Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Marine (Star Marine) with the new title Marine. |
1 |
20 |
Waldo Palmer is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
2 |
20 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
2 |
20 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
2 |
23 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
3 |
23 |
Became a Entertainer (Performer). |
3 |
25 |
Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
4 |
25 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
4 |
28 |
Agreed to perform research that goes against Waldo Palmer's conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
4 |
29 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
5 |
29 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
5 |
33 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Waldo Palmer's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
5 |
33 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
5 |
33 |
Gain an Enemy |
5 |
33 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 2. |
6 |
33 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
6 |
35 |
Make a breakthrough in Waldo Palmer's field. |
7 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
7 |
39 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
7 |
41 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 3. |
8 |
41 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
8 |
44 |
Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
8 |
45 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 4. |
9 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
45 |
Retired at age 45. |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
9 |
48 |
Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
9 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 5. |
10 |
49 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
10 |
50 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
10 |
53 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 6. |
10 |
53 |
Forced to muster out. |
11 |
53 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
53 |
Retired. |
11 |
55 |
Moved to a new world. |
12 |
57 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
13 |
61 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
65 |
Gained a contact. |
14 |
65 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |