Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
1 |
20 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Ellwood Hopkins's Contacts or Allies betrays Ellwood Hopkins, ending Ellwood Hopkins's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
2 |
20 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
2 |
20 |
Submitted to the draft. |
2 |
20 |
Became a Marine (Marine Support) with the new title Marine. |
2 |
22 |
Ellwood Hopkins is ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against Ellwood Hopkins's conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
3 |
22 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
3 |
25 |
Moved to a new world. |
4 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
4 |
30 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
5 |
30 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
5 |
33 |
Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
6 |
33 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
6 |
36 |
Make a breakthrough in Ellwood Hopkins's field. |
7 |
37 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
7 |
39 |
Cheated in some fashion, advancing Ellwood Hopkins's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
7 |
39 |
Gain an Enemy |
8 |
41 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
8 |
41 |
Switched to Scholar (Field Researcher) with previous rank. |
8 |
44 |
Ellwood Hopkins's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Ellwood Hopkins start again from scratch. |
9 |
45 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
9 |
45 |
Retired at age 45. |
9 |
45 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
9 |
47 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
9 |
49 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
10 |
49 |
Continued as Scholar (Field Researcher). |
10 |
52 |
Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
52 |
Retired. |
11 |
53 |
Gained a contact. |
12 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
13 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
63 |
Encounter a Psionic institute. |
13 |
63 |
Tested for psionic powers |
14 |
64 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
14 |
67 |
Good fortune. |
15 |
68 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |