Term |
Age |
History |
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1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
2 |
24 |
Win a prestigious prize for Gaston Bowman's work. |
3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
3 |
28 |
Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
4 |
30 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
4 |
31 |
Gained a contact. |
4 |
34 |
Forced to muster out. |
5 |
34 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
5 |
35 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Gaston Bowman's Contacts or Allies betrays Gaston Bowman, ending Gaston Bowman's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
6 |
35 |
Failed to qualify for Journalist (Entertainer). |
6 |
35 |
Switched to Drifter (Scavenger). |
7 |
39 |
Voluntarily left Scavenger |
7 |
39 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
7 |
39 |
Submitted to the draft. |
7 |
39 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
7 |
43 |
A good deal ensures Gaston Bowman is living the high life for a few years. |
8 |
43 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
8 |
45 |
A good deal ensures Gaston Bowman is living the high life for a few years. |
9 |
47 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
9 |
48 |
Moved to a new world. |
10 |
51 |
Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
10 |
51 |
Switched to Drifter (Wanderer). |
10 |
54 |
Gaston Bowman do not know what happened to Gaston Bowman. There is a gap in Gaston Bowman's memory. |
11 |
54 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
11 |
54 |
Retired at age 54. |
11 |
54 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
11 |
56 |
Gaston Bowman refused an offer of inducements to betray Gaston Bowman's faith. Gain 1 enemies. |
12 |
58 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
12 |
58 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
12 |
60 |
A notable academic consults with Gaston Bowman about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
13 |
62 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
13 |
62 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
13 |
65 |
A notable academic consults with Gaston Bowman about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |
14 |
66 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |