Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Army Academy (Military Academy). |
1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
1 |
20 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
2 |
23 |
Derek Ray run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
3 |
23 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
3 |
23 |
Submitted to the draft. |
3 |
23 |
Became a Scout (Explorer). |
3 |
24 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Derek Ray's scout ship. |
4 |
27 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
27 |
Switched to Scout (Surveyor) with previous rank. |
4 |
29 |
Derek Ray spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
4 |
29 |
Gain a contact in an alien race. |
4 |
31 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
4 |
31 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
5 |
31 |
Continued as Scout (Surveyor). |
5 |
34 |
Severely injured. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
6 |
34 |
Failed to qualify for Artist (Entertainer). |
6 |
34 |
Switched to Drifter (Barbarian). |
6 |
38 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
7 |
38 |
Became a Believer (Missionary/Humanitarian) with the new title Junior Project Worker. |
7 |
41 |
Opponents of Derek Ray's belief system ambush Derek Ray. |
7 |
41 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
8 |
41 |
Returned to Drifter (Scavenger). |
8 |
42 |
Contact with Government. |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Drifter (Scavenger). |
9 |
46 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Derek Ray's Contacts or Allies betrays Derek Ray, ending Derek Ray's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
10 |
46 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
10 |
46 |
Retired at age 46. |
10 |
46 |
Switched to Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
10 |
49 |
Derek Ray is chosen to represent Derek Ray's faith in a vid show or other highly public forum. |
11 |
50 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
50 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
11 |
54 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Derek Ray has become Derek Ray's superior. |
12 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
54 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
12 |
55 |
Derek Ray accepted an offer of inducements to betray Derek Ray's faith. Gain 550,000 in cash. |
12 |
58 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
13 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
58 |
Retired. |
13 |
62 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
14 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
66 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
15 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |