Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Academy (Military Academy). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
1 |
20 |
Rube McDermot do not know what happened to Rube McDermot. There is a gap in Rube McDermot's memory. |
2 |
20 |
Failed to qualify for Flight (Navy). |
2 |
20 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
2 |
21 |
Find valuable salvage. |
3 |
24 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
3 |
27 |
Find valuable salvage. |
3 |
28 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
4 |
28 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
4 |
31 |
A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
4 |
32 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 2 with the new title Warrior. |
5 |
32 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
5 |
36 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
5 |
36 |
Tested for psionic powers |
5 |
36 |
Forced to muster out. |
6 |
36 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
6 |
39 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Rube McDermot from Rube McDermot's work. |
7 |
40 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
7 |
44 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Rube McDermot's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
44 |
Rube McDermot's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Rube McDermot start again from scratch. |
7 |
44 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
44 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
8 |
46 |
Win a prestigious prize for Rube McDermot's work. |
9 |
48 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
9 |
48 |
Failed to qualify for Physician (Scholar). |
9 |
48 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
9 |
51 |
Make a breakthrough in Rube McDermot's field. |
10 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
52 |
Retired at age 52. |
10 |
52 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
10 |
55 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Rube McDermot from Rube McDermot's work. |
11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
56 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
11 |
59 |
Good fortune |
11 |
60 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
11 |
60 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
60 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
12 |
63 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Rube McDermot from Rube McDermot's work. |
12 |
64 |
Forced to muster out. |
13 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
64 |
Retired. |
13 |
65 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |