42 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Garrett Head from Garrett Head's work. |
9 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
45 |
Retired at age 45. |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
46 |
Good fortune |
10 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
53 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Garrett Head's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
10 |
53 |
Gain an Enemy |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
54 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
57 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
61 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
12 |
61 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
61 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
13 |
61 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
13 |
61 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
13 |
62 |
Make a breakthrough in Garrett Head's field. |
13 |
65 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 3. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |